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Negotiate denuclearizing shutdown negotiations at home remain at a standstill. trump is locked in a battle with pelosi who today accused the president of endangering her and the rest of a congressional delegation after trump cancelled their trip to afghanistan yesterday and suggested they fly commercial. >> we had a report from afghanistan that the president. >> pelosi firing back. >> very irresponsible. we never give advance notice of going into a battle area. you never do. perhaps the presiden...

Knowledge and asked for perjury, that is a big leap. thats why the documentation is so important, but remember, cohen was very good at taking notes and making recordings. and so one of the things, of all of those boxes that fbi agents took out of his office, im going to guess that likely -- well, we know those are all in the hands of mueller -- they are all fully reviewed. theres probably lots of clues in there if this, in fact, did happen, and they would need that corroborating evidence to stan...

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The president, he spins a tale and he keeps on moving. there is no -- there is no denying the story. >> we know they are preparing for that. and about the clinton model they may be adopting as far as how the clinton campaign responded to star. theyre going to need that, don, once this report comes out, many people look at this and say if it does not point to criminality, we have mueller saying we are going to take action, at least the totality of whats there is incredibly damming and scaving for...

Joining me now, good to have you with us today. you were also on oversight in the last congress, waiting to see if you are going to be back. as we look at this and what we have learned in the buzz feed report, if true, would it change at all what you would want to ask michael cohen on february 7? >> the committee and the oversight committee will be determined to fully investigate mr. michael cohens claims about the president. this is a federal criminal offense and more importantly its a constitu...

That this is true. assuming it is true a very big deal. >> incredibly a big deal. you are directing someone to commit perjury which is a crime. again, i do think while we have seen statements about the report i do think its notable they are still exercising caution. first of all, caveating for the fact that well wait and see if the buzz feed report is true and using this to stress again that the mueller investigation has to be lead to its conclusion and that the report has to be made public whic...

About the trump tower project in moscow. cnn has not confirmed this buzzfeed report, but the president and his personal attorney currently rudy giuliani are denying this report and have attacked the credibility of michael cohen. that news followed a report in "the wall street journal" that cohen also admitted to hiring a firm during the campaign that this i.t. official to rig online polling at the direction of and the sole benefit of trump. so with me now david axelrod. david -- >> just another ...

Not going to move the needle. i just interviewed senator rand paul for my own program tomorrow and in bringing this up to him, you know, the first thing he wanted to know is, is it a he said he said where one is now a convicted felon? and of course the buzzfeed story suggests that there is corroboration. im so excited to watch your upcoming interview with one of the authors to try to learn more. what exactly does that corroboration look like? i also have to say, john, thank you for shoutout, her...

And circulating his response to congressional inquiries while continuing to seaccept responsibilities. it repeatedly pinned him as a liar. >> he is lying to get a reduced sentence. >> if buzz feed report is true the presidents pick told senators tuesday a situation like that could be a felony, obstruction of justice. >> there was some reason to believe that the president tried to coach somebody not to testify or testify falsely that could be obstruction of justice? >> yes. under an obstruction, ...

Secretary kerry think that putin has something on trump? >> he sure inferred that, he implied that when i asked him directly. so, yes, i think he believes that and he has a lot more to say about the president and where we are in the world. it was a great conversation. >> we cant wait to tune in, david axelrod, thank you. well be watching the interview tomorrow 7:00 p.m. eastern here on cnn, the axe files with david axelrod. still ahead, if its true, the buzzfeed report brings president trumps fa...