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Russian infiltration part of the investigation? >> the reason this is significant is because when someone pleads guilty, prosecutors like to hold out sentencing at leverage, as in you better be honest with us because were going to talk to t the judge and whether you were cooperating fully. leaving sentencing open is a major point of leverage over someone pleading guilty. the fact that muellers off is saying theyre ready to proceed to sentencing, they got what they wanted from him, they dont need...

>> are you surprised its run into these obstacles? >> i think it will happen. it may not be june 12th in singapore, it might be july 12th, august 12th. kim jong-un, the north korean ruler, has a real incentive to talk to the united states. and because of that, hes going to make it happen. and of course hell make it happen. you have two leaders wanting to be in the same room, shake hands. it will happen. >> the president was saying kim jong-uns attitude shifted after talking to the leader of chin...

White house like potential obstruction of justice and firing james comey, our sources tell us that with those questions, theyre proposing written answers. but theres no indication that this will actually work with mueller. our sources have cautioned that while the sides are talking and inching toward some agreement that mueller has clearly suggested that hes not interested in written answers to questions. so there could be a standoff. in that case, you may see this question of a presidential int...

Welcome back. president trump and his allies pushing a narrative unproven so far that the intelligence community under president obama planted political spies to politically spy on his campaign. intelligence officials including the former director of national intelligence, retired general james clapper are denying what he is suggesting. >> they were spying on -- a term i dont particularly like, but on what the russians were doing. trying to understand were the russians infiltrating and trying to...

Questions theyre proposing written answers. but theres no indication that this will actually work with mueller. our sources have cautioned that while the sides are talking and inching toward some agreement that mueller has clearly suggested that hes not interested in written answers to questions. so there there could be a standoff. in that case, you may see this question of a presidential interview go all the way to the supreme court. christine and dave? >> thank you. the business partner of p...

Hes making things up and getting people to go along with it and this is different because capitol hill is going along with it, republicans and there is a cost. there is an asset used that has been outed. there may be more. theyre having a meeting tomorrow where there is more information given to trumps allies on capitol hill. and if that information leaks, and more assets are damaged, they are now responsible for it and i think now there is a push to include democrats because if there are only r...

Implications for michael cohen? >> certainly. its important that we recognize that there is a piece of the investigation concerning michael cohen that is only about his business dealings and this taxi or whatever other financial stuff he was into in new york. and there is some piece of this investigation that is only about that. now, does michael cohen know other things about the trump organization, financial dealings or his other interactions with the president and his campaign team over the co...

Speaking to the president of china. >> this is important because he calls out trump for senator busting. >> he said, im going to go easy on china because theyre helping north korea. now youve got these trade talks going at the same time. i think trump did going to lower the boom and these two will start to feed off each other. >> do you think south korea oversold what they were trying to do in here. we also have to remember that we have the leverage, even short of fus, not only on the russians b...

The crises will intersect and feed off of each other. >> do you think south korea oversold what they were trying to do in here? >> yes, he probably did that. we also have to remember that we have the leverage, even short of this, not only on the russians but on him. trump can do this. thats why he can say, the meeting wont happen but it will still work out. i think hes thinking of sanctions down the road, especially on chinese banks. >> do you think the president has a lot riding on this? did he...

Between this plea agreement and potential implications for the president and the overall russia investigation. so -- >> do you think it has potential implications for michael cohen? >> certainly. its important that we recognize that there is a piece of the investigation concerning michael cohen that is only about his business dealings and this taxi or whatever other financial stuff he was into in new york. and there is some piece of this investigation that is only about that. now, does michael c...