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Senate is really the only one in power thats able to give that power of treaty. and you have a president who is willfully and constantly trying to assert his ideas and his power over the american public. and if we dont like it, so be it. this is a worrying precedent when you think about moving ahead, and i think, you know, donald trump is not only going to overturn much of this -- which i think newt gingrich is certainly on point there -- but i think we have to take a deep look into whether or n...

High price, and then theres another conflict of interest. its not easy any way you cut it. so people elected donald trump knowing what those business interests are, so theres only so much donald trump can do to patti ann: all right. but you make an important point which is that mr. trumps critics are saying its not just the foundation. the foundations just the beginning. the dnc communications director, eric walker, saying shuttering a charity is no substitute from divesting from his for-profit ...

He will hold himself, based on this statement, to the standard where he wants to avoid ap a appearance of conflict interest. that raises a lot of questions how his business enterprise will be shuttered or put into a blind trust or we dont know exactly. he is supposed to announce it in a few weeks time. eric: what do you think will happen? >> well he has signaled some of his kids will run it. we dont think there will be a fire-sale or any sort of sale of the entire company. keep in mind the compa...

Of course she did not pursue the allegations. she did not file a complaint against him. there is discussion whether that donation influenced her decision. she says not. trump of course is not allowed, the foundation is not allowed to give a political donation. its a non-profit charity. so trump had to pay a fine for that. but certainly not the only one. and its a real problem now. the new york attorney generals office is investigating the trump foundation and they actually have come out and said...

So, you know, the prosecution is saying that robert durst is a force to be reckoned with despite his old age, but theyre doing things that are making this a public trial before the trial. they released his videotaped confession or interrogation which is subject to future suppression, and theyre now making a public issue of this, so is theyre poisoning the jury pool. eric: well, i mean, the jury hasnt even been seated. deborah, what if they do videotape the people and the people survive, they go ...

Meanwhile, about what might have caused the crash now? >> reporter: of course, authorities are still investigating, and they say theyre looking into a number of options which could have caused the crash, but today the russian transport minister said theres no reason to suspect that this was an act of terror. >> translator: we think that the reason for the crash could be a technical fault or pilot error, but it will be clarified by ministry of defense special commission. >> reporter: now, investi...

Patti ann: a new record for sailing around the world. a -- colville started from an island in the english channel. it was his third attempt to beat the previous record of 57 days. ♪ ♪ eric: and now to the latest on robert durst. los angeles prosecutors warning that the reality heir is a danger -- real estate heir is a danger to witnesses in the latest murder case against him, so they want to videotape those witnesses testimony in case they pass away before the trial gets underway. so is he a...

>> but, eric, this is a guy whos worth $100 million accused of multiple murders. he actually admitted in a former allegation that he killed his roommate, chopped him up and dumped him in galveston bay, and he got off. so this is an unpredictable defendant, hard to know whats going to happen. i think in all likelihood, though, the witnesses will testify. testimonys tentatively scheduled for february 14th, so i think itll -- eric: so whats going to happen? do you think the judge will agree? >> i t...

Correctly, they will be reversed. but he was laying down a marker. speaker gingrich is right, he was letting the left know where he stands. i think its regrettable, but he made what he thought was the only decision he could, and the bulk of his actions will be rolled back almost certainly, many within days. eric: and finally, what do you think his legacy will be, doug? let me start with you. first african-american president, a giant leap p forward for this country, but take a look at the record ...

Ever going to see the light of day -- eric: yeah, is what he told, is that actually -- the jury, would that be allowed in, you know, in his trial? >> well -- eric go ahead, ken. >> i think likely its going to be admissible. he was rated hismy ran -- read his miranda rights before he gave the statement. he was told you know what you say could be used against you in court, he said he understood, and then he went ahead and gave the interview. and typically, what a defendant says then can come in. s...