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You often do not hear this Attorney General pushing back against the president. Sessions may not be the only loyalist that the president is concerned about. Nbc news has confirmed a Wall Street Journal report that federal prosecutors have granted immunity to this guy youre looking at, david pecker. The Chief Executive and chairman of American Media, which publishes the national enquirer. Hes a longtime friend of President Trump. Joining me now is nbc news investigations reporter, tom winter. Als...

Msnbc analyst and coauthor of "russian roulette" and glen kirschner. let me begin with you and kick things off with trying to evaluate if you can the presidents state of mind with the way hes been tweeting, the way hes been lashing out, the way hes been going after nancy pelosi, his lack of understanding how the impeachment process works, even fielding that question there from the report about vladimir putin denying something he cleary said. what do you make of his state of mind right now? >> yo...

Analyst, the co author of "russian roulette." and glen, let me kick things off with trying to evaluate, if you can the presidents state of mind with the way hes been tweeting, lashing out, going after nancy pelosi and the understanding of how the impeachment process works and fielding the question about vladimir putin denying something he clearly said. what do you make of his state of mind right now? >> anger is sort of president trumps thing. i dont think weve seen him pencive or thoughtful or ...

There are a set of laws and rules that we all know that dont get changed in the middle of trial. we know what the evidence rules are. we know what due process is. the courts have analyzed it and its set there. the other thing of course is the jury is very different. in a trial we have voir dire. we have a system to make sure that there are fair and impartial jurors who judge the facts and the law solely on whats presented to them in the court. and thats not how our impeachment process works. >> ...

Academics representing scholastic viewpoints to expound on the removal of a duly-elected president. i think she is talking about making this clear. you had adam schiff tying it all together at the end. here we have a bit of a diversion. we are getting to the heart of it, how the impeachment process works. but in communicating that to the american people, something is lost by phoemoving off that fac. it might take away from the case itself. >> im not even sure its a diversion. i see this very muc...

Pay a political price for supporting the inquiry. so much division. but that doesnt mean those who may disagree cannot be friends. youve been friends some of you since grade school. all of you 50. you can all talk politics. >> yes. absolutely. even after we have a couple drinks. >> reporter: this group celebrating their life long friendship and their differences. >> i think as a country weve forgotten that were all the same on some level. political divisiveness isnt what is going to further this...

Investigation into biden and the contrast was his more 2016 election. progressive rivals, touting his testimony so damaging that trump is resorting to smears, tweeting vision for health care, medicare for all who want it as a less never -- trump republican disruptive approach. >> its a very important difference between me and representing never trumper senator warren and some of the democrat bill taylor who i dont others. and we will continue making sure know in testimony before we have made tha...

Have been doing more as well. >> shannon: as for the leaders who have been doing a lot more, wanting to talk to other witnesses and those kinds of things, the white house sending this blasting letter tonight back to the democrat leaders. it read part of it. counsel to the president writing "everything theyre doing with what they call a fate impeachment inquiry theres been no vote, violate the constitution, will of law and past president. given the inquiry lacks any -- any pretense of fairness or...

The impeachment process works, all those trial activities the presidents lawyers wrote in that letter happens in the senate after an impeachment by the house and it is also very clear when you look at this letter that came out of the white house that this is a political argument. every legal analysis i have read, i talked to lawyers who are experts on this say there is no legal argument in this letter. whether it is lindsey graham in the senate or the white house, trying everything they can to s...

The presidents former personal attorney said in court that he broke the law at the presidents direction, but the justice department has long taken the position that a sitting president cannot be indicted. that is a renewed focus on congress, which does have the power to impeach or remove a president for treason, bribery, other high crimes and misdemeanors, something president trump brought up in his fox interview this morning. >> i dont -- i dont know how you can impeach somebody whos done a gre...