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>> he knows theres a big problem. theres a problem of the legality of whitaker and this incredit appearance problem of a great skeptic at the very least of the mueller investigation now being brought in to supervise it or to smother it or decapitate it. thats the appearance. >> so lets talk about this auditioning for the job. cnn is learning tonight that sessions says he didnt -- before sessions resigned at least one justice official mentioned to him that there were again these legal questions a...

Against the department of justice now has standing, an injury to claim that the department of justice is not in the proper lawful hands. >> the question is though, and ive heard people say, wonder if hes going to last through the weekend. meaning. >> well, its a political problem. its an appearance problem. i assume in the ranks of doj, its an incredible morale problem. you know, this is bringing in somebody at the top who appears to have a very serious conflict of interest. and by all other sta...

And this appearance problem of a great skeptic at the very least great skeptic at the very least of the mueller investigation now being brought in to supervise it or to smother it or decapitate it. thats the appearance. >> so lets talk about this auditioning for the job. cnn is learning tonight that sessions says he didnt -- before sessions resigned at least one justice official mentioned to him that there were again these legal questions and he said that he didnt know that he was auditioning fo...

And then put the onus on congress. but around workforce development, on the economy, she considered this a win for her. and shes basically all in in washington. >> peter baker, to pick up on the threat about her overseas business and those trademarks, were there any potential issues with her fathers policy agenda that could be behind this? stef raised the issue of the trademarks that were issued after probably a well-timed dinner. >> yes, no, well, the problem is whether theyre related or not is...

Just before they came to a decision in june of 2016. the report states, "her failure to recognize the appearance problem created by former president clintons visit and to take action to cut the visit short was an error in judgment." okay, 45 minutes talking about grandchildren. ill buy that. first, heres how german county and bob goodlatte responded to the entire report today. >> what a dark day for the fbi and the doj, two institutions our country desperately needs. we desperately have to be ab...

Decision in june of 2016. the report states, quote: lynchs failure to recognize the appearance problem created by former president clintons visit and error in judgment. okay, 45 minutes talking about grandchildren, i will buy that first, here is how chairman gowdy and goodlatte responded to this entire report earlier today. take a look. >> what a dark day it is forth fbi and doj, two institutions our country desperately needs. we desperately have to be able to have confidence in them. and this l...

The investigation at all and indeed after mueller quickly moved to fire them, everything was revisited to make sure there was no possible flaw or infirmity. at the end of the day all horowitz says is its an appearance problem. yes, its an appearance problem, but nothing that could give rise to any valid charge that somehow the probe in its genesis was infected. >> matt, youve put some emphasis on an e-mail thats in this report where james comey is telling others involved in the issue that hes ag...

The different e-mails that went between fbi agents during an investigation youd find a lot worse. the important thing is theres no allegation that it affected the investigation at all and indeed after mueller quickly moved to fire them, everything was revisited to make sure there was no possible flaw or infirmity. at the end of the day all horowitz says is its an appearance problem. yes, its an appearance problem, but nothing that could give rise to any valid charge that somehow the probe in its...

Going affect the investigation. thats not something that was an unreasonable question. >> the inspector general concluded they couldnt find any evidence that they talked about the case but the inspector general said attorney general lynchs failure to recognize the appearance problem created by former president clintons visit and to take action to cut the visit short was an error in judgment. her efforts to exrespond to the meeting by explaining her role in the investigation going forward created...

With the campaign would have had to recuse themselves before grassleys committee even voted them out to go to the floor for a vote. >> would anyone involved in the trump campaign had to have recused themselves from the russia investigation? >> yes. mr. bannon is right on this one. if you are a potential witness in an investigation, you must recuse yourself. if there is even an appearance that youre a witness in an investigation, you must recuse yourself. even if it turns out youre not a witness,...