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Assuming avenatti is telling the truth, what could be on these tapes and do you think theyll ever be made public? >> for one thing its one clear what avenattis source of information is. its unclear what he knows. remember, he asked to be part of the team that could go through the cohen documents and the judge declined to make him part of that team and today he withdrew because he wasnt going to get his way. so its unclear what he actually knows and hes just heard rumors andes hugh hes using it t...

Was because he realized he might be a potential witness in the case and might be a subject of re investigation because of the role he played inat raccuratein denying he had a role in dealing with the russians. the president keeps on failing to understand that you cant just ask a lawyer and a law enforcement official forget the principles that make you who you are. >> the point also i made a second ago is that trump tweeted today that he wished he hadnt chosen sessions, who is still his current a...

Of that judge -- district judge of that court. he can give that to the president at any time and force the president to testify. now, will they fight over the day? >> quick final question -- >> go ahead. >> quick final question, you think he has that subpoena in his possession already? >> its a very simple document. all it requires is his signature and then duly serving it on the president. then you get into a legal fight over when and where but thats his ultimate trump card. >> no pun intended....

And i say that robert mueller should not make the same mistake. instead, he should finish the task expeditiously and release his report whenever his work is concluded, whether thats now or come september, obligation, november. besides, donald trumps name wont be on the ballot. joining me now is nellen cunningham. he served as a federal prosecutor in the southern district of new york under rudy giuliani. he also served as general counsel of the senate judiciary committee under joe biden. and wh...

Joining me now is nelson cunningham. he served as a federal prosecutor in the southern district of new york under giuliani and also served as general council of the senate judiciary committee under joe biden and white house general counsel of the office of administration under bill clinton. not bad. hes the author of this politico piece "three predictions for what mueller will do next." i think you disagree with me. for politico you said theres an ironclad principal that prosecutors should not t...

All it requires is his signature and then duly serving it on the president. then you get into a legal fight over when and where but thats his ultimate trump card. >> no pun intended. nelson cunningham, thank you for being here. >> thank you very much. next week, my seventh book will be released. ive got an advance copy. "clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right." its a collection of 100 of my more memorable newspaper columns from the more than 1,000 ive published since 9/11. i wrote a new...

And nelson cunningham, who was white house general counsel under president clinton from london to atlanta to here. so if i dont make sense, then please, help me out, laura. >> lets talk about the wedding instead. that would probably be better. >> seriously, im watching this, lau laura, just as a layperson who doesnt know about it. but im saying what in the world is going on. he is investigating the investigators. i mean, i dont know. does it appear there is the possibility of obstruction going h...

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This one demanding investigation into the fbis use of a confidential source into the presidential campaign. the justice department investigator general will look into quote, any regularities with the federal bureau investigation or the justice of department tactics concerning the campaign. lets bring in laura colts, and nelson cunningham who was white house general counsel under president clinton from listen don to atlantic to here. if i dont make sense help me out. >> lets talk about the weddin...

>> thank you. thank you so much. as we wait for any further details here on this white house meeting over this fbi confidential source, lets look ahead. the special counsel is aiming to wrap up the russia probe by september. my next guest suspects it will happen sooner. he just wrote a piece for politico. nelson, nice to see you, sir, welcome. thank you very much for having me. >> prediction time. you think this investigation will likely wrap up this summer. tell me why you think that? >> there ...