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A little bit upset this morning. pete: jim comey the former fbi director took to twitter and had this to say this is jim comey. the a.g. should stop sliming his own department. if there are bad facts show us or search for them professionally and tell us what you found. an ag must act like the leader of the department of justice, an organization based on truth. donald trump has enough spokes people. he went on with another treat claiming the presidents fbi investigation was treason, reminds me of...

>> i use what words i use. and it was an investigation but i think if i had been falsely accused id be comfortable saying it was a witch hunt. >> former fbi director james comey responded to the attorney general tonight in a tweet saying the attorney general should stop sliming his own department if there are bad facts, show us or search for them professionally and then tell us what you found. an ag must act like the leader of the department of justice an organization based on truth. donald trum...

>> laura: the tweet that just came out about 20 minutes ago from our old friend, jim comey the following -- he writes -- the ag should stop sliming his own department. if there are bad facts, show us or search for them professionally and tell us what tyou found. an ag must act like the leader of the department of justice, an organization based on truth. donald trump has enough spokess people. theyre all singing from the same himmal, john? -- hymnal. >> they are. i think james comey in particular...

They are playing this ring around the chairs thing. ring around the rosie. the bottom line is this -- we finally had an ag. jeff sessions could look at this. he decided to sit on his hands they had entire time, fall to the institution and protect bad actors. so the fact that now you have the attorney general trying to be transparent -- remember, we are only debating things that he cannot release by law. by law! and they still arent pleased with that. >> harris: know, but they could change the la...

United states couldnt possibly be investigated because he fired his own cabinet member, he actually said its grossly irresponsible the way mueller approached the entire issue and he never should have had the president of the united states weighing in on this. hes weighed in on so much right now, including the reason to investigate whether or not the reason behind comeys firing was intent. yes, the president can fire members of his cabinet. weve seen it again and again, but he couldnt do it with ...

Role as attorney general of the united states. he takes it a step further saying how the president of the united states couldnt possibly be investigated because he fired his own cabinet member, he actually said its grossly irresponsible the way mueller approached the entire issue and he never should have had the president of the united states submit to enterg interrogation about this. weighing in on this. hes weighed in on so much right now, including the reason to investigate whether or not the...

>> senator, this is gene robinson. let me ask you about something thats going on at home in michigan. governor rick schneider has a question of whether or not hell sign lame duck bills that are coming out of the legislature now that democrats are taking office. theres a sense that republicans are trying to lock in policies that will hamstring essentially the new government. talk about that and your position and what can to be done? >> well, gene, its always good to talk with you. i have to say t...

The president commented directly. >> if whitaker decides in any way to limit or curtail the mueller investigation, are you okay with that? >> look, its going to be up to him. i think hes very well aware politically. i think hes astute politically and a very smart person and a very respected person and he will do what is right. >> he is a very smart person and will do what is right, katherine? >> does anybody actually think whitaker wasnt chosen because he was not a trump loyalist. >> the preside...

>> nobody really knows how people will go. remember this throughout secretary nielsens service and matthew whitaker in the meantime until we have an ag, we have 5800 troops at the border doing nothing. 5800 troops that will not go home for thanksgiving and we have $102 million that this border enforcement will not cost the united states and so what? because nielsen doesnt stand her ground and tell him youre wrong and you will have another person that will basically tell trump what he wants to he...

Everybody counts all the votes that are legitimately entitled to be counted, senator nelson wins. >> well, thats the big bet an thats the big debate here and debate with a lot of people behind me. thanks for sharing your expertise. >> thank you. coming up, we talk about what are the democrats going to do with their subpoena power and we look at the blue wave that keeps growing. ill be joined by eric swalwell. a key witness claiming that bob muellers officer told him to get ready to be indict...