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>> i think he can, with this committee. >> i think he did. >> i think he can and did. well, that seems to be the pattern in front of this committee. republicans control it. they will not exercise any kind of contempt on anybody they find is connected with the trump administration or the trump campaign. its a bit of a sham out of the investigative procedures. so, hell get away with it, don. >> you know, jack, the house intel committee has -- can we go back to that? you said hes going to get away ...

Have their way with the committee, then things would be different. but johns quite right. its up to the majority whether to hold somebody in contempt until perhaps the other party after the elections is in the majority. then things will be different. one thing i would add is that with respect to any witnesses before this committee and special counsel, theyre not going to have their way the way theyre having their way with these senators. >> but, jack, didnt they subpoena bannon and he still refu...

Legitimate claim and that can be contested or plead the fifth. in corey lewandowskis case if, he doesnt want to have the conversation thats he had about that june trump tower meeting. during the break we said this only lasts for as long as republicans control the gavel and can take no for an answer. but i guarantee adam schiff is not going to make this a voluntary interview. hes going to subpoena things and subpoena people. hell hold people in contempt if he takes that gavel back. >> and he just...

Lewandowskis case, where he doesnt want to cop to cases that may implicate the president. we were talking during the break. this only losts as long as republicans control the gavel. adam schiff is going to subpoena things and subpoena people and he will told people in contempt. >> and eric alluded to that. >> regardless of where you stand on the russia story and whether this community is doing what it needs to be doing, just for the future, is this a line that has been crossed and were going to ...

And be conducted as a true investigation would be. so as long as their party is in control, kunlt expect to see anybody held in contempt. >> isnt that something? that really brings to idea that employees would take over a company. think about that. paul manafort was in court today. do you see any signs at all that he could make a deal before july 10th, his court date? >> id say that today the judge put pressure on him because he has a september date in the district of colombia and now they get a...

Before the special counsel, theyre not going to have their way with mr. mueller, the way theyre having their way with these house and senate committees. >> didnt they subpoena bannon and he refused? >> he did. you mean mueller? >> no. >> hes cooperating with mueller. im talking about the house intel committee. >> right. and in the political investigative bodies, they have no desire to see this, apparently, move forward and be conducted as a true investigation would be. so, as long as their party...

Party meeting. >> ed: sam nunberg arriving in court this morning in washington. hes testifying before a grand jury and robert muellers russia investigation. his appearance coming despite earlier defiance during a media blitz where he said he wouldnt show up. lets talk about this with time tim obrien. hes an attorney. good morning, tim. >> good morning. nice to be with you. >> i wonder, what do you make of nunberg saying okay, ill have to do it. a lot of people are predicting, you cant just blow ...

So -- a lot of work to do here. >> it is. what is interesting is how it seems as if foreign policy folks from either side of the aisle have some skepticism. i want to play susan rice today with andrea mitchell and rex tillerson yesterday. take a listen to both. >> there is a real risk, im afraid, that if we dash into this without proper preparation, the president himself tries to conduct a substantive negotiation without the benefit of experts, that we could well fail and in the contempt of fail...

Happen? also -- a total 180. former trump campaign aide stan nunberg will be making no statement after todays grand jury appearance after he told anyone who would listen theres no way hed even show up. >> im not going. >> so if youre not going, are you prepared to be held in contempt and potentially go to jail? >> yes. >> what prosecutors likely want to hear from him.

Caused them to obstruct justice and defy congress, to be held in contempt in order not to turn over not just these documents but likely other documents that will let you understand why they deliberately let two dozen weapons go to the worst of the worst hotels. >> sandra: do you think theyll hold the answers. >> i think it will show eric holder was very involved in the obstruction of justice. a man who proudly says hes a lawyer and should be disbarred had an active role, texting, e-mailing, help...