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Disclose the discussions with the president or his advisors -- >> reclaiming my time -- >> -- confidentiality. >> youre not going to stonewall me in my questioning. this witness continues to obstruct this committee by refusing to answer questions. i ask that you would judge him in contempt in these proceedings. >> corey lewandowski, the first witness in the democrats impeachment inquiry, struck a smug, combative tone at the house judiciary committee hearings on tuesday, and democrats, frankly, s...

And were able to find two other witnesses just refused to show up. what is so -- so frustrating about mr. lewandowski is he never worked a day at the white house and the white house is saying that the privileges that protect them should keep mr. lewandowski from testifying. so all law and order is off with this white house and we have to go to the courts. it wont happen as fast as we want but we believe in the rule of law and think ultimately good will prevail over lawlessness. >> and it must be...

Plans are in limbo right now as israeli exit polls show a very tight contest with former military chief benny gantz with the parties running neck in neck. im wolf blitzer and youre in "the situation room". >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. were following breaking news. house democrats sparring with president trumps combative former campaign manager in the judicial committee first impeachment hearing. corey lewandowksi refused to answer questions about potential obstruction of justice by...

To launch his senatorial campaign, not to take seriously his responsibility as a witness to participate in this hearing on behalf of the effort to find the truth for the american people. but that is okay. because the american people can judge lewandowski based on what theyve seen from today and in terms of whether he was participating in a cover-up or participating in effort to reveal information to the american people. at the same time, we as house democrats will continue to legislative and con...

Message? >> not on multiple occasions, no. >> one occasion, okay. you did mention it on one occasion to you -- >> i dont know if that is in the report. >> reporter: lewandowski tried to arrange a meeting with sessions at lewandowskis office rather than the justice department. >> well jeff and i are friends socially and i wanted to have the opportunity to have a meal with jeff and relay the conversation which the president asked me to ask jeff to consider giving. >> reporter: the meeting never ha...

Few days, and the president was offering up niz reviews pretty quickly on lewandowskis performance as aides who -- who were also watching it were talking up corey lewandowksis combative actions to the president. >> hes already very rich. >> reporter: tonight corey lewandowksi was performing for an audience of one. who was watching closely. such a beautiful opening statement by corey lewandowksi, president trump tweeted. less than an hour into his former campaign managers hearing. lewandowski wa...

Was to remind the american people that the president of the united states directed an individual to attempt to apply pressure to the attorney general of the united states to limit the mueller probe. it is self potentially an act of obstruction of justice. to have corey lewandowksi confirm in open testimony that the white house has directed him not to speak about that, what is the president hiding? that stuff is really, really damaging. >> do you think that was clearly stated that it was obstruct...

First lets go to our political correspondent sara murray here with us with details of this rather contentious house impeachment hearing. sarah, lewandowski and democrats on the panel came out swinging at each other and they havent stopped. >> absolutely, wolf. corey lewandowksi was one of president trumps earliest and most loyal aides. he showed up at the committee today ready to take a few digs at democratic lawmakers and dodge their questions. president trumps former campaign manager stonewall...

Get water from a stone here in lewandowski, republicans could spout off. they know questions for -- they had no questions for lewandowski at all. so i think it is a risk. and again, if the democrats are going to be tough and theyre going to want to be mr. tough guy, then be mr. tough guy. and they werent. they wanted to be reasonable and -- >> susan, during the hearing, the viewers were watching and im sure a lot of viewers watching sh the democrats had their opportunities and made the points bu...

Leapt at the chance to bash the russia investigation and their democratic colleagues. >> this committee has become the search party for impeachment. >> reporter: and lewandowski piled on. >> i think the hate -- they hate this president more than they love their country. >> reporter: now corey lewandowksi, wolf, is a combative guy as you know, and he seems to be reveling in the exchanges with lawmakers. at one point during a break he tweeted out a link to a potential senate run that he is toying ...