Erin Burnett stays ahead of the headlines, delivering a show that is indepth and informative. We know this president does not likes to talk about money but doesnt like to talk about his personal finances. Tax returns a perfect example. And the president s tax returns, talked about it this could be significant . And significant is a key word you just used. Donald trump spent his life accumulating secrets and Spending Energy on nothing so much as keeping those things hidden, uncultivating and managing his image. Looking around, people who know Different Things intntimately. Know him well and are talking to investigators, prosecutors, he has no control. Alarming is when donald trump feels this vulnerable, impotent, he lashes out, bites back. I think the next couple days and weeks will be scary and utterly unpredictable. The reporting weve seen,
too. In the Washington Post, the new york times, when backed into a corner, everyone around will tell you its when he lashes out. Seen the tweets. There was the latenight light at the white house earlier this week. And also the comments hes making. Even in that fox interview. Think back, think to the Access Hollywood when that was revealed. Apology took an 15 seconds and then he went on the attack. Brought all the Clinton Accusers to the debate. Thats what donald trump ask when feeled cornered. Whats will happen in the future . And a possible pardon for Paul Manafort. Looking at that as an option, Rudy Giuliani talked to the president. Listen, heres why this is a bad idea politically, he says. Republican lawmakers trying to send a message to the president this may not look good. What kind of a precedent would it set if the president did decide to pardon Paul Manafort . Im not sure it would really set a precedent in the sense
that you have to hope that no future president s would be crazy enough to do such a thing. Its such an outrageous thing to do, to pardon someone your own selfinterest. I dont know about the precedent. An utter abuse of power to pardon Paul Manafort for the purpose of getting him to stay on trumps side and not cooperate with Law Enforcement. Hopefully a political remedy. Sadly, theres not a legal remedy to that, but such an abuse of power you would have to Hope Congress could finally act. One of the fascinating things, look at all this. The president has a very strong base and not much rattles that base. We sent Jason Carroll to one town in pennsylvania that voted for President Trump in 2016 and asked specifically about this issue of a pardon. Listen to the answer. The president better watch about the pardons. When he does that, it looks like it was set up by him with the last couple of tweets he had. Sticks up for who is it the guy theyre talking about . Manafort. Hes a great guy. Wonderful, everything else. Hes kind of sending a message that, if you stick with me. I will pardon you. Mark is that a message when its coming from a voter . That you think would actually get through to the president in a different way than say one of his advisers or a lawmaker . Will it get through to the president . I dont know. Just that comment there, though, gives you more faith in the american people. Just goes to show you how theyre not tuned in to every moving moment of it. He didnt even know Paul Manaforts name. For all of us its on the tip of our tongue but it is a Crime Example of donald trump going one step too far. When you add this in, quickly, because its important here, when you add in what he said about Paul Manafort, not knowing him and then when he gets convicted, says glowing things about him and same time, why are they going after him for things that happened years ago . Years ago, years ago . You have to wonder. 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We know the president spent thursday night fuming over sessions fighting back at him, that anger leading to Early Morning tweets that mocked and taunted the Attorney General. Trump wrote, it was so unfair he wasnt looking into the corruption like james comey and Robert Mueller. Come on, can you do it. The countrys waiting. So far unlike yesterday sessions is staying silent. Outfront now at the white house, we have new information about the president s mindset and whats happening behind the scenes with Jeff Sessions. When did you learn . Reporter we know what led to that outburst, fuming in the
white house residence last night after Jeff Sessions issued that statement publicly rebuking the president saying he actually took control of the Department Of Justice the day he sworn in and wasnt going to let politics influence his agenda while there. The president didnt like sessions pushing back forcefully, was angry about that Statement Last night and were seeing a Relationship Deteriorating over the last year and a half spill back into the public view this week. Once again raises a question here in washington, if the president is so angry with Jeff Sessions why doesnt he fire him . Were told by sources even though the president is complaining about Attorney General sessions saying that investigation needs to be brought to an end he seems to recognize the limits here, because he thinks firing Jeff Sessions would cross a line with Robert Mueller and so far even though hes come very close to firing Jeff Sessions on multiple occasions and only had advisers talk him out of doing so, so far
