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That federal employees, in order to curry favor with donald trump, have to spend money at his hotel? >> it seems so. >> we know thats going on right now, so one of the concerns when there is no impeachment is that the message is that this is okay. so to this point, $2 million, thats how much the federal government and republican campaigns have spent at trump properties since he became president. $2 million. >> so if you have, richard painter, donald trump essentially committing open emoluments c...

Committee. barbara, we knew basically what was in that voice mail. we had a transcript, an abbreviated and a full transcript. listening to it, what does that sound like to you? >> yeah, you know i think it is far more compelling to be able to listen to a recording like that than to just read the dry words on a page. you can hear tone and inflection. i hear two things in there that suggest it is part of a pattern of obstruction of justice. this is recurring after michael flynns lawyers say he is ...

I dont stay home ten times in six weeks. the t-mobile executives were all listed on the hotels vip arrivals list, which was distributed to trump hotel staff, and while all those executives were there, you better believe they were making sure they were visible, walking around literally wearing bright neon clothing that had the t-mobile logo on it. greeting people. being noticed. having their pictures taken there ostentatiously. david farenthold found that t-mobile executives booked dozens of nigh...

African-american accountants. i went way back. it must be something that he picked up during his business times and his dealings in new york, but it is not acceptable while he sits in the oval office. >> do you think it was currying favor with people who are bigots? this whole thing about president obama not being american born, did he ever really think that? where did he get that idea from? >> he picks up on these conspiracy theories and he runs with them. that one, he wouldnt release that part...

But the american people have a right to know what this report says and were going to make sure they do. >> what do you think bill barr means when he says he wants to be as transparent as possible? >> as possible. you know, during mr. barrs confirmation hearing, first of all, remember, he auditioned for this job by doing a 20-page memo arguing very expansive executive power. very unusual as a private citizen to be kind of currying favor with the appointing president. but he did that. when he was ...

Whether to sign it. but well fight to make sure the american people know the truth. we will use the courts. we will use the legislative process. we will use the subpoena power, but the american people have a right to know what this report says and were going to make sure they do. >> what do you think bill barr means when he says he wants to be as transparent as wepossible? >> as possible. you know, during mr. barrs confirmation hearing, first of all, remember, he auditioned for this job by doing...

A man of the people and posting cool videos to facebook his new image is casual and sporty just a regular guy to find suits and nowhere in sight. currying favor with the people is one thing convincing the courts of his innocence quite another if found guilty he faces lengthy terms in jail. rather gone out of. the hustle and bustle of the countrys dusty highways theres always a few bright spots driving along truckers pay top dollar to adorn their rigs with intricately painted models its a kaleido...

Is such that so if we have a true crisis, if we have something like an attack, if we are have something -- some terrible disaster, then a president is authorized to come in and make a move or to move some money around so that the u.s. can respond in a certain way. it was never intended to be a tool for a president to come in who simply didnt get his way and throw a tantrum, say in a i cant cut a deal, i cant gin up my base and so im going to declare this emergency. so he is clearly i think off b...

Nobody knew that. and in fact, it would have been highly significant information. what we knew is that donald trump during the campaign was currying favor with vladimir putin for unaccountable reasons. why was he saying such nice things about putin? now we hear its because he was trying to make a deal with putins russia about trump tower m moscow so he could make a lot of money. that was highly relatievant information. >> what about the idea that collusion is not a crime. i suppose legally speak...

Of them that i find completely maddening is the idea that, well, you know, donald trump was negotiating with russia for trump tower moskow during all of 2016 but everybody knew that anyway. nobody knew that. and in fact it could have been highly significant information. what we knew is that donald trump during the campaign was currying favor with vladimir putin for unaccountable reasons. why was he saying such nice things about putin? now, we hear its because he was trying to make a deal with pu...