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Republicans who once warned trump against firing sessions are now openly signalling that there may no longer be opposition to such a move. >> we need an attorney general that can work with the president, that can lead the department of justice. this relationship is beyond repair, i think. it's a pretty deep breach, and here's what i'm suggesting, that he's not the only man in the country that can be attorney general. the president has lost confidence in jeff sessions. >> senator graham also added this caution. >> we won't have a real attorney general unless they're highly qualified and will do...

Half. >> this is the secretary of state we're talking about, whose job it would be, who is overseeing any recount measures and this is a guy who has said he won't recuse himself from a potential recount. >> this is always a problem right across the country about having the top elections official be an elected official whose name appears on the ballot and we're running into this scenario here, potentially just to note, there is no automatic recount in kansas, so the only way a recount is going to happen here is if one of the candidates requests it, they have until august 17, and whoever does re...

He said they were only interested in manafort because what he could provide that would lead to the president's, quote, prosecution or impeachment. that's what you're really interested in. the judge said we don't want anyone in this country with unfettered power. it's unlikely you're going to persuade me the special prosecutor can do anything he wants. this was a hearing on paul manafort's motion to dismiss the entirety of the virginia case. he contends the special counsel went too far in charging him with crimes that don't directly relate to the campaign. the judge will rule on that in a later...

Well, yeah, i guess that's possible." >> early on august 17, a media swarm enveloped the white house, anxiously awaiting the drama that was sure to unfold inside. just before noon, the independent counsel team arrived. once inside, ken starr was approached by david kendall, the president's lawyer, and given a stark warning about what would happen if the president was asked humiliating questions. >> "we're only gonna answer certain things, and if you try to get us to do more, we'll fight you to the knife." >> my reaction was, "this is one great defense lawyer, but we have a job to do." >> by th...

Whether it's a man or woman, you -- you hug. could i have ever touched her? well, yeah, i guess that's possible." >> early on august 17, a media swarm enveloped the white house, anxiously awaiting the drama that was sure to unfold inside. just before noon, the independent counsel team arrived. once inside, ken starr was approached by david kendall, the president's lawyer, and given a stark warning about what would happen if the president was asked humiliating questions. >> "we're only gonna answer certain things, and if you try to get us to do more, we'll fight you to the knife." >> my reactio...