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Conclusions of these investigations are made public. >> should there be a subpoena here for the alleged tapes? >> well, that remains to be seen. i know that the house intelligence committee and house oversight are interested in whether or not those tapes exist. i mean, the president has been really coy about that, right? i think at a certain point peopling are going -- theyre going to get fed up. if there are tapes even susan collins a republican senator said that the president needs to be up-fr...

It was a huge question going in given that everything reported given his interaction. we didnt come out of it with any clear answer. he essentially said i wish i couldve been stronger, i wish i couldve been more courageous. but particularly in that meeting he describes so vividly in the oval office where he talks about jeff sessions, the attorney general, lingering behind him, perhaps feeling like this was uncomfortable. jared kushner, perhaps, trying to stop the interaction. this seems like its...

Concerning, but im sure that is a conclusion the special counsel will work towards to try to understand the intention. >> snowballing effect that happens, the intention of the president of the united states to try to stop or distract the investigation, you find additional shoes dropping. additional doors opening. and expansion of an investigation that likely would have been quite narrowly tailored. >> reporter: also emernlgs abouting from comeys closed door meeting with senators, the possibility...

Going to take. for all of comeys testimony, bob mueller already has the memos themselves. >> is there any guess at a timeline on this? >> i have no guess at all. when is the last time you saw bob mueller make a public statement? he just hasnt done anything. we expect that to be the case moving forward. dont expect it to happen very fast, thats for sure. >> thing about this, too, no one wants to jump to conclusions about the fact hes been appointed as special prosecutor. hes got to do the job, le...

Broader counter intelligence investigation into russian interference in the election. >> bill: do we know more today after the testimony yesterday? >> we definitely do. all we had before the testimony yesterday was speculation. now we have some facts on the table. not enough to reach conclusions but we finally are getting facts. and thats what we need for the american people to produce the credible investigation. >> bill: i hope you come back, senator. thank you for your time. susan collins, mem...

Loretta lynch moment. republicans seized on. it is happening on that side. thats where we should be looking about the pressure of james comey. lets play for what you james comey said. >> at one point, the attorney general directed me not to call it an investigation, but call it a matter. that confused and me concerned me. that is one of the bricks in the load that concluded me to step away from the department if we are to close the case credited bring. >> he is talk about the investigation into ...

Very credible. i will say when i was attorney general mark prior went on the senate floor and called me a liar. after the investigation by the inspector general, i had not lied. saying it doesnt make it so. i will say that. with with respect to jeff sessions. you know, as the attorney general, and senator, you have multiple meetings all the time. sometimes you lose track of a meeting. if there was an additional meeting here. a lot of speculation of what was said behind closed doors. we have to w...

The details like that, you and i both know will be covered in director muellers independent investigation. what happened today, the investigation was a healthy step forward. >> let me ask you this. do you think -- he revealed today it is in the purview to look at this, do you think thats good and appropriate? >> undoubtedly director mueller will evaluate the investigation. the house and senate will come to conclusions that will be provided to congress and the american people as we look for a way...

Evidence that maybe he did obstruct justice. >> again, no smoking gun came t of the testimony today. the details like th, you and i both know will be covered in director muellers independent investigation. what happened today, the investigation was a healthy step forward. >> let me ask you this. do you think -- he revealed today it is in the purview to look at this, do you think thats good and appropriate? >> undmoutdly director mueller will evaluate the investigation. the house and senate will ...

Mueller in terms of the special prosecutor and his efforts. they have a much more effective and efficient way of getting information than we do. theyre using that right now. >> do you understand why kushner uld be meeting with the russian banker conne to the kremlin? >> i dont have any particular insights with respect to what went on. that is the whole point of getting mr. kushner in to give him the opportunity to give his side of the story and to respond to questions that we might have, but -- ...