i like what maureen dowd is writing this morning in the new york times, imagine me quoting the new yorkes. she said even though we should be used to it by now, it was still shocking to see trump parent the view of vladimir putin, a murderous tyrant who wants to swallow ukraine in a fit of nostalgia for the soviet union. trump insisted they were fellow victims. this is a kind of immoral equivalency that is not defensible. putin has said openly he wants to recover what he regards as the golden days of the soviet union. he wants to recapture estonia, latvia, these former soviet republics. why should we not believe him? if he is allowed to claim victory in ukraine, who or what will stop him from achieving his goals? these are the big questions yet to be answered. host: you mentioned president trump's cabinet. this past week, he had his first cabinet meeting with them. what are your thoughts on his, the people he has in those positions? every one has made it through the confirmation process so far. your thoughts on who is leading the major departments? guest: i think are some very good ones.

i like what maureen dowd is writing this morning in the new york times, imagine me quoting the new york. she said even though we should be used to it by now, it was still shocking to see trump parent the view of vladimir putin, a murderous tyrant who wants to swallow ukraine in a fit of nostalgia for the soviet union. trump insisted they were fellow victims. this is a kind of immoral equivalency that is not defensible. putin has said openly he wants to recover what he regards as the golden days of the soviet union. he wants to recapture estonia, latvia, these former soviet republics. why should we not believe him? if he is allowed to claim victory in ukraine, who or what will stop him from achieving his goals? these are the big questions yet to be answered. host: you mentioned president trump's cabinet. this past week, he had his first cabinet meeting with them. what are your thoughts on his, the people he has in those positions? every one has made it through the confirmation process so far. your thoughts on who is leading the major departments? guest: i think are some very good ones. i

i like what maureen dowd is writing this morning in the new york times, imagine me quoting the new york times. she said even though we should be used to it by now, it was still shocking to see trump parent the view of vladimir putin, a murderous tyrant who wants to swallow ukraine in a fit of nostalgia for the soviet union. trump insisted they were fellow victims. this is a kind of immoral equivalency that is not defensible. putin has said openly he wants to recover what he regards as the golden days of the soviet union. he wants to recapture estonia, latvia, these former soviet republics. why should we not believe him? if he is allowed to claim victory in ukraine, who or what will stop him from achieving his goals? these are the big questions yet to be answered. host: you mentioned president trump's cabinet. this past week, he had his first cabinet meeting with them. what are your thoughts on his, the people he has in those positions? every one has made it through the confirmation process so far. your thoughts on who is leading the major departments? guest: i think are some very good o