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Is there are people there who do not want the same thing the american people want. >> sandra: the american people want answers from this. thats for sure. that family, though, of brian terry who lost their loved one are desperate for answers and want to know if ultimately someone will be held accountable. >> we have to hold someone accountable. as of now, the most weve been able to do is hold the first constitutional officer ever in contempt by holding eric holder in contempt for defying a legiti...

Or corey lewandowski. >> the white house intervened? >> in what? >> in the past republicans have shut down the questioning. whats the reason they are taking it under advisement now? was there any discussion about future interviewing and what might be forth coming? >> it wasnt i think a function of this being get away day. we had ample representation during the interview. we still havent gotten an answer, frankly, on whether we will move forward with contempt on steve bannon. they were unequivoca...

General eric holder was held in contempt for withholding information. darrell issa chaired the oversight committee in 2012 and still sits on the committee today and joins me now. hard to believe, six years in this litigation will findly come to an end. the documents will finally be turned over. how important is this step by the d.o.j.? >> its important because it does give us access not just to the documents that will be turned over but an agreed on search. in other words, eric holder systematic...

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Unlike what eric holder said, this was worthwhile taking all the way to contempt a constitutional officer for the first time and continuing for six more years to get justice for the terry family. you know, the terry foundation -- which im personally a contributor to, only exists because a man was cut down in his prime like so many border patrol agent who go into harms way with light weaponry, not knowing whether the other side is packing heavy equipment. >> sandra: that family has been very voca...

My lawyer, yes. >> okay. and to your knowledge, he did not respond either before 3:00 p.m. today? hes been -- you havent talked to him today? >> i tried to contact him. he didnt call me back. >> sam nunberg this afternoon and this evening as well. gloria borger joins us now as well as jeff tubin and phil mudd. jeff, just from a legal standpoint, what is he facing if he doesnt go to the grand jury, if he doesnt hand over the documents hes been asked to? >> legally this is a very simple situation....

The committee, do you think hell do that. >> i think it is impossible. the threat of contempt in front of the grand jury. its a much more serious circumstance. should he testify before congress? i said before that i think there are some liability in thing before congress if you appear before the mueller investigation, so you know how i would advise him as a lawyer is whats best for the country is another. what i think is really a concern here is that we had and we have russians that are interfer...

Comply. >> i have no problem complying. i will not sit, erin, for 15 hours after i sat with them -- i have no problem. >> if nunberg does not hand over documents and show up friday, he could be held in contempt. punishable by a fine or jail time. house speaker paul ryan pushing back general tagainst t tariffs. joining allies and republicans. trump wants to slap tariffs on steel and aluminum. prime minister trudeau made a case from the tariffs. the fear is a trade war. the president told report...

The committee, do you think hell do that. >> i think it is impossible. >> do you think he should do it. >> it is a much serious circumstances. should he testify before congress? i said before that i think there are some liability in thing before congress if you appear before the mueller investigation, so you know how i would advise him as a lawyer is whats best for the country is another. what i think is really a concern here is that we had and we have russians that are interfering with our demo...

Generally speaking the prosecutor will go to the supervising judge and say this person is refusing to answer my questions. they will hold a hearing, a show cause hearing, at which the person will have an opportunity to present the basis for their not testifying. could be hes asserting the fifth amendment. he could have legal privileges. the court will determine whether or not that showing is adequate. they can hold the person in civil contempt and find him or imprison him as jeffrey said for the...