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>> i dont think so, again, i will use the word, stonewalling, here, and thats not a political point. look, i worked both at the justice department and in congress in legislative affairs so i worked on this issue for over 15 years. we have never seen a scenario in which from the president of the united states, the senior officials in the executive branch, just issuing a correct directive in heffect not to comply with congressional orders. this is remarkable. the branches disagree with each other ...

Why are you against impeachment now? youre going to change your mind very soon. >> i think were ultimately ending up there. im the only candidate running for president who actually would have to try the case because im on the judiciary committee. ive called for immediately impeaching barr and mnuchin. i think theyre front door obstructors and theyre holding the evidence that we need right now. i firmly believe as a former prosecutor no one is above the law. and there has to be consequences when ...

President. sir, thank you very much for being here. >> of course. >> appreciate it. let me ask you about this prospect of impeaching barr and mnuchin. they are both defying subpoenas that should require them to do something fairly simple, in each case just handing over materials. you think thats impeachment-worthy. >> absolutely. and also i believe the attorney general lied to congress when he testified and stated that bob mueller had never contacted him, that no prosecutor had objected to the w...

Joining us here on set is congressman eric swalwell of california. hes on the judiciary committee and on the intelligence committee. he is also very busy running for president. sir, thank you very much for being here. >> of course. >> appreciate it. let me ask you about this prospect of impeaching barr and mnuchin. they are both defying subpoenas that should require them to do something fairly simple, in each case just handing over materials. you think thats impeachment-worthy. >> absolutely. an...

Why are you against impeachment now? youre going to change your mind very soon. >> i think were ultimately ending up there. im the only candidate running for president who actually would have to try the case because im on the judiciary committee. ive called for immediately impeaching barr and mnuchin. i think theyre front door obstructors and theyre holding the evidence that we need right now. i firmly believe as a former prosecutor no one is above the law. and there has to be consequences when ...

Getting the full mueller report, impeaching barr and mnuchin for the documents, i recognize that the rule of law here is the most important thing we can protect. its very fragile. first things first, lets get rid of the first two obstructers in barr and mnuchin and get the information for the president. >> thank you, u.s. congressman, eric swalwell of california, im joined by white house correspondent, barbara mcquaid and ken kirchner, former federal prosecutors. this president seems to be all o...

Fireplace for but his argument that mueller could still as special counsel point the finger at the president, even if he couldnt indict him, what do you make of that? >> its nonsense, chris. its the reason why he should be, i believe, impeached because hes lied to congress. he hasnt turned over documents that were subpoenaedme. he sounds like hes being paid by donald trump to be his lawyer, not us, were the ones paying him. w bob mueller went into this case, seeking evidence, he actually did the...

Robert mueller made clear he filed the justice departments legal opinion, the president cannot be charged in office. attorney general barr says mueller could have said the president obstructed justice. >> i personally felt he could have reached the decision? >> in your view, he could have reached a conclusion. the opinion says you cannot indict a president in office but he could have reached as a decision as to whether it was criminal activity. he had his reasons for not doing it, which he expla...