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Senators in a moment, >> ayesha: right ag garland is trying to smooth over the memo. it is not working. republicans are drilling down on a couple points, the first is vagueness of the demo. it reads the doj would protect people from "other forms of intimidation and harassment," what does that mean? garland tries to explain that. watch. >> what about harassment and intimidation, are those federal crimes? >> they are federal crimes. >> are you referring to witness tampering under 1512? >> 6261-a, makes it a crime, intent to injury, harass or intimidate, placing a person in reasonable fear of ser...

States criminal code, section 1512b 1 and b2. but the more important point, this president cannot stand not being at the of the action. in the book you just showed that i wrote, one of the predictions that i made is that a way the truly guilty president reacts to being in the spotlight of the impeachment process is itself likely to make a huge difference. it's not just what the president does at the very beginning, but it's the way he melts down in the process of being impeached that ultimately will lead for the first time in american history to a president's complete downfall. that was a pred...

I was monitoring here on a panel at cnn. i take notes as these things proceed. it was about an hour and a half into her testimony when chairman schiff read this to her. i looked at my notes and i wrote down, attempted harassment. i immediately then during a commercial break went to my iphone and looked up 18 usc 1512, which is the harassment statute. it fits the statute. it could be a crime. i think adam schiff very carefully worded his analysis of it because she was not the direct -- she was testifying at the time, didn't harass her. she didn't even know about it. but he asked her could this ...

President this person would be subject to indictment and prosecution. and based on the words right out of his twitter feed, probably conviction under the united states criminal code, section 1512b 1 and b2. but the more important point, this president cannot stand not being at the of the action. in the book you just showed that i wrote, one of the predictions that i made is that a way the truly guilty president reacts to being in the spotlight of the impeachment process is itself likely to make a huge difference. it's not just what the president does at the very beginning, but it's the way he ...

>> joining us is a harvard law professor of constitutional law and co author of "to end a presidency. the power of of impeachment." your reaction to what that tweet means legally. >> well, it is witness intimidation, pure and simple. if it were anyone other than the president this person would be subject to indictment and prosecution and based on the words right out of his twitter feed, probably conviction under the united states criminal code section 1512 b wi1 and 2. this president can't stand not being at the centerf of the action, even if it's at his own expense. even in the book you showe...