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Lawmakers that the day that his meeting with that kremlin-linked attorney became public that he spoke to hope hicks, the presidents top adviser, not directly to his father, and that she essentially served as an intermediary and then, of course, we know that the president was on air force one, "the washington post" broke this story. and helped write that statement. essentially down playing the meeting altogether. he then told lawmakers yesterday on the hill that he spoke with his father a day lat...

Drafted the initial misleading statement aboard air force one to describe the june 2016 trump tower meeting by his son, son-in-law and campaign chairman along with a gazillion russians. whether donald trump jr.s unwillingness to answer the questions about that, whether that bothered members of the committee at all, well, that depends on which one you asked. >> do you feel like he was able to answer all the questions about the trump tower meeting, his communications with his father -- >> as i sai...

Trump jr. also raising eyebrows from the ranking member of the house intel committee for exerting attorney/client privilege to explain why he refused to discuss conversations with his father. neert neither man a lawyer. about the trump tower meeting. >> he acknowledged having discussed the june 9th meeting and e-mails that went into establishing that meeting after those e-mails became public. he acknowledged discussing that matter with his father, but refused to answer questions about that discu...

Father -- >> as i said, my answers no different. he answered the questions. >> when he answered the question, in detail or -- >> he answered the question. he answered our questions. >> as to this very central conversation between father and son, the witness declined to answer the questions. he acknowledged discussing that matter with his father. but refused to answer questions about that discussion on the basis of claim of attorney/client privilege. >> top republican on the committee says he ans...

To the fbi about his conversations with the russian government concerning sanctions. vice president mike pence right this second is roasting on proverbial spit about his discussions with american people not just about mike flynn but whether he was talking to the russians about sanctions. thanks to the guilty plea and releases, lots of people on the transition were involved in discussions during the transition about sanctions. knew that mike flynn was talking to russians about sanctions. all also...

Attorney/client privilege. in my view theres no attorney/client privilege that protects a discussion between father and son. as i understand it this particular conversation for which they are claiming privilege took place after the e-mails became public. >> also two new polls from cbs news tonight gives us a sense of the publics thinking on all of this. the russia investigation. 67% say michael flynn pfts guilty plea is a serious matter for the trump administration. also 67% say its likely trump...

Anita kumar, white house correspondent, and john heilemann. political journalist and msnbc affairs analyst. john, home team advantage. you go first. youre here with us in new york. what am i missing about donald trump, jr. claiming attorney/client privilege, which would work if you and i were each others lawyers. we would have a private conversation that no one else could get at. how does it work the way hes applying it? can you help me? >> well, he seems to be claiming because his attorney was ...

With russia. with all that, lets bring in the members of our lead off panel tonight. philip rucker, white house bureau chief for "the washington post" and political analyst. anita kumar, white house correspondent, and john heilemann. john, home team advantage. you go first. youre here with us in new york. what am i missing about donald trump, jr. claiming attorney/client privilege, which would work if you and i were each others lawyers. we would have a private conversation that no one else could...

On clinton. heres the ranking member of the house intel committee adam schiff. >> he acknowledged discussing that matter with his father but refused to answers questions about that discussion on the basis of attorney/client privilege. in my view there is no attorney clint privilege that protects a discussion between pharm afathe son. this suggestion revolves around a pivotal meeting. >> for more we turn to manu r u raju. >> reporter: good morning. now donald trump jr. had a marathon session with...

Transition about sanctions. knew that mike flynn was talking to russians about sanctions. all also knew that vice president mike pence was lying to the american people about sanctions. that trump tower meeting about which donald trump jr. is now exploring the concept of attorney/client privilege -- what is an attorney really? that trump tower meeting has been kept secret nearly a year. the way they explained it was theyve been down playing the idea that anything at that meeting was of significan...