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Mueller, if he really wants an interview, he could issue a subpoena. but are you banking on the fact, putting these new guidelines on, these new conditions on an interview, are you banking on the fact that robert mueller just wont take that step, wont subpoena the president? >> i have not. i have no idea what hes going to do. i think if he does, we could have the subpoena quashed. never done in history. there is very strong law that the president cannot be subjected to criminal process. there is...

Special counsel. rudy giuliani, the presidents attorney, was on "state of the union" this morning talk to dana bash, outlining these new terms that hes demanding from robert mueller in order for the special counsel to interview president trump. chiefly suggesting that the special counsel has to provide some kind of evidence to suggest that the president may have committed some sort of wrongdoing. he says that he does not expect robert mueller to comply with those demands. he is essentially putti...

Incarceration period. so the real lawyers representing the president and muellers team are discussing what does the term "criminal process" mean in those olc opinions. does it encompass testimony or just the indictment trial and incarceration? >> i just wanted to add, i wouldnt rule out in the end mueller cutting a deal with the president to get some kind of statement, written or audio, from the president. i say that because ultimately trump has nothing but contempt for the judiciary and the jud...

The president and muellers team are discussing what does the term "criminal process" mean in those olc opinions. does it encompass testimony or just the indictment trial and incarceration? >> i just wanted to add, i wouldnt rule out in the end mueller cutting a deal with the president to get some kind of statement, win or audio, from the president. i say that because ultimately trump has nothing but contempt for the judiciary and the judicial system and the criminal justice system. i can see him...

Things going on, we need somebody in this position. this isnt a random cabinet person or ambassador from a random country, this is the secretary of state. >> two of the biggest foreign policy things in our lifetime especially the presidents tenure so could not be more pivotal. you have to have your team in place. sen. shaheen said she wasnt voting for him because she disagreed with him on issues, that is not the deck of the confirmation with you agree with the person or not. obamas appointees go...

Cohens not going to be answering questions. hes going to be pleading the fifth amendment against self-incrimination. this is the right hand of the president of the united states, his personal attorney, pleading the fifth amendment about self-incrimination. you asked me is it likely or you made a mention of it that maybe the president of the united states would plead the fifth amendment in response to questions. i mean, we should let that wash over us for a minute and let that realize the serious...

Answering questions. hes going to be pleading the fifth amendment against self-incrimination. this is the right hand of the president of the united states, his personal attorney, pleading the fifth amendment about self-incrimination. you asked me is it likely or you made a mention of it that maybe the president of the united states would plead the fifth amendment in response to questions. i mean, we should let that wash over us for a minute and let that realize the seriousness of what were talki...

Smile and say hi. walk up to the kids who causes disturbances in class and ask how hes doing. walk up to your teachers and thank them. walk up to someone who has different views than you and get to know them. theres a lot of anger going on up there and i urged a lot of people who have not read what you wrote to do so. but you say, build on a foundation instead of casting stones. i challenge students to find 14 students and three adults to walk up to and say something nice and honor those who die...

Said, any claims of these privileges that they were playing around in the committee will not survive a minute once you get into criminal process. we with all know that that is settled law. but what do you imagine -- what do you imagine those nine and a half hours were about today if steve bannon was not answering questions? and then parenthetically, have you ever seen anything like that in a committee meeting? you have a voluntary witness there who starts refusing to answer questions. and as he ...

Shows is bannon had all kinds of knowledge touching on everything there during the year. he is also clear from the book a dangerous infighter and witness who maybe has some scores to settle with people, especially jared kushner. that makes him somebody that mueller especially wants to talk to. >> and meike, as harry just said, any claims of these privileges that they were playing around in the committee will not survive a minute once you get into criminal process. we with all know that that is s...