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is just declare victory, right? he is going to declare victory. but that doesnt mean hes a winner. hes just going to say hes the winner. >> on the eve of his trial, new audio of steve bannon, laying out trumps 2020 plans. plus, as the senate tries to trump proof american democracy, will it be enough? were gonna get insight on that, one of in starts right now. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> good evening from new york. i am alicia menendez, in for chris hayes. and we have some major new developments ton...

winner. hes just going to say hes the winner. >> on the eve of his trial, new audio of steve bannon, laying out trumps 2020 plans. plus, as the senate tries to trump proof american democracy, will it be enough? were gonna get insight on that, when all in starts right now. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> good evening from new york. i am alicia menendez in for chris hayes. and we have some major new developments tonight in the ongoing investigation into the insurrection on january 6th. the wall street jo...

Department that essentially says the president is above the director, therefore the president is not subject to the jurisdiction of the director, therefore it doesnt meet the definition of urgent concern, therefore the Inspector General is done. The Inspector General cant investigate anymore. Thats the Inspector Generals reading of the Department Opinion, that he is no longer allowed to investigate this. Is that your reading as well . Chairman, not necessarily the president , but the allegation ...

To understand, why are these people continually trying to blockade an investigation into an attack against the congress? what is their interest in trying to impede a congressional investigation? which of course is illegal anyway. but why? what is it theyre covering up? its an amazing thing. >> yeah, i dont think i realized -- this is probably on me for not carefully reading that it was a document preservation as opposed to a document production request. so hes saying if you comply with a documen...

A little more fraught. what is your view sort of legally and constitutionally about the legitimacy of that request and its status and future? >> well, for one thing, you look at what kevin mccarthy was objecting to, its silly because what he objected to was a document preservation request where we told the companies to hang on to any documents that theyve got of relevance to our investigation. and he said if they comply with that there would be some kind of unspoken retaliation against them if a...

Congress and trump officials, is a little more off front. what is your view legally and constitutionally. about the legit is sea of that request, and its status and future? >> well for one thing if you look at whats kevin with her the was objecting to, its silly what he objected to was a document preservation request. where we told the companies to hang on to any documents that they have gone, of relevance to our investigation. and he said, if they comply with that there would be some kind of un...

Aggressively pursued? >> theres no reason the attorney general should have been a part of this. he should have been recused. again, were going to focus really right now on the presidents conduct. were not powerless. we are powerless to hold him accountable criminally under this attorney general. were not powerless in congress. and we are moving full speed ahead to hold him accountable for this shakedown and the ensuing coverup. >> congressman eric swalwell, thank you for spending some time with ...