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Citation on mcgahn. contempt of congress, does that really do much? >> its more a stigma. maybe our next president, for all we know. he is doing fine. >> nadler just driving fast and furious. >> the fact is getting a contempt citation, no one is ever going to prosecute it. department of justice is not going to prosecute don mcgahn. he would have the public stigma of being held in contempt. >> so you basically have no teeth in the fight right now, in terms -- im looking directly at leslie for dem...

Hold mcgahn in contempt. president trump was asked by reporter yesterday why he instructed mcgahn to defy the subpoena. heres what he had to say. >> president, why are you asking don mcgahn to defy a congressional subpoena. >> as i understand that they are doing it for the office of the presidency. its an important precedent and the attorneys say that they are not doing that for me, they are doing that for the office of the president. were talking about the future. >> several top democrats are u...

They can eviscerate congressional oversight. we have to go through a process where well find them in contempt, well authorize a civil action with enforce men of that. this is not about one witness or one president, this is about protecting the constitution, not just for this president but for all future presidents who are watching this. so congress has a responsibility not on to follow the facts where they lead us and to gear the evidence on the american people but to understand decisions we mak...

They are standing on this immunity leg, if you will. likely some kind of day of action from democrats to hold in contempt, not just potentially don mcgahn but possibly attorney general bill barr, as well. >> i thought this is one of the most important things that representative nadler said today. he talked not just about the presidents, but the mueller report and the evidence in that report that talked about obstruction linking the two together, calling it an ongoing. now we have this high-ranki...

Congre congress subpoena, which has the weight of the law. i think what youre seeing him do is require the democrats do the same thing that they did with this case, that was decided yesterday, which is, theyll have to hold him in contempt. nadler said last night he is planning to do that. then theyll go to civil court and try to get a federal judge to order him to testify and turn over documents. at that point, id expect him to comply. he is playing hardball to sort of give himself cover and, yo...

Though they had a big victory yesterday in the courts, saying, look, this is not enough. this is not going to stop, you know, the stonewalling were seeing from the white house. theyre really in a pickle right now. what do they do if they cant do impeachment? what can they actually do about this? >> quickly, don mcgahn should show up today if he wants to. b, hell be held in contempt in a few hours. itll be fascinating as it happens. michael cohen and jay sekulow, this testimony released from behi...

Good job of laying out the law here. a case he cited which is persuasive authority, not binding. but it indicates that the white house is just wrong here. >> charlie. it is clear that this is heading towards a court fight almost certainly. you heard that from jerry nadler and heard it when he said our subpoenas are not optional. where does this go next in your view? >> well, after congress votes to recommend holding him in contempt, it will go to the house floor and at some point nancy pelosi wh...

Caucus? >> no. >> jesse: apparently pelosi hasnt been listening the people like jerry nadler. hes fuming over don mcgahn skipping his committees hearing and is ready to take things much further. >> first thing were going to do, hold mcgahn in contempt. dealing with a lawless president that is going to any lengths to prevent testimony that does implicate him. >> the president and his lawless behavior is making it more difficult to ignore all alternatives including impeachment. >> jesse: juan, you...

Something, america. >> martha: maybe. maybe. so, you know, lets move onto the other aspect of this because there is another side of this coin thats being investigated now. and thats sort of you who it all began. and, you know, one of the things thats at issue here is the credibility of the people who were involved in it. so, i want to play this moment -- we have heard a lot about lying in front of congress and the contempt that bill barr may be held in by congress. is he trying to find some ways...

>> lots in the news. >> the democrat led house judiciary panel holding an empty chair hearing today. chairman jerry nadler warned don mcgahn may be held in contempt for failing to appear. doug collins said nadlers move is all about politics. chairman nadler vowing democrats will go to court to enforce the subpoena. watch it. >> mr. mcgahn did not present today because the president did not allow it. we will go to court to secure it. we will hold this president accountable, one way or the other. ...