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In to emotion when we dont even have all the facts yet. so i think thats why this week getting the transcript, maybe having some hearings with the intelligence committees, thats when i think people have to start to take action not before you have that set of information. >> its hard to say nancy pelosi has been in a hysteria about impeachment. shes been methodical not hysterical. >> joe biden, just moments ago, announcing the only path he says that he sees forward if president trump, quote, cont...

By president trump. his so appointee. inspector generals are greatly respected for independence, objectivity and the rest and by law when a complaint comes from a whistle-blower, the inspector general has 14 days to investigate and then the directive of national intelligence has seven days to report it to the intelligence committees of the congress. that is the law. it says "shall." it doesnt say, may, should. it says "shall," thats a fraught with meaning word in the administration, but this adm...

Betrayal of the constitution. >> the fact she gave a preample about her experience on the intelligence committees, that she comes at this not just from understanding the law, how things are supposed to work, then, of course, talking about it in very big, very sweeping terms about the constitution of the united states, its really hard to overstate how historic this is. as manu said, its barely one hand that you can count on how many times this has happened and it is a last resort. the house democ...

Know, ive talked to the justice department. ive talked to the white house. im not going to forward this on and the whistle-blower isnt going to come forward directly to go to congress, what happens? >> well, right now its a stonewall because the administration is throwing up a whole bunch of different explanations for why they think they dont have to provide it. what needs to happen from my perspective is the four chairs and vice chairs or ranking members of the intelligence committees -- this w...

Pamela is making a lot of calls and youll be back with us in a moment and let me get your reaction to that and the key thing that theyre going through a declassification process and does that open the door it all sort of redactions or changes or what, kerry? >> it does. so im going to hold off until we see what actually gets released. as far as what were calling the transcript i am more inclined to think that it will be some type of summary of the phone call and well see how fulsome that summary...

Have anything to do with the intelligence community or complaints about other stuff? what do you think? >> im not sure i understand where hes coming from on that. all whistleblower complaints should be taken seriously. the law is pretty clear they need to be forwarded to the intelligence committees. it is within this administrations power to do that. im not really sure why hes so confused about process here. it seems to be pretty cut and dry. they have an opportunity on thursday with mr. mcgoir ...

Whistleblower report to be released to their intelligence committees so they can look at it as is required by law. >> what do you think, david axelrod? >> well, it was curious to hear kevin mccarthys remarks. it was as if he had them in a case marked break glass in case of impeachment, but it really needed updating because it missed the last week. this has been an avalanche since the revelation of the whistleblower, and the presidents own admissions about his conversations with the president of ...

Appointee. inspector generals are greatly respected for their independence. and by law, when a complaint comes from a whistleblower, the inspector general has 14 days to investigate and then the director of national intelligence has seven days to report it to the intelligence committees. it doesnt say may, should. it says "shall." thats a very thoughtful word in legislation. but this administration is blocking the dni from conveying that to the intelligence committee. the dni is at the present t...

Investigate the principle. >> shepard: there whistle-blower first report of the presidents action and unspecified other actions. inspector general deemed that information credible and of urgent concern, rather than take that complaint to the congress, the inspector general went to the administration for guidance and the administration blocked its transfer to the congress. is that a problem legally? >> yes, the administration is on very thin ice. the statute says inspector general, if he finds a ...

For themselves. >> harris: would you give it to the intelligence committee? >> thats a terrible precedent, to hand something like a presidents conversation -- >> harris: thats what some are saying today. mo elleithee, congressman dingell. asked her about what mo was suggesting to me last night on "the story" when i filled in. you put in the hands of those professional lawmakers to look at the sort of thing. but you are saying you dont think about to go that way? >> you dont want the intelligence...