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Which, actually, the world has never seen before. >> a movement like the world has never seen before. >> actually business enthusiasm is about as high as they have ever seen. were unleashing a new era of american prosperity, perhaps like we have never seen before. >> i dont know how many ways he can deliver that line. but in this incredibly -- >> all those words were fine with me. hes our first president in american history that has no prior governmental or military experience. and the american ...

Which, actually, the world has never seen before. >> a movement like the world has never seen before. >> actually business enthusiasm is about as high as they have ever seen. were unleashing a new era of american prosperity, perhaps like we have never seen before. >> its interesting how many different ways there are to deliver that line. but what do you make of the fact that in this incredibly crucial moment, paul, he is using a phrase that is kind of one of his go-to phrases? >> all the rest of...

Matters. >> well to look on the bright side, maybe it shows he wasnt watching tv at that moment so he didnt know you were covering it. but i think the point to bear in mind, ian in light of what is probably the greatest diplomatic achievement of the six which is a hard thing to do. its impressive they did that -- is that it is so difficult just to make the machinery of international relations run properly and just to deal with all the countries around the world and these complex ones, it is the ...

He did not collude with the russian government to influence the 2016 elections. to them, thats the bottom line. >> thats right. these are complicated facts that have to be worked through. there could very well be financial entitlements and financial transactions will be studied and looked at. the other point is the president appears to be quite upset over the possible expansion of the scope of the independent counse counsels probe. weve been down that road many times in the past in other context...

Its plain in the e-mail from the title of the e-mail to the contexts, they were offering the opportunity to collude with russia, to gain advantage in a domestic election. ive talked to colleagues on both sides of the aisle, i even found one person that said just on the merits, on the face of that e-mail they would have not only not gone to that meeting but they would have done the patriotic thing which is turn that over to the fbi because its clear evidence that a foreign power was trying to med...

To 18 usc 1001. thats the false statement sections of the criminal code. thats the section that gets most people into trouble in washington. its rarely the scandal, its often the aftermath. its when people make false statements. they try to be too clever by half, or they omit things. people get charged under that. and as a criminal defense attorney, i have to say, a 1001 charges are the ones you really want least to see in an indictment, because they tend to be very easy to prove in a courtroom....

Half, or they omit things. people get charged under that. and as a criminal defense attorney, i have to say, a thousand to one charges are the ones that you really want least to see in an indictment, because they tend to be very easy to prove in a courtroom. having said that, most emissions on sf-86es do not result in prosecutions. its usually administrative measures, particularly the denial of the clearance, which is unlikely, obviously, in this case. >> richard painter, what do you say to thos...

In the senate so its unclear what they would actually accomplish by delaying the recess but they know it looks really bad if they go for a five-week break, which is one reason why mitch mcconnell announcing today that he will delay the recess for two weeks and begin that in the third week in august. >> very interesting developments. thank you very much, manu raju on the hill. from a legal point of view, there are potential violations of law here, no confirmed violation of law, but potential viol...

Wants the narrative to go. when the narrative goes in a way he doesnt like and wants it to change directions that he exerts this influence, exerts this power in any which way he can to try to change things, force people to -- whether bullying them, whether he is threatening them or whether he is trying to sweet talk or pressure them, to change the narrative. and thats really -- thats something thats been the which donald trump has operated since day one. and it really does push the envelope on a...

Correct. >> a federal judge is expected to weigh in on hawaiis emergency motions next week. >> reporter: for more insight on the travel ban lets bring in justice department official robert crystal, a friend of the show, great to have you as always. you predicted this the supreme court was going in the administrations favorably to why has this emergency challenge up. doesnt have a chance? >> in my view it doesnt. the definition the administration is using about a bona fide tied to the us, what th...