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About testimony from the cofounder of fusion gps. the research firm behind the opposition research, the dossier on candidate donald trump. catherine herridge is here with the story. >> source familiar with the matter says the cofounder of fusion gps glenn simpson refused to answer key questions about the dnc, clinton campaign, and the law firm that financed the dossier. former british spy christopher steele was paid to gather research, simpson told investigators he never spoke to the underlying ...

In fact, 99.9% of all investigations in this country are done by the women and men at the department of justice and u.s. attorneys offices and none of them is called special counsel. so there is a threshold that has to be met and i dont think it has been met. >> sandra: interesting. capri? >> i think trey gowdy made neds point in the fact it is possible to do an investigation without calling a special counsel. i think we need to remember that the department of justice regardless of who is in off...

>> let me just say this. i think the way that we vet information in a courtroom or in public is very different from the accumulating of opposition research. the threshold for whether or not you believe something is true is not real high when you are writing a research piece. it is really high in court. whether or not he thinks the stuff is true, i could care less about. what i really care about is whether the f.b.i. thought it was true and whether or not they used it in a court filing. >> bill: ...

Setting in which these women would have a day in court. i dont think this is just another day in the republican civil war. >> even if he wins, the senate will be under immense pressure to investigate these claims. they said they couldnt take it up until they are sworn in. they give two thirds the power to expel and not necessarily exclu exclude. they would investigate and the standard threshold for believing it or not is clear and convincing evidence. its more than a majority. >> one of the last...

Allegations true or false. mccain and romney are coming out and saying, look, i believe her, i believe this woman. >> yeah. its tough to figure out what the threshold is to prove to their accounts and you have people who knew these women who said its well known that roy moore did this. at some point, i need to know and i think the general public should know and they said yeah, this is true and this is bad. im more disheartened a little bit by what is happening today, which is the bright paeitbar...

Empathy. he has the same threshold and holds human rights as high as any other u.s. president. he might not -- just like president duterte, they might not say it in that matter, but it doesnt mean that we arent strong supporters of human rights. >> very interesting conversation there with the foreign minister. dont forget this evenings festivities are pretty much the capstone for the day. the big meetings really all begin tomorrow, but that doesnt mean there wont be festivities. and in case your...

On the record accusations against roy moore? >> thank you. >> thank you. [ all speak at once ] >> that was at a meeting on the republican tax plan, for which roy moore could provide the crucial vote. mitch mcconnell has called on moore to withdraw from the race if the allegations are true. no word yet on what theyre willing to accept as proof or whether "the posts" reporting with four women on the record about their encounters with moore, including the mother of the 14-year-old girl, plus over 3...

He comes here after much discussed comments about russian meddling and he is looking to leave that in the rearview mirror. this gathering, security cooperation and trade and increasing the economic ties in the region. hosted buyer an outspoken critic of the u.s. government. and head by barack obama who chastised the mill mean leader for his human rights record. they are confident the trump administration will be able to bring a renewed spirit between these long-time allies. >> president trump ha...

Corroborate the allegations and they went back to make sure the woman who was 14 at the time was in the courthouse as she said she was. what more would you like to see? >> i would like to hear from his list and until then, all it is it is an allegation. i am not finding him guilty. i am surprised that everybody is rushing into judgment. >> unless judge moore himself says he did it, you are going to believe that he did not. is that the threshold? >> yes, or hes found guilty of it. >> so if he goe...

What more would you like to see? >> id like to hear from his lips, and until then, all it is is an allegation. im not finding him guilty. im surprised everybody else is ready to rush to judgment. the fact that he was in the courthouse that day? >> unless judge moore himself says he did it, youre going to believe that he didnt, is that the threshold for you? >> either that or until hes found guilty of it. >> so there has been, from my understanding, the statute of limitations for this has expired...