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The white house where the testimony was being reviewed. i think you said that it was at least one white house attorney, jay sekulow, who was there, and you acknowledged there were some edits that were made to your testimony. so, on that topic, who at the white house reviewed your testimony? >> i dont know the answer to that. the document was originally created by myself along with my attorney at the time from mcdermott will and emory. it was a joint defense agreement, so the document circulated ...

>> i really do think is this is one -- >> the rules that you wrote that bob mueller is operating under, if they dont mandate a public report, help people understand what is likely if mueller does hand bill barr some information. then what? >> right. so i think in effect they do map date a public report. so there are two reports in the special counsel regulations that are required. one is the more comprehensive report that mueller has to give to barr at the conclusion of his investigation. he has...

The arguments for why the report comes out soon is basically as follows. right now there are multiple different nodes of investigation. its not just mueller. its the southern district, u.s. attorneys office. its congress, various committees, also state attorneys general. so mueller doesnt necessarily need to carry all of these prosecutions and investigations through the way he did 19 months ago. thats the argument for why he could file a final report and step aside and turn it over. on the other...

Thats the kind of linkage, thats the kind of coordination that speaks directly to the mandate that robert muellers operating under. and i think that is vastly more important -- whichever way it comes out, its vastly more important than this blocked call episode. >> thank you, gentlemen. i appreciate your time. more to talk about faced with the political reality of being stiff armed by his own party, the president says he could declare a national emergency to build his wall. but will he? im goi...

Thats the kind of linkage, thats the kind of coordination that speaks directly to the mandate that robert mueller is operating under. and i think that is vastly more important, whichever way it comes out, its vastly more important than this blocked call situation -- episode. >> thank you, gentlemen. i appreciate your time. more to talk about. faced with a political reality of being stiff armed by his own party, the president says he could declare a national emergency to build his wall. but will ...

Military budget. we dont know because they didnt get anywhere other than to argue about who is on top. can i just say one thing? when chuck schumer said when the president brags he won indiana and north dakota, he is in real trouble. the president said well, we did. schumer sat there and kind of laughed. >> the dynamics coming out of a mid-term election are different than president trumps dynamics that he is operating under. >> he publicly has been refusing to accept the new reality in washingto...

The united states. whatever business as usual scenario, the president and the white house may be operating under, that scenario is over for a bipartisan group of senators who introduced a resolution blaming the crown prince for "the abhorrent and killing of journalist jamal khashoggi." this is what senator graham said. >> theres not a smoking gun, theres a smoking saw. you have to be willfully blind not to come to the conclusion that this was orchestrated and organized by people under the comman...

Question about who was behind it. its the story the white house wishes would go away. and remember, the president wont even acknowledge any evidence that saudi crown prince muhammad bin salman was involved. now in a rare parting with the president, corker, another republican lawmaker, is saying they have no doubt. the crown princes brother is back in washington, resuming his duties as saudi ambassador to the united states. according to a saudi official. whatever business as usual scenario, the p...

There be a bipartisan agreement as to what parts of the report we can make public. at the same time, were already hearing from outside sources that the investigation was limited. it was under the control of the white house. in spite of the fact that the president said that it should be open and they should interview judge kavanaugh, as well as dr. ford. but i dont think those things happened, nor were various leads followed up. we know of so many people, which i think you reported yourself, that...

Something and youre automatically guilty. but this this realm, you are truly guilty until proven innocent. that is one of the very, very bad things thats taking place right now. >> joining us now jason johnson politics editor at the root.com and msnbc contributor and dahlia lithwick is back with us. so, jason, donald trump doesnt see any of this as a teachable moment for the men of america. doesnt see it as a teachable moment for his young son. >> of course not. because the president is a living...