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They arent. this is all theater at this point. a lot of people are consuming it as if it were true on face value. i really think if i were the white house, what i would be worried about is breaking through that. >> bill: im not quite sure im entirely clear on what youre saying there. if youre the white house youre concerned about what specifically? >> im concerned, for example. lets take one thing. the term quid pro quo, right? there is always quid pro quo when foreign countries deal with each o...

And let me explain what else you need to know. diplomats involved in the scandal knew or suspected that he was abusing the power of his office for political gain. and we have this literal image of how it is playing for donald trump from the white house. kelly odonnell signals a photo of the presidents hand here, the stiff arm to the press, as he tried to get away from a question on a day when he could barely handle that public appearance. i begin with a diplomat we have come to know and love. mi...

Able to forgive my brothers killer until today. he may have changed other peoples lives so they can go on and be happier. >> katie: i think redemption is a powerful thing and for him to say he forgives her if shes truly sorry and to take her intention of apologizing and taking what she said was on her heart at face value instead of throwing any kind of opinion on her and taking what she said and not at face value. i think it shows a ton of strength and its a lesson to a lot of people. i dont kno...

Damaging for mike pence because at the end of the day, there are too many people who have their fingerprints in this. >> and you have to believe if youre going to take pences story at face value, you have to believe that at no point did he hear the president or rudy giuliani ranting and raving about the bidens and ukraine and crowd strike or whatever that thing is that they talk about. and so he goes over there and impresses them at the cost of their aid with their aid in the balance to get toug...

He is unlike president trump in that regard. so the idea that he would sit down with the president of ukraine without actually reading the transcript of trumps call with ukraine or about being briefed on those contents is a little difficult to imagine. but at this point we just take the white houses word at face value, i guess. >> ambassador mcfaul, i get to talk to rachel maddow about her new book tomorrow. its really long, longer than the notes im sure from this call. and i had a three-hour tr...

About them publicly. i have, we both have written books that touched on the issues, so the circumstances behind the case are widely known. they were entirely validated by the special counsel investigation. >> tucker: got that? jim comey and i already wrote best-selling books explaining our side of things so what is there to investigate? mccabe seemed completely serious as he said this. how dare the justice department not accept my word at face value despite the fact i was fired for lying? you wo...

Of 2017. 2017. jim comey has made comments about them publicly, i have, we both have written books that touched on the issues, so with the circumstances behind the case are widely known. if they were entirely validated by the special counsel investigation. >> tucker: got that? jim comey and i already wrote best-selling books explaining our side of things so what is there to investigate? mccabe seemed completely serious as he said this. how dare the justice department not accept my word at face v...

Basically explaining exactly what she wanted them to do. shes arguing that they need to take this carefully. and she also touted again that adam schiff, the chairman of the intelligence committee is going to be taking the helm of the investigation into this phone call specifically because it is in his committees jurisdiction. that, of course, is a major shift because the house judiciary committee which is chaired by jerry nadler has been taking the helm surrounding the mueller report. so a very ...

Process is anonymity. is it not? so that people feel comfortable coming forward. tell us, dan, why thats important. >> well, the presidents mistake here is that hes confused a criminal trial with an administrative procedure. many senior officials in whistle-blower cases are jupset that they cant confront the whistle-blower. but that right doesnt attach into the constitution unless the sixth amendment is triggered and its not triggered here. so we keep the whistle-blower anonymous. you dont take ...

So they may be shady, but at least theyre incompetent. sure, look, of course its a -- >> everybody gets talking points, democratic white house sends out talking points as well. but beyond that point, please continue. >> sorry to get sdrablgted. your point is a fair one. its a reason to be cautious, but look how well the whistle-blower complaint matched up against the memorandum that was prepared by white house officials in the situation room. this is clearly a well-informed person with a lot of ...