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alix: joining us now, stefan selig.secretary international trade for the department of commerce under president obama. who has the upper hand? stefan: the president has often said trade wars are easy to win. we are well-positioned to do that because the size and strength of our economy. in part, that is true, but there are also real costs to our economy. the chinese have real cards in their hands. presidency doesn't have a reelection -- president xi doesn't have a reelection coming up. he essentially controls the media. any copulation has a level of patience as the u.s. continues to face pressures around the tariffs. i think both sides have an interesting set of cards in their hands. ed: you say easy to win, but what does winning look like here? stefan: it depends. the administration has said they are looking for a comprehensive deal or a complete deal, to use the word the commerce secretary has recently said. that means it will be about fundamental reforms in the chinese economy and state support of those businesses, w

. >> bud selig thing i know about golf is handicapping but you know what?s better than talking about this which is the transcripts. which is the whistle-blower's complaints. donald trump wants us to talk about anything but this and this is what has gotten him in hot water. >> jesse: is that the transcript of the complaint? >> this is the -- this is the version that they want us to see. it joe biden works with the e.u. and others could we know it joe biden did. we know that there is been no evidence whatsoever of corruption. i went back because -- knoll because because you inspired me to read the entire 300 pages of information out there and what i came up with -- you know, look. i'm a very good read. i even put on my cbs purchase glasses so i was really exact. and -- $25. so here it is. i really do believe that the trump administration needs to treat congress as a branch of government. i think the administration needs to cooperate with congress and help them get to the bottom of this so that this saga will be over with. a spin on one of the things, jedediah