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Hes attacking leaders of countries that are our allies. but one of our major adversaries he seems to love the guy. so it makes you wonder, its not just one thing or two things. its many things. the truth is since the meetings they had in helsinki, we really dont know what went on in helsinki. we dont know what they discussed. we dont know what they did. >> this is perplexing to a lot of people, at least the treatment of vladimir putin by this president. i know you are head of the foreign affairs...

Mr. president, this is the most serious thing that a chief executive of this country has been accused of in our recent history. you need to explain to the american people, come on. lets hear it. weve heard none of that. and that to me is the other dimension of this whole story that we need to start hearing from mitch mcconnell. whats going on, mr. mcconnell? >> laura, we are learning tonight that democrats are mewling subpoenas for the interpreters at the meetings to compel them to testify what ...

Hes attacking leaders of countries that are our allies. but one of our major adversaries he seems to love the guy. so it makes you wonder, its not just one thing or two things. its many things. the truth is since the meetings they had in helsinki, we really dont know what went on in helsinki. we dont know what they discussed. we dont know what they did. >> this is perplexing to a lot of people, at least the treatment of vladimir putin by this president. i know you are head of the foreign affairs...

Of the house intelligence committee, elliot engel for house foreign affairs. they are considering whether to issue subpoenas for the interpreters. is that something you would support? >> i think we have a responsibility to find out what he said to vladimir putin. what we do know is that the relationship with russia goes way back. it all has to do with money, money he was able to garner for condos, hundreds of condos bought by russian oligarchs, money he was able to get from banks associated with...

His lawyers know it and certainly the investigators with counter intelligence and criminal investigations into the president, they know it too especially after he fired james comey. is that a crime? no. thats not the bar for wrong doing for the president of the united states. but how can you dismiss even wild possibilities when you cant trust the president on the topic, including a pattern of concealing his communications with putin. so what are elected officials to do? especially the house inte...

Information we need without subpoenas but of course the subpoena is always there as a tool that we can use and i like to tell people that it is absolutely our right according to the constitution with the checks and balances for us to investigate the executive branch. that has been done many times before in the history of the united states and we feel its something we should be doing and should let the american people know whats going on. >> but you know the white house is going to -- they will c...

Especially the house intelligence committee. cnn confirmed they took possession of the interpreters notes and disinstructed her not to discuss what they spoke about with any administration officials. so lets bring in chris stewart of utah. good to see you. >> good evening. >> so lets start with the how do we get the transparency that certainly, you guys on the right, all say that you want in this situation. do you believe you should know more about the presidents conversations with the russian p...

They are the people talking to the washington post and trying to create this fake news story. this information was not concealed from the presidents senior advisers. >> top democrats in the senate, dick durbin, had this to say about the notes in question. >> he thinks interpreters notes, wants to destroy them so no one can see what was said. it raises serious questions about the relationship between this president and vladimir putin. >> we are hearing from lawmakers that they want to subpoena an...

When it comes to donald trump and russia. >> reporter: these newly empowered house democrats are considering subpoena researching the interpreter who was in the room for donald trumps private meeting with vladimir putin. they tried to do this after the summit in helsinki but it didnt work because republicans were in control. now democrats are in charge of these committees have been a washington post report is reopening that effort. adam schiff says lasting we thought to obtain interpreters notes...

Or innocent. there is something in between someone will have to tell me what it is. and that is "hardball." it really is for now. thanks for being with us. "all in" with chris hayes starts right now. tonight on "all in." >> are you now or have you ever worked for russia, mr. president. >> i think it is the most insulting thing ive ever been asked. >> is the president of the united states working for russia? >> i never worked for russia. >> tonight "the washington post" reports that donald trum...