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New york. and i think this saudi nuclear story as it is sort of important to understanding the lobbying work that barrack did. >> right. >> and some of the compensation aspects to his time working as an adviser for president trump. >> yeah. there is a bunch of unanswered questions about that as well. erin banco, thank you very much. >> thank you. ahead, why does mitch mcconnell keep blocking election security bills? moscow mitch as he has been called and the threat of russian interference, nex...

Interfere in our 2020 election and is doing so right now as we speak, the democrats tried to get the senate to vote on bipartisan election security bills. republicans blocked the measures. this afternoon shortly after mcconnells angry remarks, senate minority leader responded. >> its leader mcconnell, they dont say majority leader, who can determine whats put on the floor, and he has put nothing on the floor on elections when last year we attempted in the appropriations bill to add more money-to...

That is un-american. >> today mcconnell pushed back, hard. counting his 34 year record of urging action is russia. >> this kind of objection is a routine occurrence here in the senate. it doesnt make republicans traders, or un-american. it makes us policymakers with a different opinion. this modern-day mccarthyism is toxic and damaging because of the way it works our entire public discourse. >> mcconnell has blocked efforts on a number of election security bills handle the republicans have long ...

Unilateral action and bypassed congress by invoking a rarely used national emergency provision citing the threats from iran as justification and adding that blocking the controversial action would weaken americas global competitiveness. this all interiorated a group of bipartisan lawmakers including lindsey graham and rand paul. still seahead, what were learning this morning about a massive capital one legal breach. danny is here on set to weigh in. mitch mcconnell is defending his decision ...

Speak, the democrats tried to get the senate to vote on bipartisan election security bills. republicans blocked the measures. this afternoon shortly after mcconnells angry remarks, senate minority leader responded. >> its leader mcconnell, they dont say majority leader, who can determine whats put on the floor, and he has put nothing on the floor on elections when last year we attempted in the appropriations bill to add more money to help the states harden their systems against cyber attack, lea...

That is un-american. hes moscow mitch. >> that nickname apparently left a mark. mitch mcconnell today defended his name and reputation, took big swings at his cites, and more importantly, defended his decision to block re-election security legislation. he complained the most recent bill was too passionate and his position on russia interference is being distorted. >> every single member of the senate agrees that russian meddling was real and is real. we all agree that the federal government, sta...

Dni premueller hearings but was impressed with what he saw in the questioning of the former special counsel last week. a chorus of folks has claimed hes not qualified. in watching, did you feel that was a total audition for the job? >> i mean, its what was in his mind at the time. i can say as much as it impressed the president it made democrats more militant and put some republican senators in a very uncomfortable position if they are up for re-election in swing states. it will be an interestin...

Mitch mcconnell for spiking two election security bills, i talk to amy mcgraph one on one. shes challenging the majority leader for his senate seat in kentucky. first, we get to the breaking news. director of national intelligence, dan coats, will leave the administration in august. coats has come close to stepping down for months, frustrated over american military policy in syria, among other things. and the president, of course, has his own frustrations. he apparently calls coats mr. rogers ...

>> thank you very much. you can see how they all do. coverage beginsal 8::0015 attorney in london, only here. still ahead, u.s. republicans are blocking after security bills. russian medaling efforts, well hear from that ahead for you. well bring you up to date on this one, next.

Vile things about them, but cant figure out how to say anything negative about vladimir putin, his bestie who happens to be a dictator. i find is crazy insane and ironic that we have a president of the united states who refuses to stand up and be a leader against known tyrants who attack our very democracy. >> jo, could i -- >> hold on. lets take a look at whats transpired the past few days. i want to look at this in detail. the day after mueller testified, mitch mcconnell blocked two election s...