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Pushed into telling these kinds of stories ? >> no, he cant, because its just something we dont believe. every time trump gets near, he is dragging mcmaster with him. he tried to change the conversation with stefanopolous, but he also later in the interview tried to defend trumps remarks about comey as sort of, well, hes trying to get himself more latitude to be able to discuss things with the russians, hes trying to put this behind him. he cant put it behind him. it is an ongoing investigation....

Election that you dont brag to the russians in the oval office that you just fired the fbi director and quote, relieved the pressure of his investigation, his probe into the ties, possible ties between the campaign and russian officials. i mean, it is just stunning. we know that trump associates, white house staff and some of his attorneys representing him have tried to impress upon him over the last month and going back further than that that your words actually matter. you cant just tweet did ...

And he has seemingly failed to really comprehend that lesson at this point. and you know, when hes sitting there and saying it row leaved the pressure obviously thats another, now in hyped sight stunning misread of the situation. relieving the pressure -- he fired jim comey and now he is under more pressure than every largely because of a bunch o leaks that seem to be triggered because of comeys firing. >> hans halfway joked if you want a transcript of what was said in the oval office, the russi...

Very well thought out, and this president either doesnt have the self-control or perhaps the understanding that these are things that you should not be doing. and it just -- you can understand why this is not going so well. i think everybody understands it except perhaps the president who has always sort of, you know, never had checks and balances, had a bunch of people surrounding him in a smallish organization who would always say yes to him. and now he has this massive federal government, all...

Has always sort of, you know, never had checks and balances, had a bunch of people surrounding him in a smallish organization who would always say yes to him. and now he has this massive federal government, all these checks and balances on his own power and he is sort of unabashedly confounded and perplexed by why all this is happening. its really sort of stunning to behold. >> heidi, everyone believes the president said what he said today probably against better guidance by people in the west w...

Checks and balances on his own power and he is sort of unabashedly confounded and perplexed by why all this is happening. its really sort of stunning to behold. >> heidi, everyone believes the president said what he said today probably against better guidance by people in the west wing. but he said what he said today, including fact that he thinks this is bad for democracy. another little chipping away of one of the pillars of american life. and what did you make of his on camera comment? there ...

I cant talk to you about almost anything else surrounding the decision to fire comey because thats potentially within the scope the of the special counsel. that was a little stunning to many of us. >> did he say he thought it could be a criminal investigation? or that it in fact was a criminal investigation? >> emthis all could be within the criminal investigation. i think his main message baltimore he wanted to allow for mueller to be able to decide the scope of that investigation before he gav...

Responsibility of being charged with obstruction of justice. >> richard durhman is also a member. >> the stunning that the president is breeching directly to the fbi and stop an investigation of general flynn under the circumstances. it raises series of questions of obstruction of justice. is anyone, including the president of the united states, above the law. can they all be held, everyone be held accountable as they should be, under the rule of law. and this revelation. the statement thats bee...

Career person in the justice department. what was also striking to me about what she told you was that it was very clear that she called don mcgahn the white house counsel and her hair was on fire. she said, i cant talk to you about what this is about. i have to come over and meet with you today. >> it wasnt safe to talk about on the telephone. >> uit wasnt a normal day at te office. her hair is still on fire. and then nothing. it was just sort of striking to me as she recounted this in a very s...

To russian blackmail. so this thread of evidence, i think, will ultimately lead to further evidence that that will make watergate very recommend necessary sent. >> thank you very much for joining us on this important night, really appreciate it. >> thank you. >> senator patrick lahe is the senior democrat in the united states senate, elected to the senate 42 years ago. hes a former chairman of the judicial committee and now the senior democrat on this film. he has voted on the confirmation of co...