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With his ambassador about foreign policy issues? >> very unusual, joy. number one, normally an ambassador doesnt talk to the president of the united states on any kind of telephone call on a routine basis. number two, you have this being done over a nonsecured device that could be readily intercepted by a number of foreign governments but in this case particularly russia given how wired the country of ukraine is by russian intelligence. >> now, you did write in -- you said to "the washington pos...

She was very concerned and felt threatened. >> because she was threatened, joy. thats thinly veiled. its consistent and completely in character with the other kinds of things he said throughout the time he was candidate and served as president. >> let me bring you in there. this has been called dumb watergate. its been called sort of donald trump being in a mafioso way. the idea hes be on the phone, on a cellphone talking with his ambassador about the very thing hes going to be impeach said for,...

He has all his life acted this way. you know, if you -- thats nothing compared to the "access hollywood" tape and the public seems to shrug. its -- i dont know the answer to that. >> the white house has responded. you know, the white house which doesnt talk much responded specifically to this. stephanie grisham put out a statement saying, quote, the coward who wrote this book didnt put their name on it because it is nothing but lies. >> look, one of the reasons why we know that this isnt nothing...

Do you think that is a wise move for mr. giuliani? >> absolutely. look, rachel, even witnesses in federal criminal investigations? people who have no criminal exposure, its often wise for them to get an attorney and probably very likely mr. giuliani is not merely a witness. he is at least the subject of the investigation, if not a target. one very interesting thing to look for, any good lawyer, any good white collar criminal defense lawyer will tell her client not to talk. and so one, it will be...

A felony campaign finance case that does seem to be linked to the impeachment scandal. these are my friends, lev and igor. cnn is reporting tonight that rudy giuliani, himself, is now looking for his own defense lawyer, potentially in conjunction with this case. do you think that is a wise move for mr. judiany? >> absolutely. look, rachel, even witnesses in federal criminal investigations? people who have no criminal exposure, its often wise for them to get an attorney and probably very likely m...

Is going back to the way that they were before the last two days which is saying no congress, were giving you nothing and youre going to like it. it is hard to see them -- the congress not getting anything fast, and they will have to make a decision. do we want to wait for the courts or do we want to do it before the end of 2019? because what happens in 2020 is the votes start on the campaign trail. >> but they could get the state department people, thats not executive privilege, stuff that rudy...

Them, he bellos but doesnt talk and negotiate. and the other word you used was diplomatic. hed have to have a diplomatic exchange and might even have to listen to his advisers. this is a person who is very impulsive. even if on monday he says a, if on tuesday he says i was wrong about a, it was really b and on wednesday he goes back to a. if he cant bully or somehow bluster his way to a result, he doesnt know how to get there. >> is a purchase like this all about the presidents legacy? theres re...

A particular finite the tunnel of fog disorienting spatial experience providing space for associations and encounters. suddenly its like art. listening to you and doesnt tell you you have to do it one way or the other doesnt talk down to you listens to you. and if we also listen to create the attention that we need to apply to the world. and thats on in london until january 5th just in case you can manage to make the trip well speaking of paying attention to our world this week in our series und...

Unencumbered by the facts with a helpful assist from his attorney general. and so with us tonight pulitzer prize winning author and presidential historian john meacham, the co-author of the recent book impeachment, and american history and latest work is out next month preponderate coauthority with tim mcgraw songs of merng patriotism, protest and the music that made a nation. john we try to talk to you at least once a we can. ive been thinking about you a lot this week, because its striking me ...

Cost and quote 18 angry democrats as the president likes to say. investigation costs an estimated $25ed million according to the department of justice and the "new york times" reports that 14 of muellers 18 investigators were actually linked to democrats.ed after president trump stormed out of his meeting with democratic leaders tensions speck between house speaker nancy pelosi andke white house counsel h kellyanne conway. two sources in the room confirmed to nbc news that after trump left n t...