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Spinning our wheels trying to get hold of the evidence underlying the mueller report, trying to get hold of the mueller report itself. weve gone to court to do that now, but our investigation has to expand. were trying to move by the end of the year to determine whether were going to file articles of impeachment or not. and there are a number of things beyond the mueller report that we need to look at. we need to look at whether there was corruption in the election, we need to look at, you know,...

>> thank you. >> so we have heard the chairman of your committee, chairman nadler, say that the impeachment inquiry is under way. but this is going to be a formal vote. how will this vote change whats happening going forward? >> we spent a great deal of time spinning our wheels trying to get hold of the evidence underlying the mueller report, trying to get hold of the mueller report itself. weve gone to court to do that now, but our investigation has to expand. were trying to move by the end of ...

And the abuse of the use of pardons, which is a pretty broad use provided in the constitution, is deeply troubling. he promised -- he says he was joking -- his aides who expressed concern that some of what he was asking them to do was against the law. he said, well, ill pardon you. dont worry about it. go ahead and do it anyhow. if that is accurate, he is urging staff members to commit violations of law, crimes, in return for which hell promise them a pardon. that is itself potentially criminal ...

The president. >> potentially impeachable? >> absolutely. you know, we had a governor of, i think, tennessee, you know, a number of years ago who went to jail for selling pardons, for offering pardons in exchange for something of value. and thats what president trump is doing here if this story is accurate. >> all right, jerry connelly, democratic congressman from virginia, thank you very much for being with us tonight. do appreciate your time. >> my pleasure. >> up next, reaction from a former ...

That aides take the land and get it done." both papers report the president spoke of seizing property and then suggested offering pardons to aides who break the law, something that has been suggested before. the "times" went on to report, "a senior administration official did not deny that mr. trump had made the comments but said that the president had been joking. he winks when he does it, that person said, and added that mr. trump had never seriously suggested the idea of pardons." the "times"...

Chain promise, and he has certainly talked it up all through his 2 1/2 years in office. tonight, though, "the new york times" is matching the "washington posts" reporting on trumps determination to finish the wall by election day. the "times" reports that trump "has repeatedly suggested during meetings on immigration policy that aides take the land and get it done." both papers report the president spoke of seizing property and then suggested offering pardons to aides who break the law, somethin...

Right now, thats ten feet tall and its a fence. [ crowd chanting "build that wall" ] >> the border wall of course was president trumps signature chain promise, and he has certainly talked it up all through his 2 1/2 years in office. tonight, though, "the new york times" is matching the "washington posts" reporting on trumps determination to finish the wall by election day. the "times" reports that trump "has repeatedly suggested during meetings on immigration policy that aides take the land and ...

Fire rosenstein and sessions, there were people who didnt approach barr and he at first said no. >> we are going to take a quick break. when we come back, i think there is an important aspect that he was asked about, president offering pardons. its an important thing to discuss right after this.

Actually authorized it, was involved in that and tried to stop the investigation by offering pardons, you show the american people the precedent with regard to nixon, you show them what the constitution says, then you begin to persuade the majority, the overwhelming majority to support. >> there is a link, i think, to what neera tanden mentioned, the introduction of sweeping reform legislation, public financing, automatic voter registration, ethics rules. people see this all as a response to the...

Involved in that and tried to stop the investigation by offering pardons, you show the american people the precedent with regard to nixon, you show them what the constitution says, then you begin to persuade the majority, the overwhelming majority to support. >> there is a link, i think, to what neera tanden mentioned, the introduction of sweeping reform legislation, public financing, automatic voter registration, ethics rules. people see this all as a response to the attack on our democracy. ag...