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Called by democrats as something of an expert witness. dean, of course, was a huge witness in the watergate scandal, and a star witness during those televised hearings, with his wife, maureen, famously seated behind him. he helped bring down nixon after cooperating with prosecutors. he served four months in prison. today, dean offered this analysis specifically here on the topic of presidential powers, if judge kavanaugh is indeed confirmed to this court. >> if judge kavanaugh joins the court, i...

Not want clerks who reflexively agree with him. judge kavanaugh surrounded himself with a diverse group of law clerks, diverse idealogically or race or diverse background. there was no hidden agenda or axe to griped. >> judge kavanaugh joins the court, it will be the most presidential powers friendly court in the modern era. judge kavanaugh has a very broad view of presidential powers. for example, he would have the congress immunize sitting presidents from both civil and criminal liability. art...

Cooperating with prosecutors. he served four months in prison. today, dean offered this analysis specifically here on the topic of presidential powers, if judge kavanaugh is indeed confirmed to this court. >> if judge kavanaugh joins the court, it will be the most presidential powers friendly court in the modern era. judge kavanaugh has a very broad view of presidential powers. for example, he would have the congress immunize sitting presidents from both civil and criminal liability. under judge...

Witness in the watergate scandal, and a star witness during those televised hearings, with his wife, maureen, famously seated behind him. he helped bring down nixon after cooperating with prosecutors. he served four months in prison. today, dean offered this analysis specifically here on the topic of presidential powers, if judge kavanaugh is indeed confirmed to this court. >> if judge kavanaugh joins the court, it will be the most presidential powers friendly court in the modern era. judge kava...

>> -- that is no longer true. judge kavanaugh has a very broad view of presidential powers. for example, he would have the congress immunize sitting presidents from both civil and criminal liability. under judge kavanaughs recommendation, if a president shot somebody in cold blood on fifth avenue, that president could not be prosecuted while in office. also it is not clear to me listening to the testimony that he really believes nixon -- u.s. versus nixon was correctly decided. a second general ...

House counsel john dean was on capitol hill testifying in the final days of brett kavanaughs confirmation hearing. calling the idea of a supreme court that is do deferential to the oval office deeply troubling. >> if judge kavanaugh joins the court, it will be the most presidential power friendly court in the modern era. fought the expansion of presidential power and executive powers and that is no longer true. judge kavanaugh has a broad view of presidential powers. for example, he would have t...

Question, so i think thats why john dean was brought in excos of echoes of watergate. >> lets listen. >> if judge kavanagh joins the court, it will be the most presidential powers friendly court in the modern era. republicans and conservatives only a few years ago, i know well, fought the expansion of presidential power and executive powers. thats no longer true. judge kavanagh has a very broad view of presidential powers. for example, he would have the congress immunize sitting presidents from ...