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>> every moment that special counsel mueller -- and happy new year to you, reverend. >> happy new year to you. >> thank you. was involved in his investigation, there was always a threat hanging over his investigation by this white house. first his contempt that he had for his own attorney general, meaning the president, mad at general sessions because he recused himself, his intimidation of the deputy attorney general rosenstein calling him to the white house, and his firing of james comey. ther...

Very good point, lawrence, when you say mit romney doesnt owe anything to senate leader mitch mcconnell, doesnt owe anything to president trump. which gives him a certain lot of freedom that others dont have. the other thing is we will now find out starting tomorrow once hes sworn in, what hes going to do to marry these expressions of contempt for the president and contempt for the presidents moral character both in the op-ed and "the washington post" and in a speech that he did a little while -...

Which gives him a certain lot of freedom that others dont have. the other thing is we will now find out starting tomorrow once hes sworn in, what hes going to do to marry these expressions of contempt for the president and contempt for the presidents moral character both in the op-ed and "the washington post" and in a speech that he did a little while -- a few months or so back. also what hes going to marry that to actual action where he as a sitting senator will criticize the president, maybe v...

In a rather mysterious case involving a company owned by a foreign government. our crime and justice reporter, shimon prokupecz is joining us right now. shimon, this foreign company is putting up a real fight. >> a real fight thats costing a ton of money. i think it is one of the most interesting things in all of this, how much money this company is spending to try to keep itself out of really the mueller investigation. they dont want to hand over whatever it is mueller is asking for. look, we c...

Trial?" so you can see that those are the questions that theyre interested in. to susan, the questions made things crystal-clear. >> this has only to do with bill clinton. >> the judge ordered her to testify, saying, "heres an order of immunity. nothing you say can be used against you." and she said, "im not doing it." >> it was a matter of principle. i did not testify before the grand jury, because i did not trust the prosecutors. >> and she goes into contempt. >> which simply means, "you will ...

In two different states. jim mcdougal had cut a deal with ken starr, a shortened prison sentence on bank fraud charges in exchange for cooperating and implicating the clintons. susan mcdougal had refused to cooperate and was being held in criminal contempt. >> susan has got to get the all-time award for loyalty. >> still refusing to talk, susan was constantly shuttled between prisons. >> one of the things they do to weaken the resolve of people who are in for contempt is to move them to differen...

>> holding president clinton in contempt for intentionally giving false testimony during questioning in the apologetic and sexual harassment case. >> unfortunately for president clinton, his relationship with ms. minsky occurred during the time of the paul jones case, the president lied under oath and was trying to undermine the investigation. >> the judge ordered him to favor her legal fees. for appropriate disciplinary action. >> clinton away just punishment for civil contempt, the independent...

In two different states. jim mcdougal had cut a deal with ken starr, a shortened prison sentence on bank fraud charges in exchange for cooperating and implicating the clintons. susan mcdougal had refused to cooperate and was being held in criminal contempt. >> susan has got to get the all-time award for loyalty. >> still refusing to talk, susan was constantly shuttled between prisons. >> one of the things they do to weaken the resolve of people who are in for contempt is to move them to differen...

To get attention of foreign government officials to file documents in another countrys jurisdiction, and yet that hand here. and then the great mystery, four judges in a row had ruled against the corporation and for mueller. the district court and then a unanimous panel of the d.c. circuit all agreed that there was no merit to the corporations arguments and mueller should get the documents. and they ordered -- they held that the corporation should be in contempt. well, two days before christmas ...

But definitely some interesting connections. >> what does $19 million worth of access look like? but theres a lot going on. a mystery case in muellers russia probe, challenged all the way up to the supreme court. >> right. this is that mystery secret case here. it involves a -- few details have been revealed on this, except that an unnamed foreign government-owned company has been found in contempt for not complying with a grand jury subpoena related to the special counsels investigation. so thi...