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>> yeah. i used to be counsel of that committee. so im very familiar with these procedures. and the house has never really set up a very streamlined system for contempt. either when somebody denies a subpoena, ignores a subpoena, doesnt produce evidence, or, indeed is disrespectful, as lewandowski was during his hearing. what happens is, they have to have a ruling of the committee first that the witness is in n contem contempt. then take that to the house of representatives and the full house vo...

We want if we hold the attorney general responsible. he may say okay, ill give you what you want, i dont want to be impeached. he doesnt want that stain on him. i think thats what he doesnt want to be held in contempt. >> its interesting because you are in a unique position of being both on the intelligence committee and the judiciary committee, both of which have pursued some degree of contempt charges against the attorney general. >> thats right. >> and the two committees are handling it diffe...

Records that are sought by these three committees, the house judicialry, house intelligence and house oversight. that was a vote 226 republicans to 183 democrats. one of the testy moments in the hearing came with congressman darrell issa. he asked the deputy attorney general, look, if we go forward on contempt and we want to pursue it in the district court of washington, will you throw up any road blocks? here that is. >> do you believe that you have the ability to be above the law? something th...

To the extent i know who they are talking about, im hard pressed know who is threatening their life. >> you think they are overplaying their hand in. >> i think theres a certain possibility of it. im open to evidence to the contrary. always concerned. thats an easy thing to assert. sounds great. im not convinced. >> reporter: wolf democrats believe this is part to undercut the justice department. if they do not take steps to give the senior officials in n contem contempt, republican say its in t...

Disturbing allegations against president trump. it may be very relevant. we dont know this. may be relevant to where mueller is going at this point. >> is this a proper use of the investigation? >> by nunes? >> yes. >> no. his letter is absurd. hes threaten to hold jeff sessions in contempt. thats not going to happen. h he has a bee in his bonnet about this investigation for a long time. we dont know if hes trying to interfere with mueller or prop up trump or discredit obamas d.o.j. and fbi. hes...

Should attorney general jeff sessions be held in contempt and threatened with jail time. its not coming from a democrat. its coming from conservative house republican who sent a letter calling on congress to reserve an option to hold sessions and the fbi director in contempt if they dont hand over evidence on that controversial dossier about trump ties to russia. his letter went public today. its odd like his other letters on the probe. he even snuck out of an uber to huddle with white house saa...

>> right. youre talk about christopher steel, the key author of this dossier which they have said that overlaps. i would say a charitable one. is he any good at this. every time he sticks his neck out in this one saying im going to hold the fbi director in contem contempt. >> we know the answer to that. the answer is no. >> im amazed to see this family feud. we fought with congress all the time. it was a republican congress fighting a democratic president. to see them fighting with republican de...

Security. because the people we think are being blocked have no constitutional right to be here in the first. as page.out that was only three members of the court. they will he says -- with the task of deciding on peril of contem contempt so david hallian, it would be crucial, remember when the initial travel ban was ordered, that was version one that caused chaos that was not

Leadership is about nuance and camera? >> sure, whatever. about understanding and >> he said the democrats have a big problem, mitt romney is hard communicating to people here is to hate. >> hes going to be hard to what i stand for and on these portray as someone who deserves issues i will not be moved but then on other issues leaving room for discussion and contem accomplishing principled compromise where it can be. contempt. >> i think theres one weak >> that apparently is easier spot. >> what...

firsthand look at the damage by the wildfires. the fire in colorado springs is the worst in the states history consuming nearly 350 homes. now we have learned one person has been killed, another person is missing. this fire is not even close to being contained. eight c-130 planes will be joining the fight. its been four years since all eight of them aircraft were called into action. i want to go straight to jim spellman in colorado springs. talk to me about what youve seen today. we ha...