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Okay. when you say things like that, it makes me think maybe you're hearing something. >> you're the memoli whisperer here, so you may have the right to be suspicious, hallie. i think the big thing we'll be watching for as we see the press briefing begin is whether the tenor from the podium today matches that pretty strong statement from the white house yesterday after senator manchin made that blockbuster statement that he is a no on the build back better plan. we understand the president himself signed off on it that we don't typically see from this white house. the president has said he doe...

Infrastructure bill if it comes up for a vote, and you also heard from republicans that they are not going to be there to fill in the gaps if the bill doesn't have democratic votes. we expected there could be 12 to 25 republican defections here, but, remember, republican leadership has been whipping against a bill and this is important to note, that mcconnell voted for in the senate, that other republicans voted to pass in the senate. so republicans aren't going to be there to make up the difference if there really are 60 progressives willing to bring this down. this is going to be a momentous...

Least for the russia inquiry. number one, how can the fbi prove again to the american public that this investigation will continue without any bullying or any other interference from the president? and number two, does the fbi or the justice department need to issue some kind of formal limits or guidance on the president's interactions with the current acting and future fbi director, given everything that has gone down? joining me now, jim cavanaugh. he is of course an msnbc enforcement analyst, retired atf agent with a lot of experience, and as promised, back with us prosecutor joyce vance. j...

Given everything that has gone down? joining me now, jim cavanaugh. he is of course an msnbc enforcement analyst, retired atf agent with a lot of experience, and as promised, back with us prosecutor joyce vance. jim, your view of the obstruction issue, and whether if at a certain point there is enough blunt public talk from this person linked to the inquiry whether some guidance or some rules have to be publicly set? >> well, they do, ari, absolutely. this is a blockbuster statement by the president, in my view, given the federal statute on obstruction and interfering with any agency's officia...

He is of course an msnbc enforcement analyst, retired atf agent with a lot of experience, and as promised, back with us prosecutor joyce vance. jim, your view of the obstruction issue, and whether if at a certain point there is enough blunt public talk from this person linked to the inquiry whether some guidance or some rules have to be publicly set? >> well, they do, ari, absolutely. this is a blockbuster statement by the president, in my view, given the federal statute on obstruction and interfering with any agency's official proceeds. joyce can elaborate on this. but she knows. and i know j...