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Attempting to obstruct the russia probe. could it all hinge on the definition of should? and well break down rudy giulianis defense of the president, whether it could -- it would hold up in court. >> this whole obstruction of justice thing is nonsense. if he wanted to obstruct it, hed obstruct it. he could just end it.

Sessions to end robert muellers russia investigation right away is an opinion, not an order. lets dig deeper with our correspondents and our analysts. joey jackson, our youre legal analyst. he was very clear in that tweet. let me read the sentence specifically. "attorney general jeff sessions should stop this rigged witch hunt right now." in your view is that obstruction of justice? >> you know, wolf, i am of the view that it is not at all obstruction of justice. i dont think theres any reasonab...

Campaign, the re-election in november, and apparently, wolf, does not want to say anything that could infuriate the president. perhaps one reason he did not want to answer that question. but no doubt about it, wolf, republicans did not want to embrace these concerns today perhaps because the president is so -- about the mueller probe. >> manu raju on capitol hill. joining us now, republican congressman chris stewart. hes a member of the house intelligence committee. congressman, thanks so much f...

The prosecutors, he was witness tampering. thats why hes in jail right now as opposed to being out on bail. >> well, and im not here to defend paul manafort. i dont know him at all. and i followed the case actually not very closely. its outside of my purview in congress and the responsibilities i have. i think most americans would be uncomfortable if they feel like someone for political reasons was treated differently than someone else whos accused of very similar crimes. and i think thats what ...

About direction, as you sit at the top of government and you have underneath you a cabinet secretary to whom -- who reports to. so for example, would it be first amendment free speech if at a meeting he directed the attorney general, that speech too, directed the attorney general to prosecute an adversary or let go of someone whos an ally? the mere fact that someone is using their mouth and expressing themselves in english does not necessarily mean youre implicating first amendment rights. >> mu...

Good. all they are good at is obstructing. all they can do is obstruct and stay together and vote against and make it impossible to take care of children and families and to take care of immigration. we should be able to make an immigration bill. >> of course republicans are in charge of both houses of congress and the white house. the trump administration is still unable to explain, though, today how they will get those children back to their parents. so joining us now democratic congressman er...

Or six from the senators frankly running in the states where i won by 25, 30, 40 points with mike. i think we will get six senators. maybe w will get seven senators. that still doesnt get us to 60. there is nothing you can do to get there. people dont understand that. when we have a majority in the senate. we have a majority by one but we need ten votes. we need ten. essentially we need ten democrats. not going to get them. they are told by schumer and pelosi dont do it. because we want to see i...

Injury. they dont care about the problems. they dont care about anything. all they do is say obstruct, and lets see how we do. because they have no policies that are any good. they are not good politicians. they have got nothing going. all they are good at is obstructing. and they generally stick together. i respect them for that. thats about it. their policies stink. they are no good. they have no ideas. they have no nothing. the democrats. >> joining me now is up with of those democratic senat...

Times scattered. a panel is back. sahil, ruth, and bill. the more he is in a corner, the more he lashes out. but i want to -- he had a rambl the democratic party. let me play it. >> they have no policies that are any good. theyre not good politicians. they got nothing going. all theyre good at is obstructing, and they generally stick together. i respect them for that. thats about it. their policies stink. theyre no good. they have no ideas. they have no nothing, the democrats. id invite them to ...

Opportunity. >> lets move on. the governor been accept the pardon and do what is necessary to be eligible. thats the news from you. >> hes got two beautiful daughters at home that have been without their dad for six years. >> okay. >> for a man that has -- was only doing his job, was raising campaign funds and making political dees. as the appellate court said the deal over the senate seat was equivalent to what eisenhower did with earl warren which was considered a stroke of genius. you know, h...