he hasnt gone that far yet fearing he would be crossing a line with Robert Mueller. This week raises the question even more how long this can last. It feels as if the feud between the two of them is taking a much different turn seeing them publicly push back against one another. Such an unnatural thing for a relationship between the president and the Attorney General. The question is, how long will it be before the president finally decides to make that decision . What i was told from one source familiar with what Jeff Sessions said in that statement, seemed as if he was daring the president to fire him. Erica . Well, interesting to see, as you point out as we wait and wonder. Thank you. Outfront now, democratic Congressman Reporting on the judiciary and foreign reses committ relations committee. Republicans nong protective of Jeff Sessions. That may be starting to change. Take a listen. For the office and the
country and after the election i think there will be some serious discussions about a new Attorney General. Serious discussions after the election . And senator Chuck Grassley chairs the Committee Said yesterday theyll be able to take up a new nomination this year. Do you foresee a new Attorney General before the end of the year . Thank you, erica for your question. I believe that if donald trump either pardons Paul Manafort or firing Attorney GeneralJeff Sessions that would cross a red line and he would be firing Jeff Sessions, because he wants to make sure that hes got someone else in place that can run interference on the Mueller Investigation that would lean towards obstruction of justice. That is why the president hasnt fired him as of yet i believe and hope the president doesnt do that. Do you want Jeff Sessions to stay on . Do you support him at Attorney General . I do. I think Jeff Sessions has pushed
back against the president , in terms of maintaining the independence of the judiciary and the Judicial Department at the Department Of Justice. I also want to note donald trump tweeted basically an enemies list and asked Jeff Sessions to go after those people. Thats completely disgraceful. What makes america great, our Law Enforcement took an oath to the constitution not to donald trump. Theyll follow the constitution no matter how much the president yells and screams. Pointing that out, you talk about the fact you do support the Attorney General. Have been critical of him in the past especially meeting with russian officials. Either youre lying to the u. S. Senate or to the u. S. House of representatives. Looking at his different testimony there. Are you in the same place when it comes to your feelings on Jeff Sessions when you look back at the past comments . Yes. I am highly critical of Jeff Sessions. His policies, and the antiimmigrant policies are bad for america, but in terms of what hes doing now and
preserving the independence of the Department Of Justice, thats a good thing. Hes pushing back against the president to maintain the integrity of the professional agents and prosecutors at the Department Of Justice and why i think it would be a red line if the president tried to fire Jeff Sessions. Redline tried to hire him. Talk a little about Paul Manafort. A lot made whether the president may, may not, grant a pardon to Paul Manafort. Thats also a red line . Absolutely. The reason that the president would want to pardon Paul Manafort is not because he thinks Paul Manafort shouldnt have been convicted of tax and bank fraud. Its because he doesnt want Paul Manafort to flip on him and to give information to the government. That also would be an unjustice, if the president pardon the Paul Manafort and i hope he does not do that as well. Youve never been one to shy away, as we know from criticizing the president , letting him know how you feel. Youve talked about him in the
past, taunted him, twittered about it and something were not hearing much from democrats these days. Why the step back from talking about impeachment when it was a Talking Point so long . A concern about political liability . I have no said that the president should be impeached. I have said is, if after the Investigation Special Counsel Mueller is done and we look at it and theres evidence of conspiracy or collusion with the russians, yes, the president should be impeached or if he committed other crime. Right now we know Michael Cohen testified under oath and implicated the president in committing two Felony Violations of the Campaign Finance laws. Thats very serious. In the house, the Judiciary Committee needs to hold hearings to see if the president committed these felonies in particular because the Department Of Justice issued guidelines saying they wont indict a sitting president and it now falls back on the congress to see if the president in fact committed felonies. What are your thoughts about Allen Weisselberg granted
immunity in that case against Michael Cohen . It is very striking to me that the u. S. Attorney for the district of new york has granted immunity not just to Allen Weisselberg, ceo of the trump organization, also two other individuals. Dachd pe david pecker, dillon howard. Tells me the prosecutors are Intent Prosecuting violations, thats a good thing. Our democracy depends op upholding the laws. For the president of the United States to be implicated in two of these felonies is a major deal and why Congress Needs to hold hearings on the issue as soon as we come back from recess, and the house of representatives. Appreciate your time. Thank you, erica. Outfront next, reports of a safe at the National Enquirer used to store stories that could be embarrassing to President Trump. Is there really a safe . Were going to ask a top
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