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Rudy giuliani, donald trumps former attorney, who helped lead efforts to try to overturn the 2020 election is reportedly set to meet with the january 6th committee to -- and to, quote, cooperate fully with investigators. >> giuliani was scheduled to appear before the committee last week, but that deposition was delayed as the committee negotiates with giulianis team over the scope and details of the interview. >> lets bring in harry litman, former u.s. attorney and former deputy assistant u.s. a...

Happened on january 6th and in the days and weeks before and after those blood-thirsty rioters stormed the capitol. rudy giuliani may be willing to testify after all, and under oath. but only about the bogus big lie of election fraud. the source said giuliani doesnt intend to waive executive or attorney/client privilege, so you got to wonder what has changed since just last month when rudy giuliani was subpoenaed and his attorney said he didnt intend to provide information. why is a guy who spre...

Self-sanctioning in a way on russian oil. >> all right. and well continue to watch the impact of all of this. anna stewart joining us live from london. many thanks. we have new developments on the investigation into the capitol riots. in a new court filing, the january 6 committee alleges that former u.s. president donald trump and right-wing lawyer john eastman were part of a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 presidential election. the committee alleges eastman helped to orchestrate the plot, a...

Calling this task force clepto capture. >> kevin, 13 minutes past midnight in washington. thank you for staying up with us. we appreciate that. we have new developments on the investigation into the capitol riots. in a new court filing, the january 6th committee alleges former u.s. president donald trump and right wing lawyer john eastman were part of a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 presidential election. the filing states evidence and information available to the committee establishes a goo...

It is important to note here that the former president has not been charged, the committee does not have the authority to bring criminal charges. but what does this all mean potentially? joining me to discuss, elliott williams, former deputy assistant attorney general. this is not an indictment. these are not criminal charges. it is the language here, though, about a criminal conspiracy that is really key. because this has a major impact on that claim of attorney/client privilege from john eastm...

Not polite requests, right, they have the muscle of the law behind them. these are also people who did not serve in the trump administration so any kind of claims to executive privilege it would be fair to say flimsy at best. >> reporter: i think thats exactly right. quita mitchell is the only one with a campaign title. as attorneys, you might see someone exercise attorney/client privilege. i dont think any were hired by donald trump, himself, these are folks i expect will have to come testify. ...

Criminal and/or fraudulent acts. the committee alleges eastman helped to orchestrate the plot and theyre attempting to obtain his emails. so far eastman has refused to hand them over, claiming attorney/client privilege. well, civilians in kyiv increasingly in harms way as russia changes up its invasion tactics. well take a closer look at the aftermath of an attack on a tv tower. plus how israel is trying to end the russian invasion of ukraine. were live in jerusalem with that.

Talking feds" podcast. harry, welcome back. lets start here with this allegation of a criminal conspiracy. one, do you see the evidence to support that? second, should we then expect a referral over to the doj or is that too neat and short of a line to draw so soon? >> yes and yes. but what happens after that is the real question. so the committee, as alisyn says, this is just part of a motion to defeat an attorney/client privilege claim of john eastman, who pro pounded the whole wacko theory. o...

♪ call one eight hundred, eight million ♪ the january 6th house select committee is accusing former president trump and lawyer john eastman of being part of a, quote, criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election. the allegation is part of a court filing by the committee in an attempt to access eastmans emails. eastman is refusing to turn some over, claiming attorney/client privilege. also judd deere appeared before the committee. lawmakers believe he has firsthand knowledge of trump...

Campaign to show out the election results, and is now claiming attorney/client privilege. they say that they have evidence strongly suggesting eastmans e-mails may show that he helped president trump advance a corrupt scheme to obstruct the counting of ballots and a conspiracy to impede the transfer of power. with me now, glenn kirshner. explain to us this conspiracy charge, what would have to be proved in order for this crime to be done and dusted, proved beyond a reasonable doubt? >> well, if ...