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Thats a very important thing. obviously once you find that there is no collusion, then the question is, you know, did he try to obstruct the investigation, and in the end, the investigators decided that there wasnt enough evidence to prove that he was intentionally trying to obstruct. obviously he never fired robert mueller, despite the fact he mused about it behind closed doors and certainly was out there in public attacking and undermining the investigation. what the investigation decided was ...

Determination of whether that would rise to the level of obstructive behavior and, if so, what to do about it. >> part of that whole may samos people around donald trump or someone in his orbit is chief financial officer allen whistleburg is one of those people, so that -- he was subpoenaed to testify in this michael cohen probe tells you what? >> well, wiselburg is the longtime chief financial officer for the trump organizations. hes the one who is reputed to have paid stormy daniels and was co...

Two questions, whether or not these informants were used by the fbi against the trump campaign in 2016. now, erin, we are told by a justice department official tonight that he already knows the answer to those questions and a republican on the committee told me that they have not yet gotten the responses that devin nunes is looking for. but at the same time, erin, one democrat tells me that its time for the justice department to stop cooperating with nunes. >> i think the doj should just start s...

Authority to fire rod rosenstein? >> yes. yeah, he could do that. >> would that be -- would that cu constitute in your mind more obstruction to do that? >> not by itself to obstruction. the question would be what was his intent in doing. so but it would play into a narrative that i think leads one to conclude that the president probably has engaged in some obstructive behavior. >> you know, james comey obviously making the rounds this week and someone that you worked with had interactions with i...

Evidence of obstruction were he to do that? >> im not sure it would necessarily by itself constitute obstruction. the question would be what was his intent in doing so. but it would play into a narrative that i think leads one to conclude that the president probably has engaged in some obstructive behavior. >> james comey obviously making the rounds this week and someone that you worked with, had interactions with while in government. what is your assessment of his character and his truthfulness...

>> not by itself to obstruction. the question would be what was his intent in doing. so but it would play into a narrative that i think leads one to conclude that the president probably has engaged in some obstructive behavior. >> you know, james comey obviously making the rounds this week and someone that you worked with had interactions with in government. what is your assessment of his character and his truthfulness? >> i think he is a truthful person. i think he is a man of honor, a person o...

Kind of a -- not a great message to send, but is there anything sort of factually or anything specifically that you think his attendance -- why his attendance was inappropriate? do you think it sent a message in any way to anybody in law enforcement who was there or any of the other representatives, or do you think it was just kind of a perception issue? >> i think it is trying to throw their weight around. yes, i do think it is an effort to try to bully the department of justice. weve heard the...

To do quietly and thats not helpful to the president. but in and of itself i dont think it rises to the level of obstructive behavior. >> theres something that stood out about russia. he talks about talking about michael flynn and how he interrupted, to your point, interrupted as he was making a toast to prime minister theresa may and saying i want to thank you for being the first foreign leader to call. michael flynn said actually, no, she wasnt first. x person, its been redacted, actually call...

Obstruction where he to do that? >> im not sure it would necessarily by itself constitute obstruction. the question would be what was his intent in doing so. but it would play into a narrative that i think leads one to conclude that the president probably has engaged in some obstructive behavior. >> okay. so holder is saying, michael, hes also talked about how trump is putting pressure on all of our government institutions. is it a pattern of obstruction, even if each individual action may not c...

♪now im gonna tell my momma ♪that im a traveller transitions™ light under control™ president trump is apoplectic about the feds raid on his attorney michael cohen. but hes also increasingly angry at robert mueller and rod rosenstein. michael zeldin, former attorney general eric holder was on msnbc tonight. he was asked whether he has the power to fire rosenstein. watch this. >> yes, he can do that. >> would that constitute in your mind more evidence of obstruction where he to do that? ...