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Conversations with the president. because in one of the hearings last week that was a point where they would not go and would not touch. as i ask that question rod rosenstein is on the topic now. the deputy attorney general who pursued the special counsel with bob mueller. thats where we are right now. lets check in. >> including violation of departmental policies. the attorney general shall inform the special counsel if writing of the specific reason for his or her removal. as i understand, mr....

>> yes. i appreciate that question. at the last hearing i attended, i explained it would require a long time to explain exactly why i am confident that he has full independence. the short answer is, though, that regulation as you may know was written and implemented during the clinton administration under the authority of attorney general reno. i know the folks who wrote it to deal with these sort of situations and im confident that he will have sufficient independence and its theoretically poss...

Was honest misunderstanding of the nature of a question about his relationship with ambassador kislyak which in my view was harmless and routine. nevertheless the answer he gave about how many times he met or was acquainted with or came across ambassador kislyak, he gave the answer under oath and it is inconsistent with the factual record. right off the bat his back is to the wall. what does he do when there is a conflict in his brain about how do i answer this question? it could help me and hur...

>> one final question because im over time. if you become a witness in this investigation do you think there is a conflict of witness there? >> i wont answer hypothetical questions. im working with career professionals who know the rules and are responsible for enforcing the rules and i can assure you that well defend the integrity of this investigation. >> put before the committee the recusal and how it works. you have to worry about not referring to an investigative process. the public deserve...

Difficult issues for him to try to navigate today. not the least of which is how many times he met with russian officials and didnt fully disclose those during his testimony in his confirmation hearings? i think you can let him off the hook for perjury. the way the question was asked months ago was different. now they will be much sharper, more finely honed question for him and i think he volunteered to come. he said i want this to be public and want to do it on my own terms. clearly he knows th...

How much we can assist the pentagon and the military. not a question of more resources for the military, just a question of the degree of how much more resources we can dedicate to the military. thats what the big debate is about. then well have the debate about what kind of -- what we call reconciliation is necessary not just for tax reform but other things we need to make sure we get the budget trajectory heading the right direction. the purpose of this budget. get us on a path to balance. wor...

And a new culture built around customer service. it all adds up to our most reliable network ever. one that keeps you connected to what matters most. >> shannon: it is a big day for hearings and breaking news. a busy morning. deputy attorney general rod rosenstein appearing before a senate subcommittee live. were listening in. secretary of state rex tillerson appearing before the foreign relations committee as we get word of the release of otto warmbier from north korea and covering it all mike ...

>> and second, if president trump ordered you to fire the special counsel, what would you do? >> senator, im not going to follow any orders unless i believe theyre lawful and appropriate orders. under the regulation, special counsel mueller may be fired only for good cause and im required to put that cause in writing. and so thats what i would do. if there were good cause i would consider it. if there were not good cause it wouldnt matter to me what anybody says. >> thank you. i want to turn to ...

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African-american group. they just came out and i have tremendous support. im going to come down here soon and make a speech in front of -- african-american small business and i look forward to that. yes, sir, go ahead. >> how do you fix the race relations in this country? >> great question. race relations problems are almost at an all-time worst. and two things. we need jobs and we need spirit. and you know, president obama, i really thought that he would be a unifier. the one thing, i said hes ...