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End of last week this is likely to be a very short interim appointment. trump is looking at other candidates and facing some pressure to not select whitaker for the permanent job. well see how long it lasts. >> eric, youve interviewed whitaker in the context of iowa and politics. whats your measure of the man? >> you know, listen, i think hes a political animal. you know, going back to kens point, in the position in the camp that he cant be attorney general because the constitution constitutiona...

Mitch mcconnell, who knows the trump tariffs are a violation of international trade rules and a violation of law, is afraid of getting in a fight with donald trump, especially afraid of getting in a fight with donald trump during the election season. so mitch mcconnell is refusing to allow jeff flake to have a vote on that bill in any form, even as an amendment. so on sunday, george, asked jeff flake the most important question of the year. >> are you prepared to use your other powers to do that...

"the new york times," one of the reporters in one of the highlights sections in the phony article based on the leaked letter puts in there, is the president saying he can pardon himself? of course the president can pardon himself! here is the language in the constitution, article two, section two. the president has the power to to -- except in cases of impeachment. do you hear anything there, except in the case of the president? all of these protections are built into our constitution to protect...

Highlights sections in the phony article based on the leaked letter puts in there, is the president saying he can pardon himself? of course the president can pardon himself! here is the language in the constitution, article two, section two. the president has the power -- except in cases of impeachment. do you hear anything there, except in the case of the president? all of these protections are built into our constitution to protect our constitution, to protect the president from the mob, the m...

What do you think the conversation is going to be like when lawmakers return to washington, d.c.? >> i think its certainly going to be central to the discussions. in the post 911 war the amf was designed with good intention to be able to go after terrorists and recognize that one needs to be able to move quickly. but that morphed into something that i think trouble a lot of people. i think the question of having a president unchecked and specifically article two, the idea that he can use an aumf...

Specifically say that. if you look at article two, clause two, it says that the pardon hundred president can pardon anyone with an offense against the united states and it doesnt say convicted against the united states. >> it hasnt been tested yet and its there are two school of thought. one that she is arguing that one that i am arguing. we will find out soon whether it happens. >> and knowing this president, he will try it. arthel: it means that whoever the target is at this point or targets a...

Would go to mueller himself with the concerns. >> jeremy bash, for good or worse youre the lawyer here. this sounds like a fancy way of saying potential intimidation. it a guy like mueller subject to potential intimidation? >> he is not. this looks like walking up to the line of obstruction of justice. we should call it what it is. its an effort to undermine, intimidate, try to get the investigators to stand back. and i dont think theyre going to do it. but something else jumped out at me in the...

Another thing that he was critical of president obama telegraphing and telling the enemy what they were going to do ahead of time so they had chances to scramble and avoid some of the destruction that occurred. now it looks like article two, commander in chief war powers, well see with a file. >> juan, there was praised for president trump from key democrats, both nancy pelosi, the minority leader, and senator chuck schumer said, making sure that assad knows that he will pay that price is the ri...

Is, mr. chairman, the genius of the constitution. madison thought the separation of powers was the most liberty guaranteeing device in the whole constitution. and this is appoint of civics i do think may be is lost today. how valuable the separation of powers is. you have an article one the peoples representatives make the law. thats your job. i dont think its an accident the framers put article one first. youre job comes first. you make the law. article two, the presidents job is to faithfully ...

Itself. i think the attorney for the government didnt seem as prepared. the law is on donald trumps side. he is the president of the united states, article two, section two said the president is the commander in chief of the country and under coat 1122 he has the law on his side in regard to as the president if he sees aliens coming into this country that he deems detrimental, he can by proclamation stop their entry. he has the law on his side to do that. the bottom line is that is going to win ...