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Especially in circumstances where it may appear that a claim of generalized immunity is invoked on personal than official grounds and work to place the president above the law. what does all that mean? in other words judge is saying president trump is not above the law and the constitutional mandates of checks sp balances and separation of powers, those trump absolute immunity. president trump attorney jay sekulow was on chris cuomo today. he's what he said about the tax returns. >> the bigger issue for people at home -- why not just turn over the taxes? >> we're not required to when the peopl...

We'll leave that in the 9th circuit. >> just for people at home, jay, you getting to appeal this decision is not a big win because when they appeal out there, does that mean they won? no. but the bigger issue for people at home is why not just turn over the taxes? why not just turn over the taxes? >> well, we're not required to. when the people elected the president to become the president, he had not issued his tax return. it's not required in the constitution. >> so what? >> because the constitution doesn't require it, chris. >> but that doesn't mean the constitution says you shouldn't. go a...

Practice -- when you are not telling the truth about asking a foreign power to investigate your political opponent -- >> we released the transcript. >> you surrender the deference of that type of confidentiality. >> you never surrender the deference of the united states constitution, my friend. >> it's not the constitution. >> never. >> the constitution doesn't protect that transcript. and by the way, it didn't protect corey lewandowski when the white house said he's got executive privilege. >> hold it. >> he never even worked in the white house, jay. you guys are playing games -- >> you don't...

You getting to appeal this decision is not a big win because when they appeal out there, does that moon they won? no. why not just turn over the taxes? why not just turn over the taxes? >> well, we're not required to. he had not issued his tax return when elected as president. because the constitution doesn't require it. >> but that doesn't mean it says you shouldn't. make whatever point you want. >> the constitution is a negative inference. it's a set of positive rights that exist >> and responsibilities and duties. >> you mention that d.a. is asking for the same thing that the congress is as...

Mueller-related memos to the house judiciary committee. the judge was concerned about the fact they were redacted but some movement there to get some information as democrats demand much more. brooke? >> all right. manu, thank you very much. from the hill for us. michael gerhart, back to you. how much weight does the subpoena hold without an official house vote and do they need to hold a vote here? >> they do not need to hold a vote. just a smoke screen put up by the president's defenders. the constitution doesn't specify there has to be a vote to authorize an inquiry. makes sense to investiga...