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About the presidents actions while in office and potential obstruction of justice. muellers versions have indicated to the legal team they are considering writing reports on findings in stages with the first report focused on the obstruction issue under the special counsels regulations, mueller is required to report conclusions confidently to deputy attorney general rod rosenstein and he would decide whether to release this information to the public. one person said quote they said they want to ...

A lot of folks wondering that. >> again, when you are caught up in the partisanship here, and once it started, it has to run its course. but, again, how far is it going to go? if there is no evidence of collusion and i are they going to track down every rabbit hole here? again, something there, fine, come out with it. i think the special counsel you know, shouldnt just have an open field there. he should give some idea when the investigation is going to be closing down. and at least, as far as t...

Corroborative witnesses when comey came back from the meeting with the president. anyone working creditably in the investigation or maybe a witness on the obstruction issue seems the be attacked by the president. >> following the tweets, the president going after democrts for not reacting positively. >> they were like death. and unamerican. unamerican. someone said treasonous. why not? >> sometimes we know the president of the united states has a tendency to be flip. he used the word treasonous ...

To have some kind of an impact to inhibit or cover something up, so thats going to be a part of what those conversations will be taking place when mr. ca role lowe speaking with bob mueller. >> isnt this service value today, corallo versus hope hickss word unless ca role lo has tapes of this. >> right the only way i think hope hicks has a lot of exposure here is if there is multiple corroboration, if there is and she failed to disclose that during her interview with robert mueller then she could...

The president said today that stood out to me. he sort of addressed the obstruction issue, and he seemed to conflate the idea of him fighting back to his critics and opponents of being accused of obstruction of justice, and people were saying, oh, he was obstructing, where really he was just fighting back. he often fancies himself as a counterpuncher, and whether or not that kind of approach to campaigning and governing and how that fits into a legal framework of this investigation is something ...

What stands out to you? whats your lead tonight for tomorrow? >> well, theres one thing that the president said today that stood out to me. he sort of addressed the obstruction issue, and he seemed to conflate the idea of him fighting back to his critics and opponents of being accused of obstruction of justice, and people were saying, oh, he was obstructing, where really he was just fighting back. he often fancies himself as a counterpuncher, and whether or not that kind of approach to campaigni...

Have been magnified in recent days, certainly in repeated and, you know, ad infinitum, so these are challenging times for the fbi and it does impact us all. >> thank you for that honest answer. that is helpful in our understanding. and chris, from all the threads from just today, weve got flynn, weve got now trump and cobb and bannon. what stands out to you? whats your lead tonight for tomorrow? >> well, theres one thing that the president said today that stood out to me. he sort of addressed th...

Team if the scope were limited. why? >> because essentially what he could do -- typically what a pra pra prosecutor wants to do is ask the main or central person questions after they have already obtained all of their other evidence in the case. you know, we know mueller has been investigating a lot of different things in addition to the issue of obstruction, theres also the trump tower meeting or a facebook search warrant or a number of other financial issues he has been investigating. he may n...

Firing or removal? what about all of that? is that, too, part of a potential obstruction issue even though sessions did recuse himself? its very complicated. >> yes, thats right. >> i know youre following. >> youre absolutely right, an obstruction case is built on building blocks and they have so many examples of it, fred, its overwhelming right now. there is obstruction. muellers got that. the reason hes not stopped is because hes also looking at conspiracy between trump and the russians. thats...

The shots as it pertains to any relations with russia? >> it is moronic, fred. he admitted in his interview with lester holts to obstruction. he just kills himself. i mean, i couldnt have a client like that. id threaten to amputate his hands if he tweeted during this period of time. they cant control him. hes out of control and hes hurting himself bad. every time he puts something out there, its going to come back and bite him. hes out of control -- >> and others too -- >> quickly, avery, does t...