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Making a case for putin to come into g7 is at all circumstantial evidence on the mueller report? >> well, i think youve raised a really good point, which is that i think the mueller report did raise the question about even though the linkages may not have established a criminal conspiracy on the part of the trump campaign to participate in russias interference in the 2016 elections, those linkages have not been investigated for their counterintelligence risks. and i believe one of the counterint...

Part of the counterintelligence assessment of what was going on in this investigation. that raises a lot of questions about comeys truthfulness. jillian: what would you like to see done about this? >> what needs to be done is what the current attorney general is having, an investigation into not only how the investigation into the trump suppose it russian hoax started but they are supposed to be looking at the handling of the clinton email scandal and this needs to be taken a look at too. was on...

Thwart an investigation sometimes. well see. im sure all of their lawyers are giving them the right advice. im sure no one wants to commit perjury and lie under oath. the question sometimes comes down to how skillful is the interrogation. thats another area where i think mueller and his team are probably going to be better able to get the information they need than these committees are. >> clint, a change of topic for our last question. this got the attention of a lot of people tonight. when "th...

Extension, the american people, that the fbi is currently investigating whether president trumps campaign, as the russians were engaged in a criminal campaign to influence the u.s. presidential election on trumps behalf. >> i have been authorized by the department of justice to confirm that the fbi, as part of our counterintelligence mission, is investigating the russian governments efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election. and that includes investigating the nature of any links be...

Campaign and russias efforts. as with any counterintelligence assessment will include whether any crimes were committed. i can promise you, we will follow the facts wherever they lead. >> comey said the investigation has been under way since last july, though he made no mention of it during the presidential campaign. comey remained silent on the russian investigation and then despite repeatedly discussing the investigation into the hillary clinton e-mails, which many believe cost her the electio...