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Democrats. very unfairly, because they have a tiny margin in the house. they have eviscerated the rules. they dont give us any fair play. >> the rules to previous impeachment proceedings, youll participate in that investigation? >> if the rules are fair. >> trump went on to predict his showdown with the democrats would likely end up at the supreme court. the problem for him is he is up against this clause from the constitution, quote, "the house of representatives shall have the sole power of im...

Blocked legally, which we expect there is going to be some type of legal battle surrounding this executive order. he can go back to his base, head out on the campaign trail and say i continue to fight for this signature issue. this issue really that i launched my whole campaign on. so he sees this as energizing even if it doesnt wind up on the census. of course the census has already started to be printed. there are real questions surrounding how practical this actually is and what the timeline ...

Court ruling that said they cant put this question on the census. do you have any idea what that plan might be? >> well, what the think is inside the main justice building, but a few ideas floated on opinion pages or editorials about a new rationale that the government could put forward. one idea was that this was in a hugh hewitt column that ran in "the washington post." it was to say that the government needs information -- precise information about the number of noncitizens in the united stat...

Close call. do you think todays hearing or the idea that more americans get exposed to the details in the report is going to move the needle either on the number of people who think impeachment on hearings should take place or on the opinion that people have formed about the president? >> ali, i absolutely do. and remember now, the speaker of the house has given us a ea standard of absolute -- absoluteness, of tightness, conciseness, and i think part of it is moving the political needle of the a...

What joyce vance said struck me. the facts contained in the report are sufficient to prove all the elements necessary to charge obstruction of justice. the evidence is not equivocal nor is the charging decision a close call. do you think todays hearing or the idea that more americans get exposed to the details in the report is going to move the needle either on the number of people who think impeachment hearings should take place or on the opinion that people have formed about the president? >> ...

Article ii, section ii. the president shall have power to grant repraoefs and pardoning for offenses against the united states, except in cases of impeachment. >> every power of the president is limited by the impeachment clause. it says if you commit treason, bribery or other high crimes of misdemeanors, you are to be removed from office after youre convicted by the senate. there is a clear signal that no presidential power is totally absolute. if, for example, the president accepts bribes in o...

States. this is the constitution of the united states. it says congress has the only power to wage war. article ii, section ii, says the president is the commander in chief to conduct the war. no war was declared against the syrian government. even though -- >> are you saying that this is -- >> we didnt attack the syrian government. >> do you see this as war? >> of course it is. it is an act of war. when you bomb somebody, that is an act of war, no doubt about it. and, you know, thats just -- th...

Come here, refugees or not, the fight against them, et cetera, that this can become a legal issue in a different way? >> absolutely. i really do, fredricka, and a defining moment. and heres why. you have various states who are pushing back. and what are they saying? were not accepting any refugees. >> and do they have the legal right to do that -- >> they dont. they dont. >> theres a federal directive, but then states say, no. >> thats absolutely right, fredricka. and the number of bases as to w...

Whole lot. >> maybe youd agree with him there. its campaign season. you said hes being political. he says the other candidates are political. does he have a point? >> not at all. again, i dont need a lesson in constitutional law from a medical doctor. im a constitutional lawyer. my father is a surgeon. if my father said somebody of any faith should not be a president of the united states, e id say youre not fit to be president of the united states yourself. section ii of the no religious test cl...

Fact that on the day were commemorating the sell are a-to-montgomery march the supreme court is deciding part of the voting rights act, arguably the most important part. >> obviously its highly ironic. i mean, the debate in the supreme court is still reverberating, and, of course, im speaking about justice scalia and that outrageous comment about section 5 being a perpetuation of racial entitlement which sounds like its straight out of the jim crowe talking points. >> you know, president obama m...