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>> i agree. and there is precedent for this, of course. leon jaworski, the special prosecutor during watergate, in the interests of public disclosure and transparency released the entire final report of the watergate prosecution. there was a previous appointment of a special counsel in the waco case. former senator jack danforth of missouri who released a complete and fulsome report with very few redactions of his investigation into the issues around the waco matter in texas. so i do think there...

To release, and the fact that hes saying that he wants to consult and making it public that he wants to consult with robert mueller, that would strike me as one of the more encouraging notes people who want full disclosure are finding in that letter. >> i agree. and there is precedent for this, of course. leon jaworski, the special prosecutor during watergate, in the interests of public disclosure and transparency released the entire final report of the watergate prosecution. there was a previou...

Of course. leon jaworski, the special prosecutor during watergate, in the interests of public disclosure and transparency released the entire final report of the watergate prosecution. there was a previous appointment of a special counsel in the waco case. former senator jack danforth of missouri who released a complete and fulsome report with very few redactions of his investigation into the issues around the waco matter in texas. so i do think there is precedent for the full relates release of...

This grand document and finding this in it. its not like this is like, you know, william rehnquist or jack danforth or someone finding this. this is a self-interested suspicious claim. i agree congressman schiff is right to say the justice department should really look at this because its issued some generic guidance. its not a precedent or anything. its just some generic guidance saying sitting presidents in general shouldnt be indicted but i dont think it necessarily applies to this situation....

Stop all this nonsense and start standing up and talking about what this country is about. >> yeah. neal, let me read some of it and get your reaction. this is part of their op-ed. they said regardless of party affiliation, ideological leanings or geography, as former members of this great body, we urge current and future senators to be steadfast and zealous guardians of our democracy by ensuring that partisanship or self-interest not replace national interest. can it be done given the extreme p...

By jack danforth, one of the kind of most esteemed members of the republican party serving in the senate, you know, its welcome and long overdue. and i am very optimistic that this is the turning point. i mean we had prosecutors on friday, career prosecutors at trumps justice department, say trump committed -- directed the commission of various felonies that are really serious, and i think the time is now. we have to look at it and say things are changing. people are waking up and realizing what...

Was held. >> right. that would be one of the things. that would be one of the things presumably the fbi could do here. the president has said shes not in favor and chuck grassley said hes not in favor of. thats where theyre at. >> it is not a criminal case. >> it is not. >> and background checks are not criminal cases. background checks are just that. >> thand it seems to me she shod have realized that when a month ago this came forward. >> senator, while we have you, i want to ask you again bec...

Senator jack danforth. he had been on his staff at that time. there were differences there and differences in how it was handled. it was ready to go to the floor. it had been sent without recommendation because it was a tie vote. in this case, i think its up to the judiciary committee to say the fbi can summon and they should summon the witnesses they know that were there. the one that said he doesnt want to testify and he doesnt remember, well, he should be summoned. and to testify, any other w...

>> in georgia there. what do you make of that, cornell? >> i almost dont know -- im speechless. right? it it is an acknowledgment by a police officer of whats happening in this country. and for all the people who want to say this is black people whining and making this stuff up, no, its not black people whining and making this stuff up. this stuff is real. and the police out there on the force know it as well. thats basically an admission that there is two standards in america. there is a standa...

Happen. i think its the right thing, i think most americans probably think its the right thing when you look at the polling out there now with americans concerned about russian meddling. but in the end i think politics is going to win out. i think it would be tremendous for republican leaders in congress in congress to in fact allow that to happen. >> betsy? >> what stood out to me is what he said about the possibility of president trump talking to congress. i dont think thats likely in congress...