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Ourselves would anything change? would the predication and facts for the special counsel investigation brought us somewhere than we are right now? and so far the answer seems to be no. >> we can talk about the politics of this and it was on most uncomfortable and probably you could even argue useless display. i think republicans will argue the democrats were also using this for partisan purposes. let me ask you about something congressman falwell did repeatedly. he was interrupting in this heari...

Mr. strzok cannot comment, nobody in the fbi can comment on an active criminal investigation because it would undermine the investigation. it might jeopardize secret fbi informants, it might give potential defendants information which they shouldnt have until later. it might undermine the integrity of the investigation. therefore, he was instructed not to answer questions about the on-going investigation, and the republicans tried to put him in position like deputy attorney general rosenstein, s...

Point? >> mr. chairman, my counsel has reiterated that counsel for the fbi has directed that i may not answer that question. >> mr. strzok, in a moment, we will continue with the hearing, but based on your refusal to answer the question, at the conclusion of the day, well be recessing the hearing and you will be subject to recall to allow the committee to consider proceeding with a contempt citation. >> point of order, mr. chairman, will the committee also consider contempt for mr. ban non who r...

Questions, in which case maybe you trigger an i.g. report, or you dont answer those questions and maybe we hold you in contempt. now, can you just again, since this has been a really long day, can you explain why its important not to interfere with ongoing criminal matters? >> there are a variety and im sure i wont come up with all the reasons, but the first is we do a lot of investigations where we never charge anybody, and its simply not fair to given the investigative power we have to do some...

Prosecutors say treats him like a vip where he doesnt have to dress like all those other inmates and has unlimited phone privileges unlike other inmates and later, how the presidents contempt for u.s. allies is, in fact, playing to his base back home. were just getting started here on a wednesday night.

With genuine contempt for a u.s. ally and a u.s. alliance. the president says nothing by accident. and so there are reasons behind how he acted today and what he said today. but for folks who have been around for any time at all, as you have just heard this past hour, it sure is bracing to hear an american president going after our own allies especially at a meeting of the organization built upon the promise of all for one and one for all. all kinds of people have been talking about there on tel...

Completely mystery as to how the president of the united states can be some one so friendly to autocrats while danger to our allies. >> a good question to end on. we appreciate the three of you starting us off on this busy night. coming up after a break. paul manafort will be leaving the jail where prosecutors treat him like a v.i.p. where he does not have to dress like other inmates and have phone images. how the president contempt for you as allies is playing to his base back home. we are just...

Compelling reason that the judge would delay it. i think they know that. so i think theyre going full steam ahead. >> i want to ask you about lisa page, former fbi lawyer that exchanged some anti-trump text messages before the election. shes defying a congressional subpoena to appear before a closed door interview saying she hasnt been provided the scope of questions and all of the documentation she would need to prepare for the interview. what are the consequences of her defying a subpoena? >> ...

A lot of consternation not just during the trump presidency but after it. going to be asking is donald trump an aberration or where america is heading. if they have any sense america is heading down path of retreat from nato, theyre going to be afraid. in latvia, worried about russians coming in and realized that united states already allowed crimea to be meddled with, youre going to feel very vulnerable. every nation for itself. were going to be in one hell of a mess. >> ambassador burns? one h...

Reach defense spending levels now, not by 2024, agreed date. then 2% is not good enough, raise budgets by 4%. wasnt even remotely serious. its important we dont normalize this. first american president since well before harry truman to not believe that nato is central to american national security interests. what made us great is military alliances last 75 years, ability to trade, keep a worldwide trading system together and promote democracy around the world. the president is doing none of that...