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Ukrainian government, and you watch pompeo walking away from cameras and not being forthcoming about even being on the call, i think this not only does that add to the presidents paranoia, i guarantee you it is adding to republican senators paranoia. >> that was a trick question because i know what youre thinking about is the cards and braves at 5:00 this afternoon. >> i know. its like our christmas in st. louis, the beginning of the playoffs today, 4:00 in st. louis times and barnes back in the...

Light on this information so that the american people can make a judgment. and this is why by the way you have intelligence committees. you know this from having worked on the hill. they were set up precisely so that you had a venue for oversight because in the past when you didnt have intelligence committees you had huge abuses of power by the executive branch. this is precisely why you have congressional oversight intelligence. >> i want to read that section of the law ellen was just talking a...

That the american people can make a judgment. and this is why by the way you have intelligence committees. you know this from having worked on the hill. they were set up precisely so that you had a venue for oversight because in the past when you didnt have intelligence committees you had huge abuses of power by the executive branch. this is precisely why you have congressional oversight intelligence. >> i want to read that section of the law ellen was just talking about, the definition of urgen...

Joining us now, a member of the oversight intelligence and armed services committee. she is up there. thanks for joining us. i want to quickly begin with the news that michael cohen decided to postpone at a minimum his public testimony in front of your committee and the house oversight committee siting alleged threats to his family made by the president and presidents lawyer. how did you learn about this decision? >> i learned about it just like everyone else through the media. it is a shocking ...

Its weak. >> what is his father-in-laws name? >> i dont know. youll find out if you look into it. nobody knows whats going on over there. >> in response, the democratic chairman of the oversight intelligence and judiciary committees in the house issued a joint statement quote the integrity of our process is to serve as an independent check on the executive branch must be respected by everyone, including the president. our nations laws prohibit efforts to discourage n-ti my date or otherwise pres...

But that he hadnt done anything and hoped i would find a way to get out that we werent investigating him. now, president trump took to twitter after reading the memos saying, quote: this clearly shows there was no collusion and no obstruction. also, he leaked classified information, wow. will the witch huntington continue? now, the chairman of the house committees oversight intelligence and judiciary who requested these memos issued a joint statement saying this shows the president made clear he...