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clinton -- it affected the entire country that was tied up for a year with investigation and impeachment. so for the next hour in partnership with "time" magazine, well take a look at what makes powerful men who seem to have it all risk nerve for adultous sex. first a criminal -- hotel housekeeper. dominique strauss-kahn--former california governor arnold schwarzenegger publicly admitted fathering a child with his familys housekeeper more than a decade ago. and as cnns tom tomorrforema...

and impeachment. so for the next hour in partnership with "time" magazine, well take a look at what makes powerful men who seem to have it all risk everything for adulterous sex. first a criminal -- hotel housekeeper. dominique strauss-kahn--former california governor arnold schwarzenegger publicly admitted fathering a child with his familys housekeeper more than a decade ago. and as cnns tom foreman explains, these men are simply the latest in a gallery of cheaters. even in the midst ...

Working class white voters who are really reeling in the face of this economy. hes never lost his credibility with any of them. i feel he was unfairly maligned in the 08 cycle, that fairy tale comment. i never saw any racial implication in the point he was trying to make. >> you mean when he said jesse jackson did well, too. trying to diminish the success early on of barack obama? gene? is that wearing out, that bad mark against it? >> it is wearing out. but i dont think there are really lingeri...

Then were still awaiting the igs report, the department of justice and fbi are being scrutinized at senior levels by ig horowitz. he will also be a central figure in that. so i think the timing is the issue. not that he does not have a right on to write a book. of course he does. he is an american citizen. it is just the timing. >> when you speak of a potential perjury trap, it makes me wonder, are you worried about comeys reputation, the bureaus reputation or both? >> yes. and here is what ill ...

A major revation in the report that mueller gives to rosenstein, it will never get to the senate, unless democrats control the house. "the post" reported that muellers team is considering releasing the findings in staging starting with obstruction so the precise timing of the mueller report is key. so too could be the outcome of the midterm elections because unless democrats take the house, then this whole process will end with muellers report. thats the net impact of "the washington post" revel...

Presidential election. and that includes investigating the nature of any links between individuals associated with the trump campaign and the russian government and whether there was any coordination between the campaign and russian sources. >> okay, so you go from march to then just may 9, two months later with president trump firing comey, citing his handling of the investigation into hillary clintons private e-mail server. two days after that firing, he told nbc news, that is he in terms of t...

Something wrong, it would be good to find that out. april 11. comey says president trump again wants to know he wasnt under investigation tell him, ive been very loyal to you. very loyal. we had that thing, you know. may 3, comey testifies in front of the senate judiciary committee and says that infamous phrase, mildly nauseous. may 9, trump fires comey. you wouldnt believe whats in this kiester. a farmers market. a fire truck. even a marching band. and if i can get comfortable talking about thi...

By the special counsel on whether the president obstructed justice? >> i believe that mr. comey confirmed that as of the date that he was dismissed, on may 9, there was no investigation of the president himself. there may well be, there undoubtedly are investigations of people in the presidents circle. >> that i understand. im talking about the president himself and the obstruction of justice issue. during the testimony he implied the special counsel was investigating whether this was obstructio...

>> well, i respect the move but the entire thing has been a witch-hu witch-hunt. and there is no collusion between certainly myself and my campaign. but i can always speak for nies and the russians. zero. i think it -- for myself and the russians, zero. i think it continues to divide the country. >> did you encourage comey to close or shut down the investigation on michael flynn, and as you look back. >> no. no. next question. >> the president on the phone calling this the quote single greatest ...

The presidents letter, the correspondence from the attorney general and each is dated may the memo from a the deputy attorney general have something in common. each ways dated may 9, 2017. the president asking us to believe on may 9, rod rosenstein, deputy attorney general, provided attorney general jeff sessions with a three-page memo, which included, quote, having refused to admit his errors. the director cannot be expected to implement the necessary conservative actions. and on the same day, ...