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Credibility. now what happens if the president takes action, what are the possibilities how washington could respond, what are the possibilities where bob mueller would respond. i dont have any doubt bob mueller knows what he would do in that situation. >> why do we think trump hasnt done it. the guy touches hot stoves and says ill do it again. this one is all, it feels like it is all bluster. i understand were senate republicans are saying this is one of his soap boxes, were not so worried abou...

Mcgahn is now gone. i think it is worrisome. maybe hes i mpelled to hurry u or let whitaker do whatever curbing of the investigation whitaker will try to do. it is hard to do is the good news. and the justice department is a professional place. i dont think it is easy for whitaker to stroll in and give orders, they would resign in mass if he tried to corrupt the investigation, but we know what trump would like. >> eric swallow has an idea, house democrat from california, one of the 75 people thi...

Tirade, and we dont quite yet know but think we do. >> well, we think that the special counsel mueller kept things quiet, didnt think he would do anything in the final weeks before the midterm elections. thats now over. the field is clear for him to do whatever it is he is going to do, and we certainly expect that to happen soon. it sounds like the president expects it to happen soon. >> it was a fascinating, if you read that interview, it is more reminders that the friendlier for the environmen...

Spy. so whitaker is the acting attorney general. and thats the state of play. the senate wont protect mueller. so far we have no insistence that whitaker recuse himself. you have no outcry among republicans that whitaker shouldnt be acting attorney general at all, leave aside the confirmation. he is acting attorney general of the united states of america. thats kind of an important job. you go to national security council meetings. >> youre on the national security council. >> right. thinking ba...

Investigation. does that quote, bill crystal, need to be delivered to mitch mcconnell? >> if youre the president of the united states and think an investigation in department of justice which ultimately reports to you is illegal, you probably are saying -- >> has he ordered the end of the investigation in your mind? >> no. but i am worried in this respect. what did he do, what is the first thing after election day, he accepted sessions forced resignation. and people arent aware how extraordinary...

Dissemination of those e-mails, that could be aiding and abetting or that could be conspiracy to violate that statute. and so anyone else who participated could also be charged. and it so seems that corsi finds himself in the crosshairs at this moment, because he has information thats valuable to robert mueller that he wants to get. and as weve seen, when people lie to robert mueller, he is not shy about charging them with making false statements or perjury. >> this is the belly of the beast. th...

Guy whitaker whos the acting attorney general whos supervising the mueller investigation. he says hes going to consult the ethics office of doj about recusal and maryland is saying hes not the real ag. two pope situation. how serious a challenge is that? >> its very game of thrones. its very serious, incredibly difficult legal question and theres merit to that lawsuit. he is in charge of the justice department, the acting attorney general now, but hes working and living under a cloud. he can rea...

Theres a real question about -- were in this -- youve got this guy whitaker whos the acting attorney general whos supervising the mueller investigation. he says hes going to consult the ethics office of doj about recusal and maryland is saying hes not the real ag. two pope situation. how serious a challenge is that? >> its very game of thrones. its very serious, incredibly difficult legal question and theres merit to that lawsuit. he is in charge of the justice department, the acting attorney ge...

He just couldnt take the high road there, rick. good evening everybody, by the way. but he did not take on michelle obama. he made a jab at the former president. >> sure, but you know, don, the thing about trump, hes always very sensitive about his book and i like to joke that the only thing that can donald trump and i have in common, we both had a "new york times" best seller only i wrote mine. his entire snappishness about money, the pettiness right now, this is a guy who is under a lot of str...

And he says oh, she made a lot of money to write a book. i mean, i dont see anything wrong with making money. hes the one thats always talking -- the theme of the show was -- ♪ money money money money oh, my gosh. i digress. he just couldnt take the high road there, rick. good evening everybody, by the way. but he did not take on michelle obama. he made a jab at the former president. >> sure, but you know, don, the thing about trump, hes always very sensitive about his book and i like to joke ...