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Its purely sort of a titular role. youre head of the state election process, but all of the work is done at the county level. the counties doing the counting of ballots. so theres really no point to it, but i said if my opponent wishes me to, id be happy to. but its purely symbolic. i dont think he understands the process. >> so is that a yes? >> yeah, well be formally answering his request tomorrow. but ill give you a heads-up. yes, ill be happy to recuse myself. but as i say, it really doesnt ...

They would be able to use those credentials as their own. >> reporter: then experts say they can inflict chaos at the polls. what kind of damage can they do? >> they can effect voter rolls and they can insert people, they can modify, they can deplelete, they can change information and make it more difficult for voters who come in and actually cast ballots. >> reporter: something senator nelson says hes worried about. >> you can imagine the chaos that would occur on election day when the voters g...

Will we see a spectacle like that so close to the election? >> well, the thing that guides us is a memo that goes back to when eric holder was attorney general. its basically when the government and justice department can bring forward a case like this or make certain -- or do certain developments in a case as it gets closer to an election. the judge is really not beholden to that at all. the judge can do whatever the judge wants to do. in this case the judge may say, look, youve been charged. w...

Hes telling voters tens of millions of republican voters who are now under the belief that this is all just a hoax. its all just a witch hunt. everything youre saying is not true. >> what im talking about specifically, is the issue of russias ongoing interference in our election process. thats the -- thats the issue im speak being of. >> thats what you want to talk about. >> im just explaining that thats the specific issue at hand because the election is 100 days off. we want the american public...

Men and women. but yet the president tweeted, quote so president obama knew about russia before the election, why didnt he do something about it? why didnt he tell our campaign? because it is all a big hoax. thats why. how do you as the top foreign affairs republican in the house, somebody who clearly believes that there is a threat that needs to be taken seriously from russia and others, how do you reconcile the division we see between trump and the trump administration on this issue? >> the pr...

Needs to be taken seriously from russia and others, how do you reconcile the division we see between trump and the trump administration on this issue? >> the president should be straight forward with the american people about the threat to our election process that russia or putin in particular is engaged in ongoing. and for years, we have watched russian interference in trying to undermine our values, using weaponized information against the west. not just here in the united states but across t...

Prescription. >> youre not willing to criticize president trump on this? >> ive already shared that the president should be straight forward with the american public about the ongoing efforts by russia to -- >> why dont you think he agrees with you. why do you think he undermines what youre saying? hes telling voters tens of millions of republican voters who are now under the belief that this is all just a hoax. its all just a witch hunt. everything youre saying is not true. >> what im talking a...

Chairman paul manafort prepares for his second week before a federal judge in virginia. manafort facing charges related to financial fraud. the special counsel indicted manafort on the charges. accused the prosecution of bringing the charges in an effort to get information related to president trump. some said it was potential obstruction of justice. white house claimed the tweet was the presidents know and not an order. jon? jon: ellison barber, thank you very much. national security adviser ...

Remember the big press conference on thursday where all of the top u.s., the administration top intelligence and security officials stood side-by-side and said -- the president had a chance to talk about that on thursday. he did not. lets see if he does tonight. arthel: will be watching and we look forward to your report through the evening. >> thank you. >> the russians are looking for every opportunity regardless of party, regardless of whether or not it applies to the election to continue the...

The line and that is a serious problem for our political discourse because we really need -- leland: i will ask you -- >> very poor dishes. leland: two wrongs dont make a right. we learned that in kindergarten to turn the other cheek. is a time for democrats to set the example rather than in your words stoop to the presidents level on rhetoric? >> i would hope all of us, it is very important because it does lead to name-calling and bullying on both sides here. we really have some critical issues...