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Say the conclusion is the president did something wrong, his team did something wrong, is that going to help him make the case that these guys have some kind of an agenda? thats what im talking about in terms of politically could it be helpful for him long term to do what hes doing? >> i think we see more and more of a divergence. if you supported trump, you by and large still support trump, a small amount of erosion so far. thats what republicans on capitol hill are looking at because they know...

Trump administration. by the way i thought that senator hinrich had the best questions today and he made the point that said either you take executive privilege or if its classified information, you dont have to talk about it. otherwise if you pledge to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, then you have no excuse for not answering those questions. having said that i think that most of -- in terms of the news value and the possibility that down the road -- if attorney genera...

People around him, why do people suspect us? well, if you had done nothing wrong, the obvious conclusion is youd be happy to talk about things. but if youre worried you might have done something wrong, then the conclusion is you better avoid it. and this idea when these -- the information is not classified and when the president hasnt previously called for executive privilege, that a cabinet official should not answer questions is -- cabinet officials have been talking for months about their con...

Your reaction tonight to the sworn testimony today from the attorney general. did he set anything to rest in terms of the russia collusion question or the prospect that the investigation into that has been obstructed? >> no. i think he raised more questions than he settled. when you compare his testimony to director comey, director comey was forthright, even on occasion when some people thought it might have hurt him, but he told the whole truth and nothing but. he didnt hold anything back. jeff...

Patrick mullen. now that sessions is finally testify, has his view changed, he joins us now, thanks for coming on. i dont expect you to agree with the attorney generals policies or his core beliefs as a senator, but i think we can both agree that when the former fbi director comes into open testimony and suggests as he did that sessions had some sort of untoward ties to russia or had done something wrong that he couldnt expand publicly and therefore had to recuse himself from the investigation, ...

For the trump administration. by the way, i thought that senator heinrich had the best questions today and he made the point that said either you take executive privilege or if its classified information you dont have to talk about it. otherwise, if you pledge to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, then you have no excuse for not answering these questions. having said that, i think that most -- in terms of the news value and the possibility that down the road -- if session...

Subordinates did something wrong, people have a reason to doubt its sort of authenticity and see it more as a political decision. >> yeah, the dick morris strategy, as berman was pointing out this morning. a little lesson in history there. guys, stick around. symone, well get to you next. thank you for waiting patiently. and we will address the contributions republicans are pointing to about the top hire of bob mueller to a number of democrats. obviously a lot to follow in washington. stay with ...

Recusal is because i felt i was a subject of the investigation myself. that i may have done something wrong, but this is the reason i recuse myself. i thought i was required to under the rules of the department of justice, and as a leader of the department of justice, i should comply with the rules, obviously. >> chairman burr: did your legal counsel know from day one that you would have to recuse yourself from this investigation because of the current statute? >> att gen sessions: well, i do ha...

Trump. >> well, it was about president trump. but director comey made several, several points, very emphatically, that we should understand that this attack, this hostile action by the russians was unprecedented. that it continues. and that one of the reasons that he was so conscious of conducting this investigation was not to sort of look back and, you know, appropriately charge people who may have done something wrong, but that he is also looking forward to what could happen and what was likel...

Trump. >> well, it was about president trump. but director comey made several, several points, very emphatically, that we should understand that this attack, this hostile action by the russians was unprecedented. that it continues. and that one of the reasons that he was so conscious of conducting this investigation was not to sort of look back and, you know, appropriately charge people who may have done something wrong, but that he is also looking forward to what could happen and what was likel...