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>> theres a line i thought was news worthy in the long report issued by the skmity. although president trumps actions need not rise, his conduct here was criminal. do you agree with that? >> i do. i think youve 3heard the constitutional scholars expound upon the legal standards and what they explained is the abuse of power is the highest crime that can be charged, so to speak, in an impeachment. but as you just recently referenced with respect that report, the various other crimes and crimes tha...

Criminal, his conduct was criminal. do you agree with that? >> i do. i think that you heard the academic experts, the constitutional scholars that testified in front of our committee explain in great detail and expound upon the legal standards that govern this impeachment inquiry and what they explained was that abuse of power is the highest crime that can be charged so to speak in an impeachment. that certainly is the case here. as you recently referenced with respect to the report, the various...

What does that do to them politically? >> well, it should hurt them. the american people should hold them accountable. they have damaged the constitution. they have inflicted a wound on our system of checks and balances and separation of powers. they have abused the power of congress by impeaching for grounds that are not in the constitution. its hamilton and madisons nightmare. hamilton said the most dangerous thing that could happen is to have an impeachment by the house just based on the numb...

Nixon impeachment. the abuse of power article in the nixon impeachment was filled with crimes. terrible crimes. including the misuse of the fbi, which weve just seen. >> sean: oh, the misuse of the fbi. oh, you mean like what we learned this week, that the fbi used a dirty, clinton bought and paid for dossier that was unverifiable, the fisa werent? by the way, not rank and file. not a good week at all for the s and the mob in the media. thank you both. youve been incredible and your commentary. ...

Nixon impeachment. the abuse of power article in the nixon impeachment was filled with crimes. terrible crimes. including the misuse of the fbi, which weve just seen. >> sean: oh, the misuse of the fbi. oh, you mean like what we learned this week, that the fbi used a dirty, clinton bought and paid for dossier that was unverifiable, the fisa werent? by the way, not rank and file. not a good week at all for the s and the mob in the media. thank you both. youve been incredible and your commentary. ...

What does that do to them politically? >> well, it should hurt them. the american people should hold them accountable. they have damaged the constitution. they have inflicted a wound on our system of checks and balances and separation of powers. they have abused the power of congress by impeaching for grounds that are not in the constitution. its hamilton and madisons nightmare. hamilton said the most dangerous thing that could happen is to have an impeachment by the house just based on the numb...

>> well, it should hurt them. the american people should hold them accountable. they have damaged the constitution. they have inflicted a wound on our system of checks and balances and separation of powers. they have abused the power of congress by impeaching for grounds that are not in the constitution.ed its hamilton and madisons nightmare. hamilton said the most dangerous thing that could happen isis to have an impeachment by the house just based on the numbers of votes you can get, not guilt...

Standard for running an impeachment. and i think they helped define high crimes and misdemeanors. and one of the most powerful high crime and misdemeanor was article ii which was the abuse of power article regarding richard nixon. they documented the efforts that richard nixon made to use instruments of government to hurt his enemies. i think for the american people, that is the most powerful misuse of power imaginable. imagine if your president because he doesnt like you, can go after you and c...

Put service over self. to put the country over his personal interests. i note from my colleagues that all four of the constitutional scholars who testified including the republicans own witness have confirmed that abuse of power is an impeachable offense. president trumps actions, in fact, exemplify the framers fears and the very reason that abuse of power is a high crime. worse than president nixon, president trump pressured a foreign government to aid in his corrupt scheme. thats the abuse of ...

The american people can understand what we were trying to dupe or the first minute we did took out the first article which was the abuse of power article because it was so unwarranted and wide and varied that you could charge any president with abuse of power. its not is in the constitution. >> listening to you watching whats going on, youve got 3-4 more fights to get in the middle of. ive got to send you back inside to thank you for bringing us to the historic hearing spread thats it for us to ...