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Forth, has nothing to do with resolving those very serious issues. >> sandra: and john roberts played some of the audio about the buzzfeed report. this on the democrats and their recent travel, he threw this one into the mix. >> this figure of the house, when we were in the midst of the shutdown, she was in hawaii, then partied in puerto rico, then talking about a six day excursion overseas. when is she actually going to come to the white house to protect the american people? >> sandra: nothing ...

Of that goes. its a lot of people. theres going to be a lot being thrown around. but the president welcomes it. >> sandra: what is going to be the biggest issue for womens issues in the 2020 campaign? >> i tend to think something like this border wall, knowing that the country as a safer place. they feel better about the future for their families, their children, their childrens children. for me, as a mom, it is something that i think about constantly. we have female unemployment at the lowest t...

We havent seen that actually work the polls in their favor. if anything, the momentum dont want to overstate it but theres been a little cratering in the presidents support. so its hard to see where they go from here. >> shepard: what do you make of the buzz feed report? im sure youre chasing it, right? >> we are. were chasing it. look, i havent been able to confirm it. its obviously -- you know, this story is the most high stakes story i think ive read so far during this presidency, which is an...

Today, though, rudy giuliani calling it categorically false and lies all from cohen. but the reporter who broke the story says cohen wasnt his source. >> so, rudy giuliani, he is already trying to suggest that this report is not true because michael cohens a liar. >> has he read it? because its not based on michael cohen. hes not one of the sources. >> and white house officials slammed cohen, but interestingly enough, they didnt quite deny the story. >> youre saying the president did not tell mi...

The first is a simple yes or no. based on last nights report about the president instructing the lying to congress, do you believe congress should impeach our president? >> i believe they should wait for the hearings and probably the mueller report. >> theres a debate on the left happening now about how to judge the obama presidency holistically. what things do you think obama did right but what things would you do differently? >> i think president obama did a lot right. you know, his signature ...

That michael cohen was encouraged to lie. >> i have no evidence to support this specific report. and if true, it is one of the sayings thats been repeated, but what we see here is a pattern of the presidents contempt for the rule of law. ive said, and this report confirms it, that there is a credible case of obstruction of justice against the united states -- the united states president because of his false statements in the past to the american people, but also because of his really encouraging...

So far? >> well, im not sure but interestingly lindsey graham whos the chairman of the judiciary committee asked william barr in line to become the new attorney general whether that kind of action, urging people to lie before congress would be obstruction of justice. and i think bill barr might have wondered why lindsey graham was mocking that one of the first questions he asked and bill barr answered yes and henceered the same way when senator, democrat, asked the question as well. so i think i...

Right? >> yes. >> any person would persuades another. >> okay. you also said a president or any person convincing a witness to change testimony would be obstruction, is that right? >> yes. >> right now, im joined via skype by buzzfeed investigative reporter anthony cormia. rudy giuliani is already trying to suggest this report is not true because cohens a liar. >> has he read it? because its not based on michael cohen. hes not one of the sources. this was developed over a period of about a week ...

Congress, hes potentially on the hook but well have to see, hugely, whether this story is true. the other thing is theres growing pressure, if the story is true, ive heard some members of congress and even a former member of the intelligence community tell me robert mueller has an obligation to deliver this evidence immediately because congress has been lied to and they have a right to act on it to start impeachment proceedings. some people are wondering why mueller would sit on this for months ...

Welcome back, im stephanie ruhle. were getting more reaction this morning to that buzzfeed report that president trump directed his longtime attorney and fixer, michael cohen, to lie to congress about the moscow tower project. again, nbc news has not confirmed this report. but the presidents tv lawyer rudy giuliani told us, quote, if you believe cohen, i can get you a great deal opn the brooklyn bridge. chairman of the house intelligence committee warn, quote, we will do whats necessary to find ...