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Prosecutor with the southern district of new york. should we read anything into this asked-for delay but at the same time downsizing of the number of lawyers, or is this just regular stuff? >> so i think for a large extent, this is just regular stuff. asking for more time, additional time for things, is kind of what lawyers do best. so this is very much a normal thing. however, this is not a normal case. so we are looking at all of these different developments, different data points, trying to m...

Redacting that allegation in his case? why is the government trying to keep all references to those allegations under seal in his case? the government says they wanted those redactions from those documents in order to protect ongoing investigations. what ongoing investigations? if theyre not using those allegations in their case against paul manafort, where are they using those allegations, in what case, against who? joining us now is josh gersteen. thank you very much for being here tonight. >>...

>> thats what we have elections for. that doesnt constitute a basis for impeachment. >> and where are we going to go from here? after the results of a report that goes to the attorney general, there is going to be a delay of a period of time before it makes its way to congress, congress is going to proceed. are we not already in the re-election cycle? are we going to go through this process of impeachment proceedings leading up to the 2020 election? >> thats why the more he puts out the better. ...

We have to get this report out to the american people so they know it. unfortunately, the regulations under which this special prosecutor is operating are not the same. we will get that material out one way or other. if he refuses to get it out, our committee will subpoena it. we can invite mueller to testify. we will get it out. i think that when you start seeing this kind of thing put out here, this mueller getting out the story before that report. >> he has been redacting stuff. if anything -...

After the probe puts out its report. hopefully, we get it. that gets more cloudy. luckily, you are asking questions about it. the report comes out. you have to get it in primary substance. >> we hope. >> what do you think will happen next? >> depends what the evidence shows. we have to get this report out to the american people so they know it. unfortunately, the regulations under which this special prosecutor is operating are not the same. under which ken star operated. this says report to the ...

Probe. diane feinstein also saying whitaker should not be a sensor. lets take it up with cuomos court. mike rogers, let me start with you. do you believe that whitaker meant to suggest that the doj will look at muellers findings before releasing them? >> i think there will be some process of redaction that will happen. that process will happen. it sounded to me like hes saying we have a review process in place for this and thats going to happen. i dont think he was very artful in the way he said...

Member says that was chilling for him to say decisions made by mueller would be reviewed. he doesnt have full confidence that the acting a.g. will respect the independence of the probe. diane feinstein also saying whitaker should not be a sensor. lets take it up with cuomos court. mike rogers, let me start with you. do you believe that whitaker meant to suggest that the doj will look at muellers findings before releasing them? >> i think there will be some process of redax thatction that happen....

Actions before they take them. there may be important information that is especially sensitive that needs to be protected. i think that could be reasonable. again, it depends why theyre doing it and what exactly theyre taking out. or they are redacting. >> your committee, the house intelligence committee, is working to deconflict so-called with the special counsel on michael cohens testimony. when cohen testifies in this closed door hearing before your committee, do you anticipate there will be ...

Version of the report, i think, with exceptions made for redacting classified information. do you foresee something like that passing out of the house in short order? >> well, i think it could pass out of the house. let me just say this. the public has been very patient. they have been waiting. we have heard bits and pieces here and there. and we want to know, and the public deserves to know. and so i support the legislation that it should be made public. and if theres classified information tha...

Prosecutive or declination decisions, and that shall be confidential and shall be treated as any other declination or prosecutive material within the department. in addition, the attorney general is responsible for notifying and reporting certain information upon the conclusion of the investigation. >> have you received any more assurances than during that public session in the intervening weeks? >> no, i did not. and i think he responded very carefully. as we look at what the applicable regulat...