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Sure. youd want to take a look at that. i think the important thing today, more on the hillside on whether or not congress republicans either condemn or condone the presidents answer. it is clearly in conflict with what his fbi director and his ag has said before congress. hallie. >> speaking of congressional republicans. were hearing from senator lindsey graham, a close ally of the president. here is what senator graham had to say in the last couple seconds. >> a foreign government comes to you...

Hes not going back and looking at the counter intelligence program. reporter: barr is getting a lot of heat from democrats with many suggesting his goal was to cast down on the special counsels findings in order to protect president trump. the attorney general told bill hammer he is not surprised democrats are targeting him, that he expected it and theyre likely doing it because they are worried about his investigations into the origins of the trump russia probe might turn up. >> jon: its not ju...

At the counter intelligence program. reporter: barr is getting a lot of heat from democrats with many suggesting his goal was to cast down on the special counsels findings in order to protect president trump. the attorney general told bill hammer he is not surprised democrats are targeting him, that he expected it and theyre likely doing it because they are worried about his investigations into the origins of the trump russia probe might turn up. >> jon: its not just democrats going after the at...

With subpoena power in the house. and as neil argues in that "new york times" op-ed, you could have mueller report serving as a road map for all of those different investigators, all of these different trails, all of these different areas. and whats different between the mueller investigation and for instance the house democratic committee is the president has no purview over the house democratic committees. the president has no purview over what the new york attorney general decides to do. and ...

With subpoena power in the house. and as neil argues in that "new york times" op-ed, you could have mueller report serving as a road map for all of those different investigators, all of these different trails, all of these different areas. and whats different between the mueller investigation and for instance the house democratic committee is the president has no purview over the house democratic committees. the president has no purview over what the new york attorney general decides to do. and ...

Democratic committees. the president has no purview over what the new york attorney general decides to do. and so this saga for the president doesnt appear to be anywhere close to being over. >> nelson, im fascinated by what you just said about the attorney general, and i want to go back at that as my last question to you. >> this ag has as i see it three audiences. the american public, members of congress and the man who just appointed him attorney general. do you think if we took a poll of guy...

That he has a warm relationship with robert mueller reportedly was news to the man who tapped him for the job according to cnn citing three sours. president trump was startled while watching tv confirmation of barrs hearing on tuesday as his ag nominee describes his close ties to mueller. those sources says while barr said during his hearing the president was interested in hearing about the friendship, the details that actually emerged during the hearing caught trump offguard. cnn. said trump br...

Release. so in other words, he could take this investigative report, put his own spin on it and force release. you commit that would not happen if youre attorney general? >> that will not happen. >> uh-oh. is the president having some buyers remorse tonight? after all, we all know what happens when he sours on his ag. >> i think of a great man and i want to just introduce you to him for a second. do you know who im talking about? senator jeff sessions! i told you before, im very disappointed wit...

Republicans are telling the president look, maybe at some point rosenstein has to go, at least from their perspective, but to do it before the election, to do it at this heightened stage of special counsel muellers investigation would be dicey for the president. on one hand, the president will say rosenstein is not conducting things based on this reporting, he can twist it to say look, he is not doing this in a fair and balanced manner. on the other hand, it may make the president look guilty or...

One of 10,000 local allstate agents knows yours. now that you know the truth, are you in good hands? >> blake: fox news alert, a massive march in the windy city. security on high alert in chicago as protesters worked to block a busy highway, and the so happens to be next to ohare international airport. theyre trying to shut it down, that highway. its two ways awareness of gun violence plaguing chicago paid organizers say there is a lack of employment opportunities on that city south and west sid...