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So weve got kara back with us. and shan. shan, let me start with you. these lawsuits, the epic lawsuit, will it be successful or will it be necessary what we see for the bipartisan demand for the release of the report? >> i think we will see a fast result and they will fast track over the privilege issues. i think that will be easier in terms of the standing issues then for the private lawsuits. obviously, the big question is executive privilege, some are saying, thats an existing argument, they...

Submitted. once it does, it will be a furious fight that will go on over how much of the report will be made public, whether it will be given to congress of the white house may well ask for a chance to have a reply thats given to congress when the report is sent over. it is very likely to raise privilege issues. its very likely to sdpor a review. all of those issues are likely to drag out a bit. he will probably, rosenstein probably does not want to start that process unless he can finish it. th...

I want this president, under oath, asked why he took these steps to obstruct justice. i think the evidence is clear that he did, but i still think he ought to have the chance to answer those questions. >> the only reason that might not happen is i dont think either side wants a lengthy subpoena battle. >> right. >> and the presidents lawyers would say youre not going to get them because of privilege issues. these are privileged conversations. if mueller disagreed, they would have to go to a subp...

Obstruction of justice. i would want it fill -- filmed by the american people. i want this president, under oath, asked why he took these steps to obstruct justice. i think the evidence is clear that he did, but i still think he ought to have the chance to answer those questions. >> the only reason that might not happen is i dont think either side wants a lengthy subpoena battle. the presidents lawyers would say youre not going to give them because of privilege issues. if mueller disagreed, they...

Questions, that he wouldnt face obviously a proceeding on the hill. but rachel, something that jumps out at me is what it took for mueller to have the ability to raise the issue of subpoenaing the president. that means that rod rosenstein, the deputy attorney general who is in charge and who overcea cs this investigation, would have had to authorize the use of a subpoena against the president of the united states. and that tells you that this evidence has been carefully reviewed. this is not a s...

The deputy attorney general who is in charge and who oversees this investigation, would have had to authorize the use of a subpoena against the president of the united states. and that tells you that this evidence has been carefully reviewed. this is not a step that they would have taken lightly. they would have considered whether the evidence was available from other sources, whether it was critical to the investigation. they would have considered privilege issues. and then they would have made...

Issues as prosecutors go through on whatever basis the privilege issues are resol fed. theyre going to see a lot of stuff related to a lot of nefarious -- i cant judge criminal because i dont have the evidence in front of me, but a lot of very shady activity. >> we have to squeeze in a break here. judge sugarman thank you for joining us. >> with the presidents favorite lawyer urging him to fire rod rosenstein, he also as republican allies in congress wanting to get rid of arod rosenstein, includ...

Donald trumps tentacles were tried to be spread all over the world in shady countries, with shady people. this is the stuff that michael cohen was doing. he was a biz-dev lawyer for donald trump in some of the worst parts of the world. so is it likely that michael cohen was engaged in activity that may be criminal or edges up to the line of criminality. that is worthiov investigation and serious criminal probing. thats undoubtedly true. the campaign finance violation opened the door here to the ...

In court because she grew increasingly frustrated that these attorneys were not able to get answers to the questions. essentially, what she wants to know is who michael cohens clients are. you would think it would be something simply michael cohen could answer. could tell his lawyers and that hed be able to relay that to the court so that the government can use that as a way to check who prif leonel could apply to. its this whole argument that the fbi should not have access to these documents be...

Many people will hire an intelligence firm through an attorney because i guess supposedly that has attorney/client privilege automatically. >> the theory is if the investigative material is submitted through an attorney as a passthrough, it cant be submitted in court because of privilege issues. whether that would actually hold up, i dont know. ill leave that to others to speculate. certainly i hope after this people take a hard look as to whether these kinds of activities should continue to be ...