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Mitch mcconnell plblocking that vote. >> i talk to the president fairly often. no indication that the mueller investigation will not will allowed to finish. hes never said he wants to shut it down. i think its in no danger so i dont think any legislation -- >> senator flake responded to mcconnell by threaten to block the 21 judicial nominees currently pending. im joined by a former u.s. attorney and maya wiley. joyce, your view of the stone news. >> well, the stone news is very interesting. its ...

Least off which does having him unseated jeff sessions and placed whitaker. trrs friday a federal appellate court -- we can put the politico story up. -- said they want an explanation from mueller. do explain. >> so the federal court is considering whether muellers apointment is unconstitutionpleon for article two, seksz two but inferior can be appoint fwhied senate. is he being properly supervisored by rod rosenstein. now that hes been replaced by whitaker. they want to know is he more or

Less surprised and now people are saying whitake rsrs appointment is unconstitutional. and they say 1898 that the president can fill vacancies for a short period of time. so theres a central question about whether mueller and whita c -- whitakers appointments are constitutional. i thought that was interesting. >> no, that was interesting. what is marbury verses madison? >> its the central case in american jurisprudence which says the supreme court has the power to strike down unfounded laws and ...

Today they announced a new rules or what they want to be the new rules on the migrants, specifically a change to an asylum law. jeff sessions was on board. you had to present yourself at a port of entry. not just coming across the border and saying i want asylum. is that what they are setting up anything whitaker is a part of that can do. >> again unchartered territory. they are certainly set ting up a situation where they are inviteing litigation. really the key is roast rosenstein. hes a senat...

Partner to push him to do that. and there doesnt seem to be any appetite to do that. you know, i think theres a very interesting time line right now, because we have about seven weeks, six weeks, until the end of the year. matt whitaker cant serve indefinitely as acting attorney general. he could recess appoint him, but it only lasts through that congress, which there isnt a lot more time for. i think the timing of this is very calculated by trump. and perhaps a smart, wicked political way. in t...

The political consequences for doing so. that would be the right thing for the department, but its not where you see the deputy attorney general headed now. >> in the interview, rosenstein declines to comment on a timetable for completion of this mueller probe. meanwhile, bloomberg quoting two u.s. officials who say that mueller is ready to deliver findings on questions of collusion as well as obstruction of justice after the midterms, nbc news has not reported the same, but the timing -- as mat...

Get into whether mueller has a plan b. >> right, exactly. and i think that is very significant point. im glad you pointed it out because it is the plan b. hopefully under the rules that appointed mueller he can and will be able to get information to all of the congress, not just to the chairs but to all of congress. but i think it is important that he be aware -- mueller, be aware of this option he has to get the information out in another way. it is important. we cant keep hiding these things. ...

The issue being if theres a conflict or a different attorney general who takes a narrower view, its not automatically improper if that person decides we dont want you send agreport to congress, and then you get into whether mueller has any plan b. >> right, exactly. and i think that is very significant point. im glad you pointed it out because it is the plan b. hopefully under the rules that appointed mueller he can and will be able to get information to all of the congress, not just to the chai...

As those rules are written, he could send something over to congress. the issue being if theres a conflict or a different attorney general who takes a narrower view, its not automatically improper if that person decides we dont want you send agreport to congress, and then you get into whether mueller has any plan b. >> right, exactly. and i think that is very significant point. im glad you pointed it out because it is the plan b. hopefully under the rules that appointed mueller he can and will b...

If there is a new supervisor who is less protective of mueller, that person could limit muellers jurisdiction in ways that we will not know until very long afterwards. and thats something that, with you know, its not firing, but it could seriously damage it will mueller investigation. >> theres also a question, jeff, of whether mueller would make a public report. and is that up to, in this case, rod rosenstein? >> well, you know, this has been one of the long-term mysteries. everybody has been t...