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But good news for everyone who just wants to get answers. i have a great team to break it down. first, i want to explain why all of this should matter to you and me. when william barr took his seat in front of the senate judiciary committee there was one big question hanging over him. would he do anything to disrupt the special counsels russia investigation? over and over, his answer was no. >> first, i believe it is vitally important that the special counsel be allowed to complete his investiga...

Directed by president nixon to fire the special counsel, the prosecutor and the investigator of watergate, the present resigned. if you simply directly fired mueller, would you follow richardsons example and resign instead? >> assuming there was no good cause? >> assuming no good cause. >> i would not carry out that instruction. >> let me bring us forward to your 1991 hearing in front of this committee. you explained at the time how you would handle the bcci case, and ironically, robert mueller ...

>> i know, doesnt seem fair. good to see you as always. our chief white house correspondent hallie jackson. that wraps up this hour for me. see you back here tomorrow morning at 1:00 p.m. eastern with stephanie then again at 3:00 p.m. eastern. thank you for watching. you will be in the good hands of nicolle wallace. "deadline white house with nicolle wallace" starts right now. hi, everyone. its 4:00 in new york. the headline out of todays confirmation hearing for william barr, donald trumps no...

Leaving and we need the muscle to make sure that the senate votes on this. >> do you have any doubt in your mind that if the president fired mueller and shut down the investigation that the overwhelming majority of republican colleagues would be fine with it to try to protect the president? >> there will be a fire storm if he fires the special counsel, there will be a constitutional conflict raised. >> dont you think mitch mcconnell is going to huddle the team together and say, look, guys, this ...

Republicans. i hope jeff flake sticks to that commitment. but we need the legislation -- >> you need more than that, dont you? >> we need more than just him, and we need more than just jeff flake because hes going to be leaving and we need the muscle to make sure that the senate votes on this. >> do you have any doubt in your mind that if the president fired mueller and shut down the investigation that the overwhelming majority of republican colleagues would be fine with it to try to protect the...

Prevail over his lawyers advice and ultimately be able to say to the american public, look, i sat down. i looked him in the eye, and nothing came of it. so my prediction is that he might very well agree to a deal if the deal is one that his lawyers can live with even if his lawyers dont think its a good idea. >> well, professor, giuliani said they dont want any questioning on obstruction, that muellers team would have to concede to that. is there any chance thats going to actually happen, that t...

Said they dont want any questioning on obstruction, that muellers team would have to concede to that. is there any chance thats going to actually happen, that they would take that off the table in terms of questions? >> i cant imagine they would take that off the table. i cant imagine they would ask him just one or two questions. but its not about quantity. its about quality. if they ask him why he fired mueller, that is dynamite. that simply opens up the possibility that he will say something t...

Senate would ever move on impeaching the president. what would the articles of impeachment say? what would the inindictment be? the fact that the public has moved in this direction is significant. i would expect this to occur only after the president fired mueller, if he does. thats interesting. frankly, impeachment is a plilal process and it doesnt look like the republican party was at all interested in even looking at the issue. >> it would have to be partisan otherwise it would divide the cou...

Hearing both coming from the white house and allies about mueller and from the excerpts of the comey book which have been published. >> thank you for your question. these are dark times but i want the american people to know that the president is not going to get away with violating the rule of law for three reasons. first of all, we have the american people. theres already over 800 events scheduled as of two days ago for people to take to the streets and protest and rally if the president fired...

White house and allies about mueller and from the excerpts of the comey book which have been published. >> thank you for your question. these are dark times but i want the american people to know that the president is not going to get away with violating the rule of law for three reasons. first of all, we have the american people. theres already over 800 events scheduled as of two days ago for people to take to the streets and protest and rally if the president fired mueller, rosen tine or jeff ...