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A problem at all. but whether theyre going over beyond broad characterizations, im sure theyre tempted to do that. are they getting away with what they can get away with? yeah. but i dont think that its fair to say the democrats all have clean hands, but, boy, look at these terrible republicans over here. >> you know, its interesting because one of the things that the white house and the republicans have complained about is that the white house doesnt have its lawyers or representatives in the r...

People correcting the fact that its not okay to drag someones character in the way that he did with this person, i mean, that -- those conspiracy theories and characterizations are then perpetuated even further in the attempts to clean it you were or walk it back. >> theres a real problem here. there is a wonderful organization called first draft that worries about this. he said we should not amplify the bad messages. there is a tipping point. when it get on fox news, you have no choice but to d...

Are being told by sources theyve been informally helping the white house office sort through the publicly reported aspects of the testimonies happening on capitol hill, some that spanned several hours from current and former administration officials. what, exactly theyre doing to tell them is an open question and theyre helping them get a better grasp on whats being said because of course, no white house counsel is present in the room, something the white house has vented about several times say...

Reporting saying we cant comment on testimony we didnt get to be in the room to hear. of course, the white house has commented on other testimony like yesterday tim morrison which viewed in its favor. >> youre getting new information about republican efforts to help guide the presidents strategy in dealing with this impeachment inquiry. what are kwyou learning? >> two of the presidents top allies on capitol hill, jim jordan and mark meadows have been trying to guide the white house has it grappl...

Facts. not the legal characterizations even from a lawyer. it is his opportunity to come clean. >> frank, your name has been invoked. i want to add one more piece of information to this puzzle that some pieces are being placed on the board around mr. eisenberg. he is also the lawyer who is the general counsel at the cia, picked up the phone and called, when she learned that she had a whistle-blower in her work force, she also ultimately called this man, mr. eisenberg, and they looked at these no...

Shut the whole thing down. down. selective leaks from the hearing helping defeat a media narrative of bombshells and game changers as democrats and many of the media are calling them, even as republicans say those characterizations are wildly overblown. they are fearful of facing ethics charges if they say anything more to counter the leaks. joining us now to help process all this issue with process, former deputy attorney general and kenneth starr. great to have you with us. we are getting repo...

Led to the impeachment inquiry by forcing their way and shut the whole thing down. selected leaks from the hearing helping to feed a media narrative of bombshells and game changers as democrats and many in the media are calling them even is republicans inside the hearing say those characterizations are overblown but they are fearful that if they say anything more an effort to counter the leaks. joining us to process all this, former deputy assistant attorney general harry litman and independent ...

Is the wall coming down? >> theres certainly a different scene in the senate among republicans as opposed to the house. when i was in the capital yesterday talking to senators, theyre nervous about the presidents conduct, whether its his tweet about lynching, comparing that to the impeachment process, to his comments about syria and the middle east, to the way hes handling and characterizing his own conversations with senate republicans. leader mcconnell is very careful and likes to have his wor...

Media. that little boy cant be older than -- 6? look closely on his t-shirt it reads, oh, the places youll go. the name of a popular book by dr. seuss, a book with a message of hope and inspiration, and just left me wondering, whose words will be more enduring? joining me now former senior adviser to president obama david axelrod. david what do you think? >> oh, thinking way to warm it up for me, brooke. listen, everything you say is obviously true. you know, the profanity, the sort of -- the, y...

In effect demolishing the mueller report as much as they can. >> there you see the transformation in front of our very eyes. many people came into contact with trump. and the price he paid for surviving was essentially to become the foot soldier for trump and stand there mutely while he heard barr make untrue characterizations of the mueller report. those meetings with trump are critical. the justice department was drafting the press release that he was fired when he went over there. he was bein...