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The justice department looking into you in the first place. >> these charges were filed well before the window of the justice department guidelines. again, this is not scripture, the justice didn't doesn't have to follow them are about 60 days before an election. this happened mid august, early august well before the 60 days. the justice department making clear that it wasn't political, even though the two people in this investigation happen to be republicans, paul ryan, speaker of the house, his office put out a statement. the justice department should always remain apolitical and the speaker...

Reluctant to criticize him in public and speak to him privately. there's a public debate in this country about what's appropriate from the oval office. the president of the united states confuses the presidency with the president. the presidency is about protecting things like the constitution not protecting your personal interests. i think paul ryan has been derelict is not criticizing the president who overstepped his bounds. i thought that was a weak statement. >> that's why the ben sass statement, john. it is so notable because we often talk about how any republican who has had the audacit...

Wrong with this statement. he's saying don't prosecute -- >> i can on the fact check sentence by sentence, john berman. >> we can diagram it. >> it's word for word at this point. >> don't investigate republicans because republicans could lose their seats. that's really crazy. >> full stop. >> and he said it. it's right there. >> or you could just not commit crimes. that's the other -- >> slow down. >> they haven't been convicted of anything. >> no, they haven't been convicted of anything. but if you read the indictments of both of these congressmen, they are fairly damning. they are very detai...

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