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He memorialized things. he didnt do anything wrong, but didnt always step all the way up and say to the trump white house as they broke certain rules, dont do that, this is wrong. he navigated and people in government do that. i put the question to you, knowing what we know now, how better could they have handled this delicate briefing at trump tower, which clearly didnt go as the intelligence leaders wanted? >> you know, the fault that lies in that is that they thought, by going and briefing do...

Word flip essentially saying the president didnt do anything wrong, but michael cohen will tell the feds whatever they want to hear to avoid going to prison. here is what jay goldberg said. >> a witness in michaels position is able to glean what it would take to get a letter of cooperation from the government and thereby avoid a lengthy prison term. >> carrie, is that what the fear here is? >> well, that seems to me the advice that mr. goldberg gave the president that michael cohcohe cohen. look...

Another thing. >> if he didnt do anything wrong, why is he talking about flipping in the first place? >> the president? >> the president. >> thats the obvious question. there would be no question about michael cohen flipping if the president wasnt worried about he did something wrong. but if you are looking and trying to read the tea lives about whether michael cohen is going to cooperate or not, pay attention to his discussion about his family. he has mentioned a couple times how difficult this...

Criminal investigation, dont say anything ill of the president. >> of course, president bush had that same power and he exercised it in relation so weinberger and five other people. the problem is states have become more sophisticated lately and lsis a state investigation, and he cant pardon people accused of state violations. in fact, there is a statute that would prevent double jeopardy, in effect, prosecution of someone who has been pardoned by the president federally would be allowed to be t...

Floor for a vote? >> its important that the senate brings it for a vote. couple of things. number 1, weve seen this president tweet over and over again attacking the mueller investigation and attacking what the investigation stands for. whether or not you agree with the investigation, im not a lawyer but if i was the presidents lawyer, if you dont think you did anything wrong, ignore it. but this president continues to engage with this investigation, which is causing a lot of pause for members o...

Victim or not, the idea that a law enforcement at that high level writes these type of books is a little bit disturbing to me. i dont know if thats direct credibility but its a factor in terms of assessing him. that said, i dont think there will be an obstruction case that relies on mr. comey to be a star witness anyway. >> dana: all right. we love having you on the show. thanks, james trusty. >> thanks, dana. >> dana: midterm monday and a brand new poll shows the democratic lead is shrinking. d...

Had the attorney general on the plane with bill clinton in an extraordinary lapse of judgment. im not saying she was unethical, but what an extraordinary lapse of judgment. and youve had the president of the united states, barack obama, twice weigh in on the investigation to the central issue of the investigation on whether there was classified material that actually harmed the national interest, national security. and barack obama, in the fall of i believe two2015 and again in spring of 2016, s...

Hadnt done anything wrong, did james comey take that as an indication that he should find that there was an added element to the statute and there for he shouldnt bring a prosecution? i think that bears following up. maria: well they also, we should point out, changed the language of what in fact hillary clinton had done, changing the language really changed the specific situation in terms of her handl ing of her e-mails isnt that right? >> correct, and they also misstated whether people had eve...

It is interesting the role he played with donald trump and what the attorney for the southern district of new york is interested in. donee deutsche was on at 4:00 p.m. about a conversation and lunch. listen to what he said. >> michael words to me, he is loyal and says i rather jump out of a building than turn on donald trump. he is fiercely, that might changeover time. he has a fierce loyalty that is almost inexplicable at this point. >> he really has not doing anything wrong. he is a smart guy ...

Where are we on the collusion narrative here? >> first of all, its stunning. this is an attack on bob mueller. he now has started going after bob mueller who is a life-long republican who most republicans love. thats an interesting dynamic. so we have learned a lot of information about up from campaign contacts with russians, about -- >> have we? >> yes. meeting with trumps team in trump tower with russians that were telling them -- >> in the transition -- >> before. when they said they had dirt...