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Leverage. >> we will be conducting our investigation to make sure the country protected. >> reporter: the democratic chairmans announcement comes on the heels of the presidents plea during his state of the union address for the democrats to not open new russia investigati investigations. >> if there is going to be peace and legislation, there cannot be war and investigation. it just doesnt work that way. >> reporter: that was one of many moments that seemed to divide not unite members of congres...

Will so thats what were up to at this point or youre not going to get anything from me on a legislative process and i thought i think thats the choice of the democrats should accept what hes not the republicans are in power anymore and complete power anyway so he doesnt have that leverage to throw back what exactly but thats a point that hes making right now he says im not going to deal with you unless you stop investigations and i dont think that meant nancy pelosi sitting right behind him is g...

>> in sum, will allow us to investigate any credible allegation that financial interest or other interests are driving decision-making of the president or anyone in the administration. that pertains to any credible allegations of leverage by the russians, or the saudis, or anyone else. >> also this morning, committee chairman schiff made news on the rush investigation transcripts. that investigation was led by the republicans. schiff said they will not be available to the special counsel and jus...

Was talking ant investigations that have a partisan tint. of course, the president said last night at one point, if theres going to be peace in legislation, there cannot be war and investigation. the vice president clarifying exactly what the had meant there. seemingly on cue, it was the top democrat in the house intelligence committee, adam schiff, that announced his committee would be launch as investigation into russian interference during the 2016 election, including whether russia holds any...

Schiff has vowed for a long time that if he got in the investigation wing that they would flood. not only will he be investigating the president and any potential connections to russia, but the presidents personal financial dealings as well. listen here. >> well investigate an incredible allegation that financial interests or other interests are driving the decision making of the president or anyone in the administration. the american people have a right to know and have a need to know that thei...

Now. hi, everyone, its 4:00 in new york, and the state of the investigations into whether donald trump is bought and paid for by foreign interests is just getting started. house intel committee chairman adam shift announcing today his committee will widen its probe into the president in order to, quote, allow us to investigate any credible allegation, financial interests or other interests are driving decision-making of the president or anyone in the administration. and quote, that pertains to...

All over the world if we can. but we have to do it smartly. having troops on the ground there means we have leverage to ultimately dictate the peace. asaad is going to stay. under what terms? >> evelyn, its always great to have you here at the table. thank you for joining us. president trump taking to the house last night. a place where presidents stood since the 20th century to deliver that state of the union address. how did donald trump stack up this time? do not miss it. well put it in per...

Workers. most people say i need to be paid for the work i do. >> 820,000 federal employees affected by this, a lot of them like monica hughs that was at the state of the union, she was working without pay because she has a job that is essential, and she was going to work doing her job every day. the president should take this off of the table, no more shut downs, he should go further than that and say that as president of the united states i will take action to make sure they get their back pay ...

Best. >> im talking about a barrier incrementally. not a wall from sea to shining sea, just a piece of it. >> the challenge for him is he keeps moving his own goalposts, and he backed himself into a corner. this was, again, manufacturing a crisis to create leverage, and that was his fault. he owned and is responsible for uprooting the lives of a million-plus people and their families in a shutdown, and shame on him. >> stacey abrams is going to be delivering the democratic rebuttal after the sta...

What they are under international, not just when it comes to the u.s. sales agreement and that is really concerning to the colonels point about what happens when you lose leverage. how much leverage do you have if your allies disregarding the law of your country? >> right. right. congress is trying once again to pass a war power that would end our involvement in yemen. >> i think this report will have a profound influence on that and the leverage is one of those really sticky issues and nimas po...