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Point to say, well, well, well, now that doesnt apply. if they really had serious concerns, if they were sincerely interested in addressing problems on the court, they had ample opportunity to do it in that hearing and they had ample opportunity to do it in oversight hearings, which they did not undertake. >> quick word from jim. >> okay. so just a couple quick fun facts about fisa. number one, they almost never dont get approved. they always get through. and to put this into context and perspec...

To sitting down with him. now theres reporting your lawyers are looking for an exception to get him out of an interview. which is it? >> those two things are not mutually exclusive, chris. >> how? >> the president has nothing to hide. >> then why look for a reason to get him out of an interview. >> at the same time his attorneys are going to go through the proper process. you guys want to paint these crazy ludicrous things and create stories that arent there. >> whats crazy and lewd rouse? he sa...

Manhatt mantel for women and womens rights. clearly that doesnt apply to the litany of women who have made allegations against her husband whether theyre talking about paula jones, gennifer flowers, and she has degraded these women who made these claims. i think shes proven in this case that she is an enabler to sexual harrassment as opposed to someone who really takes a stand. >> at the same time, jim, is it an issue of it should not be made of a partisan issue that it a different time, differe...

Now, whether or not this was something thats illegal, it doesnt appear to me, at least from what i know, that it is. this is what the fbi does. and its part of the investigation. it doesnt mean that anything has been proved. but it is part of the investigation process that the phish uses. >> and getting back to your report, hope hicks communications director at the white house, she was going to appear, but now thats been delayed, what, in definitely? >> the question is will she answer any questi...

Jeff sessions and others said before he may want to assert the privilege. if you havent they talk. before the house and another problem was they asserted executive privilege when he wasnt the executive. during the campaign they said they would answer questions. after the election they wouldnt. he was not the kbektive during that transition period. and the conversation that are not held with the president none of those are protected. not only because he didnt assert it but because it doesnt apply...

Plausibly invoked when you testify to congress. not so much when youre testifying before robert mueller. mueller is the investigation that matters for all the sort of drama we have each week of someone testifying or not testifying to the house and senate. >> you want to get a last word since i picked on you? >> executive privilege -- [ laughter ] >> executive privilege -- >> and you me. >> its good to hear -- >> executive privilege doesnt apply even in the executive branch if theyre investigatin...

Executive privilege makes any sense at all in a legal context. it is a puzzling thing. >> the reporting that he has been subpoenaed by mueller, but do you have any power to force him to come back and answer questions in front of the committee? >> sure we do. ultimately if the chairman of the committee, of the investigative committee, conway makes a determination that this expansive claim of executive privilege doesnt apply, steve b bannon if he continues not to answer questions, puts himself at ...

Significant amounts of time, you know, litigating, discussing, arguing whether this claim of executive privilege makes any sense in a legal context. that will take time. yeah, its a really puzzling thing. >> so obviously, the reporting, hes been subpoenaed by mueller but do you have any power to force him to come back and actually answer questions in front of the committee? >> sure we do. you know, ultimately if the chairman of the committee, of the investigative committee, mike conaway at this ...

In the white house. but it is a novel articulation of executive privilege to assert it during the transition. there is only one executive at a time. and the president is not the president until the inauguration and he assumes office. so it is a novel and untested theory that they are putting forth here. >> and what about between him and conversations with other people in the white house with the chief executive not being there? >> that is a little more broad. they can make an argument that there...

Questions for a period of time where no privilege attached. if he does that with mueller, it will be a brick in the wall of obstruction again. it will be another factor he takes into account with respect to the white houses behavior. >> you dont rule -- >> it makes no sense what they did on the hill yesterday because now hes under subpoena and going to come back and they are going to ask these questions. if he refuses, they can take him to court and compel him to answer these questions under pen...