January 18, 2017
Trump staffing failure leaves US vulnerable through transition
Shawn Brimley, former White House director of strategic planning on the National Security Council, talks with Rachel Maddow about Donald Trump's failure to staff up the National Security Council ahead of taking office.
Watch the interview at MSNBC.
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