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He has hired one of washington's most powerful lawyers to speak on his behalf. lanny davis, a democrat. >> the innuendo is well, he's close to trump, there must have been political influence. that's just innuendo. i can't see any evidence there was evidence politically. >> this guy has unprecedented access to david bernhart on august 18, 2017, he invited him for breakfast. isn't that right? >> yes, that's right. >> at his hunting lodge. >> at his hunting lodge. >> and it's shortly after that that the phone call is made to mr. spangle telling him we want you to change your decision. >> and you ...

>> this guy has unprecedented access to david bern heart on august 18, 2017. he invites him for breakfast is that right? at his hunting lodge. >> that's right. it's shortly after that that the phone call is made. to mr. spangle. telling him we want you to change your decision. >> and you now have done an incomplete narrative of the facts. let's do the rest. >> he explains the army core of engineers asked about his complaint. the service looked into it. and found no evidence his reversal was unjustified. it's all in a new official letter. handed to cnn by davis. just days after cnn first reache...