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Audio files, audio recordings, during that raid of michael cohens residence and law office last week. what are the legal implication of that move? . so new york is a one-party kent state. that me -- consent state. one party can choose to make a recording of it. theres wrong per se with those recordings. what they may turn out to be in the long run is some of the most compelling evidence that the fbi may come across in the investigation that theyre undertaking. one suspects part of the reason coh...

President trump. what his allies are concerned about is when they came into his office, his hotel room, his home this week, they took all of his computers, phones, electronics devices. in those devices were actually the recordings hes made of different phone calls hes had over the years. thats a concerning idea to a lot of people around the president. you know, you have these reportings, what is better evident for the special counsels office that is actual people talking to each other on tape. >...

>> so, if he made recordings and played them for associates and also for the president, or then citizen donald trump, i mean, i guess -- was it known that he recorded conversations? i mean, it must have been at least among some people. >> amongst some folks, theyve heard him play the recordings, and knew that he did it. i dont know that most people who spoke to him knew they did it. new york is a one party consent state. both sides do not have to agree to the conversation being recorded. that sa...

His accusers. whats interesting, though, is that he has a duty to the people of the state of missouri, and one of the duties that he has failed to discharge is to be open, transparent and forthcoming. despite being asked very straightforward questions about, hey, did you take a photograph? >> yeah, but your client recorded a conversation between himself and his former wife where they discussed the photo. is that legal in missouri and will that factor in as evidence? >> answer is simple. yes, mis...

Be legal to have tapes in the oval office? >> well, it doesnt violate any law directly. theres actually a law that allows you to tape, oddly enough, if one party consents to it. but there are requirements for him to preserve any of this. so if he is, in fact, taping people, whether on his phone or through some sort of recording device in the oval office, that is something that he is required to preserve under the presidential records act and one would hope that the white house counsels office wo...

For donald sterling, you cant kick me out of this league based on the fruit of the poisonous tree, nice phrase that lawyers love. this tape was illegally made. you cant use it. you support that statement for me. why? >> well, thats one of the arguments that hes raising and hes saying ultimately that this is all stemming from this illegal tape recording because in california its a two-party consent state that meaning both parties need to consent to something being recorded and he didnt. and what ...

Are using nonprofit groups and c 3 groups to coverup where the funding is coming from. is that illegal? i know the senate has been investigating that very issue. so there is serious issues about the coverup of the funding and about how many movies in hollywood are funded by these middle east earn groups. >> i know there was information today about a senate committee, you tweeted a senate committee reached out to you over possible nonprofit participation or coverup in this video. is that true? ha...

With that and whats worse, they are using nonprofit groups and c 3 groups to coverup where the funding is coming from. is that illegal? i know the senate has been investigating that very issue. so there is serious issues about the coverup of the funding and about how many movies in hollywood are funded by these middle east earn groups. >> i know there was information today about a senate committee, you tweeted a senate committee reached out to you over possible nonprofit participation or coverup...

Different. when campaigns start, you take a look at opposition research. you want to find out everything and anything you can on your opponent and you want to use that stuff against them. most all the time, its political, its a vote theyve made, a position theyve taken, but something like mental health as were talking about the gun debate and the importance and seriousness of mental health, thats nothing to be used as a political pinata, nothing to attack your opponent on. i think its pretty nas...

And the tapes thrown out of court. but in 38 states, its legal to secretly record in a public place while federal wiretapping laws protect the privacy of your cell phone conversation and your computer. still, sometimes judges allow it anyway. >> hes been working late, so -- >> thats leah wagners voice. she lost custody of all five children to a spouse who hid seven tape recorders picking up fights -- >> i put on some colorful little tantrums in response to his provoking me. i had no idea i was b...