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Counsel, but hes also telegraphing a message to the president says that he thinks by the time they get to the opening statements of the impeachment trial itll be so clear that the democrats have a thin argument they wont need to callens withes. this is him signals to the president, this is what they should do. well see if cooler heads prevail or if the president gets to have the live witnesses in person hes called for. >> its really interesting to watch play out. its already so different than it...

House counsel pat cipollone, but hes also telegraphing a message to the president saying he thinks by the time they get to the opening statements of the impeachment trial itll be so clear democrats have this thin argument they wont need to call any witnesses. thats him snooling to the president this is what he thinks they should do. in the end well see if cooler heads prevail, if mcconnell gets his way here and if mcconnell will get what he played for. >> its so interesting back with president c...

Brindisi meets with mike pence. representative axne urges action on usmca, representative torres small, house should vote on trade deal. horn, oklahoma republicans urge agreement on nafta replacement. >> i think at this point impeachment will be a very stark thing to have done, right? this is something big thats probably going to be enough to keep many of them in line just because the cost of breaking from the democrats so completely would be a potential win for the republican supertrump that it...

Half years, without any evidence that any single vote was change changed. >> i dont think its constructive for their party. democrats should say they should have been differently this time. thank you very much. thats "the story." ♪ >> tucker: good evening, and welcome to "tucker carlson tonight. when you listen to nancy pelosi tell it, impeaching the president is the last thing she ever wanted to do. she hadnt even considered it really. until the day that the news of trumps norm shattering pho...

By someone like a different key. it changes the political context. im afraid the democratic leader are going down the same track in 2016. believing the conventional wisdom and the polls and ignoring the real dynamic. that drive elections as measured by the keys. >> very interesting. douglas, to allens point impeachment is a process. tell me how this process works. how soon could it start? >> absolutely a process. and we have to remember in 2018 the democrats did pretty well. you wouldnt have nan...

Russians either during the campaign or in transition? >> right. my answer is yes and no. do we need more light shined upon that, i believe we do. for instance, some of the was during the transition when its critically normal to have conversations with foreign powers. we need to learn more, and i would say to those of us who support the president, we cant be complacent, clearly. but i would also caution those who cant stand the president, including a lot of people in congress who are ready to put...

Through the u.s. attorneys office. >> steve, to that point, does it raise any concerns with you that i think by cnns count now 16 people in trump world had contacts with russians? either during the campaign or transition? >> right. my answer is yes and no. do we need more light shined upon that, i believe we do. yes, theres some worry there. some of it is not worrisome at all for instance it was during the transition when its normal to have conversations with foreign powers. we need to learn mor...

All this lying to authorities. thats what i think the trump white house has to be more concerned about. are you lying about it? that can get you in a lot of trouble. >> i only have a second but thats what i was going to ask. can mueller use flynn to try to proof obstruction of justice for firing combey. >> he most definitely can do. the president was saying hey, can you lay off flynn, flynns really a good guy. one of the claims of on construction is that the president knew he had committed illeg...