state department spokesperson morgan ortagus is here to set the record straight after the break. they have to drink a lot of water. medications seem to be the number one cause for dry mouth. i like to recommend biotene. it replenishes the moisture in your mouth. biotene definitely works. [heartbeat] ♪ ♪ well i'm standing here, looking at you, what do i see? ♪ there's a booking for every resolution . book yours at booking.com there's a booking for every resolution . ♪ ♪ ♪ >> according to this story, there was a dramatic intervention-style meeting about this in the oval office may president trump-mech's most senior officials played with them to release at least the military aid to ukraine. >> mike: summarizing a "new york times" report on august meeting where they reportedly attempted to convince the president to reverse his decision to freeze military aid to ukraine. it is my pleasure to welcome state department spokesperson morgan ortagus to address this straight and more. morgan, great to see it. >> hi, mike, great to see you, thank you for having me. >> mike: saying goin