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Guys probably know well like lt steak and off the record and we just couldnt really close -- we couldnt get it confirmed that it was trump. and more recently, specters biographer, who ghost wrote his book, charles robins, said he believed that it was trump, and then don talked to shannon specter, who confirmed that it was indeed trump and that his father had told him he was acting as a messenger on behalf of kraft so thats kind of how it all came together. >> well, and whats so amazing about it,...

Had on the show this hour, he overheard two of the presidents lawyer, ty cobb and john dowd discussing their russia strategy really loudly in public at blt steak, which is a restaurant that is situated right next to "the new york times" d.c. bureau. they were talking about what theyre doing in the case and their strategy about it out loud at an outdoor table without noticing who was sitting next to them, let alone that it was a very famous political reporter for "new york times," which you might...

In september, "the new york times" published a big story titled this way, "trump lawyers clash over how much to cooperate with russia inquiry." it contained a whole bunch of juicy details. but ultimately, the reason that story is remembered is how "the times" got that story. the way "the times" got that was by accident, because a "times" reporter, ken vogel, who we just had on the show earlier this hour, we overheard two of the preside presidents lawyers, ty cobb and john dowd, discussing their ...

However, we also know there is some deseptember on his legal team about that strategy. we -- fame usely overheard at lunch at blt steak, that thai cob, presidents personal lawyer, saying he is impressing this, and white house counsel is urging a more cautious approach when it comes to document production. clearing donald trump to go testify before the special counsel would be the ultimate in that forthcoming approach and i know that there is still resistance on the white house legal team to gree...

Counsel. he thinks that if sessions hadnt recused himself, he wouldnt be in all this trouble because he wouldnt have mueller breathing down his neck. as far as the other take away that i thought was interesting, i think this question of executive privilege, which we heard jeff sessions sort of point to without actually invoking several times. this is going to be key in the sort of tactics of the trump white houses defense, whether and when they seek to invoke executive privilege in answering que...

There is another blt named restaurant in the trump hotel in washington. if you want to hear the trump lawyers talking about the trump case, you go to blt steak and apparently you sit outside because they do it right outside on the sidewalk. you can just walk by. you dont have to pay for lunch. just overhear them walking by. so, blt steak. not in the trump hotel. and now, to the latest on health care, the republican health care bill in the senate and jimmy kimmel. >> if your baby is going to di...

Two lawyers for president trump talking about the russia investigation loudly and openly in a public setting. not exactly what youd expect from attorneys for the president. i want to welcome frank bruni, op-ed columnist for "the new york times." congratulations. welcome, sir. >> thank you. good to be here. >> youre a former white house reporter. >> yes. >> you work for "the new york times." >> yes. >> i have to get your reaction to your colleague ken vogel overhearing -- is that your reaction? >...

Recording notes on the iphone as they spoke and asserting the opposite, oh no, nothing bad was said about don mcgahn -- >> we didnt say he has spies. >> its extraordinary. as you say, these loud, publicly speaking lawyers were the lawyers brought in to replace the bad lawyers. >> right. >> professionalize the trump legal team. its extraordinary. by the way, the thing that i only realized after i read the initial story is the steakhouse is in the trump international hotel, as well. the blt steak ...

Opposite, oh no, nothing bad was said about don mcgahn -- >> we didnt say he has spies. >> its extraordinary. as you say, these loud, publicly speaking lawyers were the lawyers brought in to replace the bad lawyers. >> right. >> professionalize the trump legal team. its extraordinary. by the way, the thing that i only realized after i read the initial story is the steakhouse is in the trump international hotel, as well. the blt steak is in the trump international hotel which as everything become...

This. >> john kelly, the chief of staff and don mcgahn, the white house chief incredibly displeased to put it mildly. they called ty cobb in on friday and read him basically the riot act and said you cant be talking about this in an obviously public context, the concern here being not just potentially tipping their hand through the press to what their strategy is and tipping their hand to mueller, but also, a potentially violation of attorney/client privilege. >> im glad it was at the blt steakh...