BRUNSON AS QUOTE A HOSTAGE.
CONNELL.
CONNELL: WE'LL FOLLOW THAT OVER
THE WEEKEND.
BLAKE BURMAN FROM THE
WHITE HOUSE.
FROM THE STATE OF ARIZONA.
SHE IS ALSO RUNNING FOR SENATE.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
CONNELL: MANY BLAKE MENTIONED IN
THIS REPORT THIS IDEA OF
SECURITY CLEARANCE NUMBER ONE.
INTERESTING WHAT THE PRESIDENT
SAID IN THE SOUND BITE THAT YOU
CLEARANCE.
COLUMN IN BLOOMBERG MENTIONED
THIS AS WELL, HE SEEMED TO
CONFIRM IT.
HIS CRITICS ACCUSED HIM OF
DOING, ELEVATES HIM, ALMOST
GIVING HIM A FOIL TO GO BACK AND
FORTHWITH.
WHAT HAVE YOU MADE OF THE WHOLE
PROCESS?
>> I SERVED 26 YEARS IN THE
UNIFORM.
I HAD THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF
SECURITY CLEARANCES MYSELF.
LOOK A SECURITY CLEARANCE IS NOT
A RIGHT, IT'S A PRIVILEGE.
IT IS INTENDED IN ORDER TO KEEP
OUR COUNTRY SAFE.
TELL YOU WHEN I WAS IN THE
MONETIZING THEIR SECURITY
CLEARANCE.
THEY WERE RETAINING IT AS
COURTESY AFTER THE FACT.
WE REVOKED SECURITY CLEARANCES
ON YOUNG AIRMEN IF THEY FALL
BEHIND IN THEIR HOUSING
PAYMENTS, THEY HAVE FINANCIAL
TROUBLES.
THESE TYPES OF REVIEWS HAPPENING
ALL THE TIME.
CONNELL: RIGHT.
FREELY.
I PUT MY LIFE ON THE LINE FOR
THOSE FREEDOMS BUT THE SECURITY
CLEARANCE SHOULD NOT BE
MONETIZED AND CERTAINLY
SHOULDN'T BE POLITICIZED.
>> TO THE PRESIDENT'S OWN POINT
HE MAY SPEAK EVEN MORE FREELY
AFTER THIS WHICH IS INTERESTING.
WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF SOMEONE LIKE
BRUCE OHR, AS THE PRESIDENT
BEHIND THE DOSSIER WE ALL
LEARNED SO MUCH ABOUT, THIS IS
SOMEONE STILL IN GOVERNMENT.
LIKE BRUCE OHR'S SECURITY
BRUCE OHR AND, YOU KNOW, PETER
STRZOK AND OTHERS WHILE THEY
WERE IN POSITIONS OF LEADERSHIP
AND POWER NOT HAVING A REALLY A
THE INFORMATION WE ASKED FOR
FROM CONGRESS RELATED TO THE
DECISION-MAKING PROCESS, THEM
OF THE INITIAL INVESTIGATION
INTO THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
AND THE FISA WARRANTS AND ALL
THAT, THESE SHOULD BE TROUBLING
ISSUES ACROSS THE POLITICAL
SPECTRUM.
I THINK PEOPLE, WE NEED TO
REBUILD FAITH IN PUBLIC SERVANTS
AND IN OUR SYSTEM.
THIS IS NOT A BANANA REPUBLIC.
PEOPLE SHOULDN'T BE ABLE TO
PROFESSIONALISM AND RULE OF LAW,
FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENT OF OUR
REPUBLIC.
THE PRESIDENT DID SAY HE IS
CANCELING PLANS FOR THIS
HE SAID THE PRICE, I THINK HE
CALLED IT RIDICULOUSLY HIGH.
THE TWEET ABOUT THAT THE LOCAL
POLITICIANS WHO RUN WASHINGTON,
D.C., POORLY NO A WINDFALL WHEN
THEY SEE IT.
WHEN ASKED TO GIVE A PRICE FOR
HOLDING A GREAT CELEBRATORY
PARADE, THEY WANT AD NUMBER SO
RIDICULOUSLY HIGH I CANCELED IT.
PRESIDENT SAIDER IN LET SOMEONE
HOLD YOU UP.
I WILL ATTEND A BIG PARADE
SCHEDULED AT ANDREWS AIR FORCE
BASE, ON DIFFERENT DATE, GO TO
THE PARIS PARADE, ENDING THE WAR
AND MAYBE WE DO SOMETHING IN
D.C. WHEN COST COMES DOWN.
MAYBE WE CAN BUY MORE JET
FIGHTERS.
WE CALLED FOR THE PATRIOTIC SHOW
AFTER WATCHING EVENTS IN PARIS
PLAYED OUT?
>> MARCHED IN A LOT OF PARADES
AS A CADET AT AIR FORCE ACADEMY.
I WALKED IN A LOT OF THEM AS AN
ELECTED OFFICIAL.
DEEPLY ABOUT OUR MILITARY.
THAT WANTS TO HONOR OUR
MILITARY.
I WAS AT FORT DRUMMOND FOR THE
SIGNING OF THE DEFENSE BILL --
ANYTHING THEY NEED.
THIS COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF IS
LEADING ON ISSUE.
YOUR SERVICE AND ALSO WELCOME
HOME.
THEY NEVER HAD A PARADE LIKE WE
DID.
THOSE OF US WHO SERVED DON'T
I THINK IT WAS RIGHT DECISION TO
MOVE IT FORWARD FOR THIS YEAR.
WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT.
CONNELL: BEFORE WE RUN OUT OF
TIME, CONGRESSMAN, YOU SAID VOTE
EARLY TOMORROW RIGHT IN THE
PRIMARY OF YOUR STATE.
GIVE US UPDATE.
HOW ARE THINGS GOING?
>> SO HERE IS MY BALLOT
ACTUALLY.
RIGHT AFTER THIS I'M GOING TO
DROP IT OFF.
WE'RE A LITTLE OVER 11 DAYS
UNTIL THE PRIMARY OVER.
81 DAYS TO THE GENERAL ELECTION.
AND HIGH-STAKES RACE.
PEOPLE ARE REALIZING I'M ONLY
AND ONLY ONE WORKING WITH
PRESIDENT TRUMP RIGHT NOW TO CUT
TAXES, ROLL BACK REGULATIONS,
SECURE OUR BORDER, REBUILD THE