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Misconduct. that warrants us having an impeachment inquiry. >> but what changed -- having an impeachment inquiry, does it give you any more power to actually get witnesses to show up? subpoena seems to be a pretty strong thing and theyre ignoring subpoenas. >> subpoenas are a strong think. the average american knows they cant ignore a subpoena and neither can the president. he cant instruct the people that work for him or dont even work for him anymore to ignore a subpoena. when we go to court t...

Talking about the inherent contempt power which weve been kicking around. well get the subpoenaed honored and get the evidence and the documents that we have requested and thats our right. now, it looks like the courts are coming through so far. were winning in the courts and the courts are saying, of course, you have to turn over these documents that have been subpoenaed by the house of representatives. there is no executive immunity. they keep inventing magic doctri doctrines. weve got the pow...

Is that hyperbole or will it come to that? >> were talking about the inherent contempt power. were going to get our subpoenas. year going it get the evidence and the documents that we have requested. and thats our right. now it looks like the courts are can coming through. so far were winning in the courts and the courts are saying of course youve got to turn over these documents that have been subpoenaed by the house of representatives. theres no executive immunity. but weve got the power to do...

Depending on the issue, depending on the specific testimony thats at issue, the court balances the respective rights of the branches. but there is no executive immunity to cover up misconduct and particularly not so when congress is investigating presidential misconduct. >> so if you go to court under the umbrella of an impeachment proceeding, does that give you extra power in front of judges in any way? i basically just -- im not a lawyer. i dont understand why someone would be compelled to do ...

Also applies to trump despite claims of executive immunity. >> the policy of the department of justice that the president is above the law or remains in office long enough he can escape the jailer by duration in office. they may need to reconsider that policy. >> reporter: there are reports that trump was in the room when cohen discussed hush money payments with the national enquirer which legal scholars say could mean a conspiracy charge against the president. we will be monitoring the situatio...

Put that on to embarrass me. they are not criminal charges. >> reporter::who worked as trumps lawyer before turning against his boss was sentenced to 3 years in prison after pleading guilty to numerous crimes including campaign filings -- finance violations. cohen implicated the president in those transactions but the president shot back. >> i never directed him to do anything wrong. whatever he did he did on his own. he is a lawyer. a lawyer who represents a client is supposed to do the right t...

Have the right to protest. i dont want to draw much more attention to it. i think it disrupts the events. four things that have been said that i think are relevant that to this question, the protesters that have been led out. a few minutes ago, a woman said please vote know on kavanaugh. presidents shouldnt have the power to do what they want. vote no on kavanaugh. he will be a trump puppet. a separate one, he will support presidential criminality and executive immunity has no place in a democra...

Finally you come before us by a president nailed in open court as criminal activity and the subject of ongoing criminal investigation. you displayed expansive views on executive immunity from the law. if you are in that seat, sir, because the white house has big expectations that you will protect the president from the due process of law, that should give every senator pause. >> joining us now, the legal correspondent is that senior editor, thank you 57 for being with us. >> thank you. >> democr...

White house counsel don mcgahn admitted there is a coherent plan here where the judicial selection and the deregulatory effort are the flip side of the same point. polluters have big expectations for you on their deregulatory effort. finally, you come before us nominated by a president named in open court as directing criminal activity and a subject of ongoing criminal investigation. you displayed views on executive immunity from the law. if you are in that seat because the white house has big e...

Something right now? that sound went away. safety first. so this is a little bit of a bizarre development because youve had other interviews with individuals where this time period would have been considered sensitive by the white house for the same reasons, no? >> yes, thats certainly true, and we have other witnesses that are scheduled to come before our committee in which the white house may seek to impose a similar gag rule. if they do, obviously thats going to only escalate the problem. >> ...