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And i thought he was, you know, really impressive with his knowledge of all the pieces of the bills. he did not ask for a vote on the bill today. the speaker did. he did not. he said he wants votes on both bills and said what we do on these two bills is going to be determinative for how the world sees us, which i -- >> progressives then -- >> were going to meet, but i can tell you that, you know, we have had a position of needing to see the legislative text and voting on both bills and well see ...

About his journey, as well, his trip. but that is not yet announced. that will potentially.coming. wolf, the president certainly watching this even though hes not talking about it as of now. >> well see if he does. all eyes are on the president on this very sensitive issue. jeff, thanks very much. i want to bring in our panel. david shallian, cnnfully director, can carobie cordero, former counsel to the assistenent attorney general. so doe republican lawmakers want the president to weigh in on t...

It is all because factual fielgifiel fighting of the ruling party. robert mcgauthy has been ruling this country for so long. it is an eerie calm but tense, wondering what will happen to him and his wife, will they sent out of the country in the coming hour. it is a very, very tense situation here in neo-nazi m zimbabwe. >> david mackenzy is on the scene for us, well see whats going on. thank you very much for that report. >> an incident of sunglasses, shoplifting in china, the three

Themself. if there was a hearing for a new attorney general, the first question thats going to be asked is are you going to fire the special counsel. i cant imagine a scenario where anybody who would be leaning towards getting rid of the special counsel would be able to be confirmed. but the president has also tweeted some nasty things about the current deputy attorney general. so i do think its possible that they would look to the number three rachel brand instead of the deputy to come into tha...

And connect, as a family. just, uh one second voice guy. [ bloop ] huh? hey? i paused it. bam, family time. so how is everyone? find your awesome with xfinity xfi and change the way you wifi. major development, lets get to the political crisis unfolding in assault and battzi. they the denying this. the secretary is urging all sides to show restrengtaints ri now. david, up dade our viewers, what is happening and why it is happening right now.

General could become the acting attorney general. then the next question is who would be nominated. it could be either of those two who could be nominated for the attorney general position or someone else entirely. >> as you know, david, the president has made no secret he has been disappointed in the current attorney general jeff sessions. hes tweeting about that, spoken about that, hated the idea that he recuse himself. so presumably the president would be happy if he were to go. >> right, ima...

Administration with the exception of scott pruitt to attack and he is somebody who has a lot of credit with the conservative base and the reaction and support sessions has gotten surprised the president a bit. >> david, i want to read thing "the washington post" reported. in a recent conversation, sessions chief of staff told reince priebus the attorney general had no intention of stepping down. hunt made it clear to priebus that sessions "plans to move forward with his agenda in the department ...

I brought up health care warning any senator who votes against repeal and replace is probably going to have problems. >> sara, thanks very much. joining me tonight kirsten powers, jeffrey toobin, maggie haberman, and david shallian. youve been talking to folks probably close to the president. what is he doing with jeff sessions? >> a lot of this is a kaleidoscope. youre looking at it and people are seeing different things. is he genuinely very angry, blames jeff sessions. he said this in this in...