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To be clear, this is a mess of the presidents own making. he is fixing something he created, not democrats, not republicans, not congress. >> i think it is a combination of the two. i know the pictures have been playing out, but if anyone understands the visceral reaction to pictures of children, i think when you add that, the pressure from within the party -- >> no question. and inside the administration, whether its the white house or the department of homeland security, they complain, they sa...

Argue with you. you concede he could do that if he wanted to, yes? >> i would say i am not an immigration lawyer and i am not going pretend to be one now. im saying this administration believes that it takes congressional action. >> really? that is what they say they believe. >> that amazing to me. this is a president who defines his entire administration by executive orders. everything is down to executive orders and policy changes and this is a guy who is governed by using those two tools almo...

Way. you concede he could do that if he wanted to, yes? >> i would say i am not an immigration lawyer and i am not going pretend to be one now. this administration believes that it takes congressional action. >> really? that is what they say they believe. >> that amazing to me. this is a president who defineses by executive order. everything is down to executive order and policy changes and this is a guy who is governed by using those two tools exclusively so far. and we have an example, when yo...

One is a foregone conclusion and no matter who wins the vote brings in a major cause of two tional change one that would transform the next presidency into one with unprecedented executive powers reach up tayyip erdogan has ruled turkey since two thousand and three that means an entire generation has grown up with only him in power and with half of the population under thirty the countrys young people will be the ones who dictate the outcome of the vote despite recent polls suggesting most will ...

Erdogan is a foregone conclusion and no matter who wins the vote brings in major cause a two tional change one that would transform the next presidency into one with unprecedented executive powers reach up tayyip erdogan has ruled turkey since two thousand and three that means an entire generation has grown up with only him in power and with half of the population under thirty the countrys young people will be the ones who dictate the outcome of the vote despite recent polls suggesting most will...

Everything they can possibly do. there has to be actual evidence of a law being broken. >> there is evidence of a law broken. >> what is your best evidence? >> there are two pieces of this. first, obstruction of justice. firing the f.b.i. director. >> rod rosenstein is the one who made that recommendations. then he appointed -- >> that is not true. he went on tv and said regardless of the recommendation he was going to fire him and he fired him because of the russia investigation. >> melissa: le...

Ever happen. i would refer you to personal attorneys to comment on anything specific regarding that case, but we dont have anything at this point. >> we do, however. joining us are kirsten powers, david urban and carrie sellers. just from a legal standpoint, the presidents power to pardon is pretty absolute. >> it is. executive power for the president, a pardon is one of the fundamental exec ty powers th -- executive powers that he has. we dont even know what michael cohen might be charged with....

Administrations have found that the president has authority to act and take certain actions without first coming to congress to seek approval. whether it was kosovo -- the list from democrats and republicans is long. just to close, i share your view. in each case where we can, america and our soldiers and sailors, airmen, marines are better off if we have the entirety of the government working together and have activity. >> for months ive been trying to make legal justification for last aprils s...

Without first coming to congress to seek approval whether it was kosovo, the list from democrats and republicans is -- is long. and alike. just to close, i share your view. in each case, where we can, america and our soldiers and sailors, airmen and marines are better off if we have the entirety of the united states government working together and having authorized the activity. >> for the past year, ive been trying to secure the administrations detailed legal justification for last aprils strik...

Administration found the president has authority to act and take certain actions without first coming to congress to seek approval whether it was kosovo. the list from democrats and republicans is long and like. just to close. i share your view. in each case where we can, america and our soldiers and sailors are better off if we have the entirety of the united states government working together and having authorized the basactivity. ive been trying to secure the detailed justification strikes on...