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Thank you for answering that. guy, i just want to ask you about morrison. it was on the july 25th call, he testified that he didnt think there was anything discussed that illegal. thats his opinion. is he right? was there any crime committed here? >> well, remember, impeachment is like we just said, is not about a crime. but, yeah. he violated the campaign finance act because you cant -- it says very clearly, you cant invite any foreigner to help in an election. and here he is shaking down the p...

Convince people that this is normal and its not normal. >> morrison also testified today, guy, that he was involved i the discussion to move the transcript to that secret server because he was afraid that it was going to leak. if this call is perfect like the president that, why the fear? why take such a drastic step because youre worried it will leak? >> because theyre trying to hide it. the code word server in the white house is a big deal. there are very few people who have code word access. ...

That comes from both whats going on, on the him and also whats going on in the court. impeachment is a process for the two chambers. for the house to actually impeach and the senate to hold the trial, but there are just so many crosscurrents out there already. finally, having to do with the clinton impeachment. thats our most recent trial. weve only had two senate trials of presidents in our history, and that lesson there is that once impeachment gets rolling in the house and a president is actu...

In very tough races. while it make make the president feel better that when he goes to the rallies they all cheer him and when he talks about the fake news and the terrible democrats, they cheer and they boo. it is nos expanding his coalition and listen, we could all be proven wrong on election day in 2020 if he makes it that far, but its the conventional way you work politically in the white house. you make sure your base is happy but always trying to expand that coalition. trump is not doing t...

I did for mr. trump in an effort to protect and promote him. i am ashamed, because i know what mr. trump is. he is a racist. he is a con man. and he is a cheat. >> i mean, im just saying. if the president can turn on michael cohen and michael cohen turns on the president what is different, vera, about rudy giuliani? >> right. a crucial difference here. rudy giuliani really, i mean, the narrative hes out there doing trumps dirty work as a fixer there, but really what many people close to the pres...

The impeachment inquiry is heating up in the wake of bombshell testimony from top diplomat bill taylor tonight. cnn learning tim morrison who is on trumps national security council is expected to back up taylors testimony that the president was pressing for the ukraine to publicly announce investigations into the bidens before he would unfreeze military assistance. that as democrats say they could begin public hearings as soon as mid november. joining me now, two people who know how all of this ...

Because he was on the phone. we dont think theres a taping system so -- and also theres a question of even if a tape that is transcribed is not hearsay, but there are all kinds of exceptions. there are more exceptions to the hearsay rule and its admitted in more instances in court every day than there are inbe stances where its blocked. >> and theyre saying that his opening statements that was released as a leak, its in the a leak. his opening statement is pretty damning. this morrison thing, gu...

Committees. at the same time we have learned giuliani is at the center of the counterintelligence probe. where federal officials are looking into everything from possible financial entanglement with alleged corrupt ukrainian figures to counter intelligence concerns raised by some of the business ties. >> thank you. appreciate that. joining me now. phillip bump. national correspondent for "washington post." and guy smith. special adviser to president clinton during his impeachment. thank you for ...

Where federal officials are looking intoering from possible financial entanglement with alleged corrupt ukrainian figures to counter intelligence concerns raised by some of the business ties. >> thank you. appreciate that. joining me now. phillip bump. national correspondent for "washington post." and guy smith. special adviser to president clinton during his impeachment. thank you for coming in. this was a huge week. so many details whats going on between the administration and ukraine. none of...

Theyre not even pretending. nixon tried to hide it. these guys arent even trying to hide it. >> see what happens. guy smith, thank you for your wisdom. breaking news on the crisis in syria. president trump says the five-day pause is back on after shelling an gunfire earlier today. the reality from the ground. plus, the mayor of doral, florida, joins us after the white house says president trumps own resort there in doral will host the g7 summit. and why hillary clinton appears to suggest r...