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The internal revenue service as well as the chief counsel and said issue those exemptions by friday or were taking legal action. >> megyn: thats the question about whether this was their mission, to deter you from pursuing your mission. do you think that was going on here? >> if i could add one critical point about my letter. keep in mind my mission statement is challenge the organization of the rising generation. we mentor high school and college students yet the irs asked us to identify those ...

Dick at a time by the facts. i frankly dont have knowledge of those facts. >> i think the real question, the underlying question the policy of the administration when it comes to the ability of the media to cover the news. i think the question for you is given the fact that this news organization was not given an opportunity to try to quash this in court as a precedent. it leaves us wondering whether the administration has decided policy wise that if they are going after it? >> i can talk about ...

Comes to leaks of classified information, of our nations secrets if you will, between those to protect that information because of the national security implications, on the one hand, and need to allow an unfettered press. this is important balance we have to find. how he views these issues can be seen in the actions and proposals he has made in the past. when it comes to this specific case, i cant get into the details of our view or his view of it. >> last question -- is all of this, all this s...

Aserghdz in it. it contradicts some of the assertions ma was made by the letter obtained from the ap. i would refer you to that in response to that question. >> the ach story, there are times in administration that civil liberties have not lived up to the promises that you and others made beginning in 2008. looking broadly at this administrations civil liberties record, are you disappointed and why hasnt more been done? >> im proud of what we have done. the policies that we put in place with reg...

It is before we make decisions how to proceed. >> any update -- i know that republican senator bob corker of tennessee says he has been waiting for an explanation on the cash payments from the c.i.a. and cash payments are continuing to karzai, claiming it in afghanistan. and the senator was hoping for an explanation from the president? >> im not aware of the president. i have to take the question. the specific story itself involved the c.i.a. and i have to refer you to them. >> jay, you have use...

That is why. we have seen from the press reports the information about attempts to seek records from the associated press and were not involved in those decisions. we cant comment on an ongoing criminal investigation for reasons i think, maybe the question was rhetorical, but i think they are apparent to everyone who has covered these things over the years. >> is it your understanding that no one could have ordered this except for the attorney general? >> its my understanding that this is someth...

We didnt know anything about the irs targeting conservative groups. of course, there is hillary clinton, i didnt know anything about the requests for additional security in benghazi libya. nothing. i had no idea. on the first two matters, how long do we buy its completely innocent even though the victims in those two cases happened to be opponents or adversaries of the administration in some way. in other words,, the press, and conservative groups hold on, jay carney and associated press is the ...

>> first of all, i think the problem with the administration and the fill burst buster, and i disagreed with his on the filibuster but they dismissed him as if its a silly question. he has a right to ask a question and eric holder and the administration refused to answer. they finally did but should have at the front end. as far as drones, im concerned about our civil liberties and we should protect them. we have to understand our enemies are looking for american citizens to recruit or radicaliz...

I dont need professor warren commenting on my votes. >> scott brown doesnt have to worry about that any more, he doesnt have to worry about anyone else ever talking or speaking or commenting on his votes during his brief run as united states senator. in the "rewrite," the final "rewrite" of scott browns political future. remember the day after scott brown won ted kennedys senate seat in a special election, and suddenly the republicans had a new big star and people started talking about scott bro...

Interpret it, its a guy with bold ideas, lets hear some. >> reporter: lets hear what he has to say. now its up to ryan to sell his plan and do that. when you call somebody an extremist. you say what is he saying? in paul ryans case he sounds like he works at a hardware store. hes not doing it in a way that sound super threatening. maybe they like him. megyn: you look at these polls. this is the latest round of polls and you wait a week in this election and they may change again. but is it possib...