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Really, in either section but it clearly does not exonerate the president with the obstruction issue. >> which mueller spells out this does not exonerate him. >> yes. >> it seems as though white house or former white house counsel don mcgahn would be witness number one in an obstruction case. trump denies the special counsels report that the president ordered mcgahn to fire mueller. the white house has told mcgahn not to comply with the subpoena. is it really up to the white house whether or not...

Have read the mueller report, even know what its contents are. so its early in the process, also. >> in fact, congressman amash says he believes most lawmakers havent read the full mueller report. whats your reaction to that? >> i suspect that is the case. i worked on capitol hill. i was a staffer there on the judiciary committee and know members are awfully busy. today even more so than back when i was there. raising money is their full-time work. so i doubt they have read it. and i think they ...

President, if there was a quid pro quo discussed with russia, you do this for us, well do this for you. if the russian came back and said we want this from donald trump. thats what ill be tuned in to and whether or not there is an implication there that trump -- im calling on behalf of trump. trump asked me to say this. trump is telling me to tell you this. that will be significant. and then this puts into a new light the actions of barr and rosenstein because now on this obstruction issue, wher...

They had a voting committee about contempt. they believe he came before congress and lied. they believe the obstruction issue in the mueller report was ignored by him. they think he ignored other evidence, such as perhaps witness tampering. i asked about all of this. harris, in a word, in an action, he will shrug. this attorney general has made it clear that although he listens to their objections he doesnt much give it attention, or the mind or the time of day. in his words, when he will cry l ...

This for you. if the russian came back and said we want this from donald trump. thats what ill be tuned in to and whether or not there is an implication there that trump -- im calling on behalf of trump. trump asked me to say this. trump is telling me to tell you this. that will be significant. and then this puts into a new light the actions of barr and rosenstein because now on this obstruction issue, where were seeing phone calls from a personal lawyer of the president, a voicemail left, other...

In fact, cozying up to russia. ill be -- ill be intently interested with regard to the conversation between flynn and ambassador kislyak if flynn invoked the name of the president, if there was a quid pro quo discussed with russia, you do this for us, well do this for you. if the russian came back and said we want this from donald trump. thats what ill be tuned in to and whether or not there is an implication there that trump -- im calling on behalf of trump. trump asked me to say this. trump is...

His deputy, to come out and say that they made this decision not to charge the president with obstruction of justice? >> ive got many questions about the process, kasie. by process, the decision by which bob mueller special counsel decided this was a hard issue, obstruction issue. he couldnt exonerate the president, couldnt find him guilty so he will kick it across the street and have the a.g. make the call. thats unusual to me and something the american people will be talking about in terms of ...

Carefully on this issue. >> ken delaney. what about the collusion piece of this? i know youre down for a very private conference with a lot of folks you talk to in the national security against world. im curious what youre picking up from those folks and how theyre thinking about this. this report was pretty clear in saying there was no evidence of conspiracy or collusion is a word we often use here, but there have been a lot of very difficult to understand moves by the president when it comes t...

Takedown, thats a vindictive view. theyd be well advised to remember churchill. a little generosity would go a long way here. if theyre going to come back and just be vindictive and continue on that train, i think there are going to be a lot of people in the middle who would be open to coming over and be more supportive of the president who will find that kind of argument insufferable. this whole investigation started because of suspicious activities about people around the president. and so it ...

Actually sit down and answer questions orally. did so in writing. written questions and answers but not an oral interview. laura, what else are you picking up? >> its clear you see a glimpse of this in attorney general bill barrs letter to congress today. obviously he wasnt here at the justice department when all of these sensitive discussions are ongoing between the justice department and the special counsels office on the other hand. but you see in barrs letter how the justice department reall...