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A way that he never has before and instantly donald trump is looking for something to take the attention off of that. there is no doubt about that. >> what about, ann, this full house vote today, what will it allow if it is passed? how will it help the house judiciary? >> so, what is happening is that the administration and the president has been saying were not giving you what you want, congress, because we dont agree with it and we dont think you legitimately can ask for it. and again that is ...

So, were going to pursue all those avenues. at the same time -- >> what does that mean? how are you going to enforce them? >> were going to go into court and were going to pursue contempt if they dont come in. thats the next step. at the same time, though, were going to continue with this investigation, serious investigation that we started just on march 4th, and were going to hold hearings throughout the rest of this month that will lay out in detail for the american people all of the ways that...

Barr, the attorney general in contempt, as well as wilbur ross over a separate probe. that dealing with how the citizenship question was added to the 2020 census and cumming is could go to court quickly with his new power if he chooses to do so. he wont have to worry about the full house. these court fights could be significantly escalated with this new power given by the full house. >> is this a step toward beginning formal impeachment proceedings? >> reporter: some democrats are pushing hard t...

Not for declassifying, just two full and partial lines of the mueller report. everything was released on obstruction, the section that was redacted was because the law demands it. it had grand jury material. he was asking the attorney general to commit a crime and reveal grand jury material. he literally wanted americas top law enforcement to break the law or hold him in contempt. at this from a guy who desperately tried to keep the starr report hidden from you, we, the american people. without ...

You had an obligation to testify in an obligation to release all of this information, did you not? >> i did, the statute is absolutely clear. we were to report to the house of representatives when we found credible information that an impeachable offense may have been committed. and did we find lots of evidence. >> sean: how many specific felonies? my memory of it serves me right was 11? >> we had 11 counts in our impeachment report to congress, and it began, sean, with perjury in the case. but ...

In an obligation to release all of this information, did you not? >> i did, the statute is absolutely clear. we were to report to the house of representatives when we found credible information that an impeachable offense may have been committed. and did we find lots of evidenc evidence. >> sean: how many specific felonies? my memory of it serves me right was 11? >> we had 11 counts in our impeachment report to congress, and it began, sean, with perjury in the case. but this was what was really ...

Not for declassifying, just two full and partial lines of the mueller report. everything was released on obstruction, the section that was redacted was because the law demands it. it had grand jury material. he was asking the attorney general to commit a crime and reveal grand jury material. he literally wanted americas top law enforcement to break the law or hold him in contempt. at this from a guy who desperately tried to keep the starr report hidden from you, we, the american people. without ...

Negotiate a reasonable resolution with the justice department. they have been historically resolved. i think from his perspective, it has value because they will be getting additional documents, some of the evidence that was not in the mueller report. i think that this will obviously postpone at least the possibility. >> bill: but theres still voting on it. the way i understand. you will hold that over the head of bill barr to threaten court action at some time if necessary. do i have that clear...

Bill barr and jerry nadler worked out some sort of deal to compromise. do you have any information on that? do you think it was a wise move? >> i think it was a wise move on both of their parts to step back from the brink. apparently the information they have authoress to give over, it is not grand jury information at all. it is the agents interview reports with witnesses. those are not considered to be grand jury information. furthermore, apparently some rough notes are being turned over. again...

John radcliff says the deal brokered yesterday between the justice department and jerry nadler was for records he says that were already available to democrats, but they refuse to read. heres the congressman. >> the key evidence that jerry nadler talked about is the same evidence that the department of justice has been offering to democrats for some time now. again, this was about jerry nadler trying to save face in the face of a democratic base that is wants him to take action. >> if you read t...