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Were you, i wouldnt put up with this nonsense. >> i dont care about the allegations of like car accidents and drugs -- people get in car accidents and drink. that doesnt mean theyre bad at running hospitals. the focus should be on the other allegations. the personal indiscretions, thats not relevant to running a business. >> neil: jessica, comes at a time that why does the president have a devil of a time getting nominees through, like mike pompeo being approved, its like pulling teeth. but they...

That was something the president did. >> laura: the original. >> you have come a long way too, laura. >> laura: trump on the campaign trail, paul ryan was uncomfortable every minute of the day. even after trump wins the nomination come he didnt give a full throated endorsement. it was like pulling teeth. its crying over spilled milk. im going to ask about the comey book. >> im not denying that. im saying is they got to know each other, they worked well together. >> laura: do you think kevin mcca...

Improperliment. >> im sorry to interrupt you. we did have jim jordan on to say they were reluctant to turn over that less redacted portion. it was sort of like pulling teeth. they felt why -- when elected representatives want to see something they think is vital, why is it so hard to get it out of the fbi? >> they didnt tell you this is always the case. the department of justice didnt share investigative files with the congress. it doesnt say what it is investigating or the scope of its investig...

Administration loath, in most cases, most times, to say the words meddling in the u.s. election. >> the president himself, obviously. >> and others. even this morning when these sanctions were announced on a briefing with senior members of the administration, they still said this is partly about russias continued interference in western democracies. they finally put out a paper statement that said interference in the 2016 election but its like pulling teeth. and critics say lets see a broader, m...

Officials to undermine the prose but before that the president signed the mag nitsy act and this bans the visas of human rights abusers and dictators in russia and worldwide. putin is no fan of this law. the biggest thorn in his side. many around him are eager to see this repealed. im joined by bill brewer, hermitage capital management. the man behind the magnitsky act. bill, i had ian brimmer on the show a little earlier who made the point that while donald trump uses this for deflection, he ha...

That, to me, is very concerning. and i have no reason to not like christopher wray. im sure is he a wonderful person. why are you saying its going to be grave? grave damage? people doing the grave damage to the fbi or the fbi leadership. david? >> it looks bad for the fbi. its pure self-protection. which dovetails with the fact it took over a year to turn it over and required a threat of contempt. >> laura: explain what you are saying. >> it took a year for the congressional committees to get th...

That, to me, is very concerning. and i have no reason to not like christopher wray. im sure is he a wonderful person. why are you saying its going to be grave? grave damage? people doing the grave damage to the fbi or the fbi leadership. david? >> it looks bad for the fbi. its pure self-protection. which dovetails with the fact it took over a year to turn it over and required a threat of contempt. >> laura: explain what you are saying. >> it took a year for the congressional committees to get th...

Secret? that, to me, is very concerning. and i have no reason to not like christopher wray. im sure is he a wonderful person. why are you saying its going to be grave? grave damage? people doing the grave damage to the fbi or the fbi leadership. david? >> it looks bad for the fbi. its pure self-protection. which dovetails with the fact it took over a year to turn it over and required a threat of contempt. >> laura: explain what you are saying. >> it took a year for the congressional committees t...

Can you definitively say, sitting here today, that everyone in the white house is, including the president, free of conflicts of interest? >> well, no. we have received very little information about what the individuals in the white house do on a day to day basis for a living. theyve negotiated ethics agreements with them and refused to let the office of government ethics so much as as see those. agreements. when weve worked on the financial disclosure reports, weve asked for information, and it...

Information about what the individuals in the white house do on a day-to-day basis for a living. theyve negotiated ethics agreements and theyve refused to even let the office of government ethics see it. weve asked for information. it is like pulling teeth. weeks go by before we get answers in many cases. after i issued a data call for all the waivers and notifications that were issued at the end of april, they refused to anxious any questions from my staff whether any individuals had received w...