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Clapper, the former director of national intelligence and author of the book "facts and fears: hard truths from a life in intelligence." those are strong words from director brennan. im wondering how you see it. >> i think, first, anderson, after we spoke earlier today, or yesterday for you, i actually went to the -- to capture what i phraseology described i witnessed today at this unbelievable news conference. and i think the president reflected his incompetence and his naivete and his gullibil...

But then donald trump betrayed america. and after that gasp came all the exhaled words of outrage and calls for the justice. john brennen, the former cia director under president obama, called it quote nothing short of treasonous. now, thats a loaded word. the law does mention giving enemies aid and comfort as treasonous. and what donald trump did today does resemble aiding and comfortable. and the law has harsh penalties including disqualifying the treasonous from holding office. but whats the ...

President should call for the extradition of these 12. and then for america, it is clear that you need a check on this president. and the only way youre going to find a check on this president is at the ballot in november if the russians dont continue to take this election away from us like they tried to do in 2016. whether you believe it or not, the bottom line is studies have shown there was some impact, and in 2018, if we dont stop this, then were going to see it again. >> well, if i can, i t...

We have clear proof beyond a reasonable doubt that our elections were hacked, that state election systems were violated and that it is going to happen again in a few months. november is just months away. and congress has to harden our election systems. the states have to get active in this. we need to protect the sanctity -- the importance of our elections and people need to know that their vote will count as they cast it. and we need to know that the social media wont be used to change votes th...

Against our democracy, crime that they are now charged with. donald trump publically invited them to commit that crime. is that the kind of behavior that could find its way into a bill of impeachment? >> it certainly could be grounds for impeachment. basically impeachment is any crime, high crime or misdemeanor or treason. and working with a foreign agent or a foreign government could certainly be any of those things. so it could be for impeachment. but i think it is also clear evidence of a cri...

Happened and, yet, the trump campaign tried to collude with russia while the attack was under way. tried to form contacts with russia while it was under way, and denied it was happening. this is aiding and abetting and it is a little bit more important than a lot of the distractions and diversions. that the house republicans have thrown at us. and its bad enough, you dont even need further collusion to say that trump basically made common cause with a foreign adversary as it attacked the united ...

We only had 45 presidents, and here we now know that one of them was elected with the intentional help of a foreign power in violation of american law with the aggressive and open support of the candidate who was the beneficiary of those crimes, and thats a profound thing. thats something historians will look at for decades. legally i dont know where the story goes here because i dont think theres any way these defendants are ever going to show up in an american courtroom. i dont think theres a ...

American law with the aggressive and open support of the candidate who was the beneficiary of those crimes. thats a profound thing. i mean, thats something that i think historians are going to be looking at for decades. now legally, i dont really know where the story goes here, because i dont think there is any way these defendants are ever going to show up in an american courtroom. i dont think there is a trial that is coming, but -- and it is true that there has been no case made yet that says...

Gussifer 2.0, which u.s. intelligence knows, established is a front for russian intelligence. roger stone can claim he didnt know that or that he did that that it was a benign conversation, but what kind of charges could be on the table if mueller unearths that this is willing communication, advance notice was discussed of what materials the russians have stolen, what would you be facing sm. >> --? >> the lawyers would say theres no crime such as collusion. we talk about collusion. looking for c...

From americans instead of from russians. so it is all aiding and abetting and we must get busy on this. >> joyce, i want to get your reaction to the timing of this. rod rosenstein said the indictment was returned this morning by a federal grand jury in washington, d.c. did rosenstein have any discretion as to when he would make this public? could he have delayed this announcement until tuesday after the president has met with vladimir putin? >> well, he did. the return needed to be made once the...