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Client thats going to do what the client wants to do. the best you can do is offer advice and probably put it in writing. >> if as the former president says he feels the trial is a fait accompli as far as being found guilty on everything, the judge may say that theres going to be guardrails, certain conditions on the scope and what is considered permissible or not for a closing argument. how do we know those conditions will be met? what are some of those conditions? >> the normal way that these ...

So the presumption is you get it keep talking. so you have contempt power. the judge could do that, but you dont to want hold the former president in contempt. thats another thorny issue. >> great to see you. i thank you so much. there is still much more ahead today. coming up, the republican push to impeach homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas over the humanitarian crisis at the border. the first critical hearing happening right now on capitol hill. well go and speak with one of the...

Out. mary bruce on the hill tonight. >> reporter: tonight, high drama on capitol hill. >> mr. biden, do you plan on testifying today? >> reporter: president bidens son hunter surprising lawmakers, walking into a house hearing where republicans were preparing to hold him in contempt for refusing to testify behind closed doors. hunter biden has long said he would answer their questions, but only in public. >> the chairman refused to take yes for an answer from hunter biden. >> reporter: hunter bid...

Consequences, defence sources say, could be strikes on houthi targets inside yemen. today when the defence secretary grant shapps was asked about that, the likelihood of it, his answer was ominously, watch this space. it will be a us decision, they have the military hardware, the aircraft carrier and they are worried about the escalation, by iran, namely. there are concerns, but you can only issue so many warnings. but you can only issue so many warnings— but you can only issue so many warninu...

>> im listening to the gentlelady from south carolina about the witness being afraid to come in front of the committee. its interesting. hes here. he doesnt seem to be too afraid. >> reporter: for years, republicans have tried to tie hunter bidens business dealings to his father, but acknowledge they have found no concrete evidence of wrongdoing. today, he sat silently for 20 minutes. when chairman james comer called on republican marjorie taylor green, who has attacked hunter biden in deeply pe...

That. hes willing to take question from every republican on the committee, five minutes each. i dont understand why chairman comber doesnt have him there, let it get over with, and have the facts come out. you voted for others in contempt for defying a subpoena. why is this subpoena any different? >> if he had refused to come, it would be different. right now what theyre arguing about is the means of his testimony. hunter biden is saying he wants it public. representative comber is saying behi...

G.o.p. of trying to advance their impeachment investigation of the president. >> republicans have sought to use him as a surrogate to attack his father, attack particular that the republicans have repeatedly misused in their political crusade. >> no vote in the full house on contempt until next week. then its up to the justice department. the doj prosecuted former trump aid steve bannon and peter navarro for contempt of congress, but not mark meadows and dan scavino. bret? >> bret: chad pergram ...

On testifying today, sir? this surprise appearance was very much about being seen, not heard. hunter biden insists he will testify, but only if the committee let him do it in public. hunter bidens wilful refusal to comply with the committees subpoenas is a criminal act. it constitutes contempt of congress and warrants referral to the appropriate united states attorneys office for prosecution as described by the law. deliberately sitting front and centre, hunter biden enraged the republicans who ...

Argue democrats, who enthusiastically joined the belligerent grandstanding. a p pa re ntly apparently you are afraid of my words. ., apparently you are afraid of my words. . ., words. hunter leaving the hearing infuriated some _ words. hunter leaving the hearing infuriated some members - words. hunter leaving the hearing infuriated some members even i words. hunter leaving the hearing i infuriated some members even more than his dramatic arrival. it is than his dramatic arrival. it is clear and ...

And say they should only be able to take up the issues after the case sort of made its way all the way through prosecution, and most likely we are going to have a scenario where donald trump is going to ask for an inblanc review, and then ask for a supreme court review as well. this is all about the clock at this point with jack smith seen trying to keep this on schedule as much as possible, and in recent days there are litigation back and forth between the teams, and trumps team saying jack smi...