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And youre delivering a message to the attorney general to limit the investigation. so if you didnt think you were doing anything wrong, then why would it matter if there was a public log >> i wanted to have the opportunity to speak with jeff in a more relaxed atmosphere >> at the end of the hearing today chairman jerry nadler would consider holding cory lewandowski in contempt. >> it is a pattern of the white house des pot for the american people not to hear the truth ive been asked several time...

Stone wall trump is building or let it happened. today was the first foray. what happens next is very important, do they go to court and get an order to compel lewandowski to try to testifying do they threaten to hold witnesses in contempt as matt suggested? do they up the ante? you know, having said that, though, nicolle, it is worth noting essentially through the stone wall, corey lewandowski basically acknowledged that the president of the united states asked him to do something that was obst...

Hasnt held him to account one of the things i think the chairman could have done today is when he came in and gave this kind of obnoxious, childish performance, asking people, will you tell me whats in the report, whats the page number, refusing to answer questions, not just the questions where the white house asserted privilege but questions where there were no privilege the chairman could have shut down the committee immediately and said you know what, mr. lewandowski, either answer this quest...

Say it to the people, right? >> i believe so. >> that was a rare admission today. lewandowskis wrangling and evading in a hearing that continues was so thick there are even some independent experts suggesting today he may have failed to do the bare minimum of cooperating with the congressional probe, which means congress could technically hold him in contempt for that thats what one congressman was asking for and today chairman nadler reportedly is still considering all the options. so you take ...

Congressional investigation. hes ordered someone who never worked for him at the white house to go in and not answer questions about his interactions with the president you know, remember, that was one of the articles of impeachment against richard nixon. obstructing a congressional investigation. i think thats where jerry nadlers going the problem when you get to the enof this, where does it end up? that gets back to this fundamental question someone asked me today how do you grade how the demo...

Question mr. chairman, this witness continues to obstruct the work of this committee. hes been ordered to answer and i ask that you judge him in contempt in these proceedings. >> im joined by former federal prosecutor joyce vance she also testified before the same judiciary committee this summer on a hearing called lessons from the mueller report and presidential obstruction you were deemed a fitting witness by the government. we see you as a fitting expert thanks for being here on this big nigh...

Flashing for congress to know. now its how do we find out otherwise. is this whistle-blower in peril? >> how do you find out? what is the answer to that question? >> so were demanding that the dni come in and produce this information by thursday. he has a couple of days to do this. if he doesnt -- ill leave it to mr. schiff, but were going to go through all the means that we have. chris, if we were in the minority we would be so powerless. this shows why it was so important to win the house. >> ...

They have a legal requirement to make this person available to you? >> i see the red light is flashing for congress to know. now its how do we find out otherwise. is this whistle-blower in peril? >> how do you find out? what is the answer to that question? >> so were demanding that the dni come in and produce this information by thursday. he has a couple of days to do this. if he doesnt -- ill leave it to mr. schiff, but were going to go through all the means that we have. chris, if we were in t...

Administration officials. now, we just happen to have the chair of the house judiciary committee, congressman jerry nadler, here tonight. thank you for being with us. we have a lot to talk about. one, this is not your bailiwick. this is schiff doing this. we spoke before. you did not know anything about this. but what else could it be? what could the dni say in response to why they are not delivering it to the house committee? >> i dont think he could say anything reasonable. i mean, the reason ...

Asks us about and the contempt to me, it seems that they held barr in is far more justified than what happened to me in the fast and furious. >> the issue of the justice department itself, i know that you spent most of your life there. i remember, you and i having a bit of a scrap in the white house because i wanted to -- >> a small scrap. >> i wanted to recommend a communications person and you felt it was an affront to your independence as attorney general. what do you see with the relationshi...