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President of the united states of america. i did not want to go to the white house. i was offered jobs. i can tell you a story of mr. trump reaming out reince priebus because i had not taken a job where mr. trump wanted me to, which is working with don mcgahn at the white house general counsels office. one second. what i said at the time -- and i brought a lawyer in who produced a memo as to why i should not go in, because there would be no attorney/client privilege. and in order to handle some ...

You as my friend, mr. armstrong rightly inquired offered to the committee taped information with the bat of an eye. do you stand behind that? >> i dont understand. you said it so fast. >> you as my friend mr. armstrong rightly inquired taped information regarding your clients with the bat of the eye. >> if the chairman asks me and its ill take it under advisement now and its not a problem in terms of attorney/client privilege, yes, i will turn it over. >> you as my friend mr. meadows point it ou...

He told the committee staff. he said the hearing was his idea. he selected this committee. he had to talk michael cohen into coming. and most importantly, he had to persuade the chairman to actually have it. he told us it took two months to get that job done. but here we are. he talked him into it. this might be the first time someone convicted of lying to congress has appeared again so quickly in front of congress. certainly its the first time a convicted perjurer has been brought back to be a ...

Those documents is not my concern. i know attorneys who would go to jail before violate attorney/client privilege. in the matter of a second you said youd turn those over. >> just trying to cooperate. >> at the expense of clients who have never waived privilege. >> they are already in the hands of all of the agencies. >> what law enforcement determines to do is something and what you determine to do is something. attorney/client privilege is the most sacred thing you can do in your entire year a...

You know how we know? he told our staff. he selected this committee. he had to talk michael cohen into coming and most importantly, he had to persuade the chairman to actually have it. he told us it took two months to get that job done, but here we are. he talked him into it. this might be the first time someone convicted of lying to congress has appeared again so quickly in front of congress. certainly its the first time a convicted perjurer has been brought back to be a star witness in a heari...

This wasnt for the benefit of president trump. this was to benefit michael cohen. so thats my question, did you just get caught? you worked for this man for ten years, mr. cohen. you came in here with these, with these -- hes a con man, hes a cheat. this is the very man that didnt you wiretap him illegally? did you not wiretap president trump without his knowledge? >> i did record mr. trump in a conversation, yes. >> is that lawyer/client privilege, is that something that an honest guy would do ...

Of those documents are not my concern. my concern is i know lawyers that would go to jail before they violate attorney/client privilege. in a matter of seconds, you said you would turn it over. >> just trying to cooperate. >> theyre already in the hands of all of the agencies. >> what law enforcement determines to do something and why you determine to do something, client privilege and attorneys trust account are the two sacred thing that you can do as your entire career as a lawyer. >> rudy giu...

Closed-door hearing before the senate intelligence committee. wednesday he testifies in public before the house oversight and reform committee. our headliner this morning is mark meadows. a republican on tomorrows panel and chairman of the house freedom caucus. a big week for many reasons. the president is overseas, back at home these hearings will be happening. when you are in that room, what do you want to know from michael cohen? >> well, we want to know the truth. and maybe this week will be...

To testify under oath about all of the bizarre contradictions that he has put in the water around this investigation into russian interference in the 2016 campaign. hes not going to be able to say you cant subpoena me, i cant be required to testify because im his lawyer because he hasnt acted as a lawyer and moreover he has on so many occasions acted in a way that simply waives attorney/client privilege. it would advance the ball here if we could get rudy under oath and try to pin down what he b...

Talked to michael cohen. >> i dont know if it happened or didnt happen. it might be attorney, client privilege. >> you just said you talked to him about his testimony. >> so what if he talked to him about it. >> so what, right? i think the issue here is so what is it does matter because that is the essence of the crime that michael cohen has said he lied to congress. of course, this all relates to the buzz feed story that broke late last week in which they said there was evidence that the specia...