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Of timing. an incoming chairman is out there saying hes going to subpoena hunter biden. now, they have every right to investigate, but some pundits say shouldnt you talk about your agenda, what youre going to do for the american people? >> one of the reasons, one of the ramifications for this outcome in terms of having the house and not having the senate is rather than have a legislative agenda or something along those lines that you could try and put in front of joe biden, confront him at the w...

If something would change. they were saying this as the investigation was going on anyway. the point of why theyre doing it, the ones ive interviewed said to me, is that they were trying to get the publics attention. now, theres some kind of razzle dazzle, if you said, today, vote, 4:00 on the impeachment inquiry, you would have a countdown clock going on right now. thats what theyre trying to do is to get a national focus on the investigation, to have the public with them to say, is it outrageo...

Facts. >> reporter: house intelligence chairman adam schiff writing mueller a letter calling the doj guidance, quote, another attempt by the trump administration to obstruct the authorized oversight activity and legitimate investigations of the committee. republicans insist the mueller report already vindicates the president. >> were finding each and every day that this whole collusion narrative that was out there that adam schiff and jerry nadler keep talking about was really not there. >> repo...

The letter attempts to unduly circumscribe your testimony and represents another attempt by the trump administration to obstruct the authorized oversight activity but william barr said it was mueller who requested the boundaries to be outlined. >> they asked us for guidance in writing to explain or tell them what our position was so we responded in writing, the department sent the guidance the request. >> of that mueller requested. >> reporter: when this gets going and the doors, look for chairm...

Acceptable but donald trump describes this as, quote, a last-minute change allowing a never trump her attorney to help robert mueller with his testimony before congress tomorrow. never heard of this before. very unfair, should not be allowed. a rigged witchhunt. somebody else would prefer to have mueller testify alone, congressman adam schiff, chairman of the second committee holding these hearings tomorrow, schiff also upset about that letter from the department of justice instructing mueller t...

Circumskrooib your testimony and presents yet another attempt by the trump administration to obstruct the authorized oversight activity and legitimate investigations of the committee. the committee categorically rejects the departments overly expansive and baseless prophylactic assertions of executive privilege and all of its various forms." do you expect him to invoke executive privilege tomorrow? >> i do not. and special counsel mueller doesnt have to listen to the doj. hes a former employee. ...

Administration to obstruct oversight activity. coming up with william barr who said it was mueller himself who requested the guidelines. listen. >> they asked us for guidance in writing to explain or tell what our position was so we responded in writing the departments of the guidance they requested. >> it all starts by the judiciary committee when jerry nadler goes into it, democrats are looking for obstruction. here is where it is headed. >> the president and attorney general have systematical...

President trump describes it as a "last-minute change, allowing a never-trump her attorney to hh his testimony before congress tomorrow. what a disgrace to our system. never heard of this before. very unfair, should not be allowed. rigged witch hunt." somebody else would prefer to have miller testify alone. commerce and adam schiff, chairman of the second committee holding the hearings marketed adam schiff also upset about the letter from the department of justice instructing mueller to stick to...

In all in the white house counsels office in just the recent months. chris magerian writes, "together these actions show that a white house known for lack of planning is scrambling to prepare for muellers findings about russian support for trump in the 2016 election and for the gathering storm of democratic-led congressional inquiries into trumps businesses, private foundation, and activities in office. were fortunate to have with us tonight bob bauer, former white house counsel to president oba...

Veteran lawyer to its press shop, as has been reported earlier 17 hires have been made in all in the white house counsels office in just the recent months. chris magerian writes, "together these actions show that a white house known for lack of planning is scrambling to prepare for muellers findings about russian support for trump in the 2016 election and for the gathering storm of democratic-led congressional inquiries into trumps businesses, private foundation, and activities in office. were f...