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Cautious because cohen's already obviously got an issue related to credibility. if you start hammering him during the couple of days i don't think he's going to be a terrific witness. i do think he's going to be fas sthating. but if democrats go too far after him i'm going to look at this as a sxrur former fbi guy and say be careful about undercutting him further. for everybody who says he's not reliable, if he says something different during these days than what he told federal prosecutors under mueller they're going to come after him. he has a great incentive to speak the truth during these ...

Certain things, do you think that's going to matter on wednesday? >> he's got credibility problems, there's no question. and i agree with phil. from the republicans, you're going to see a standard sort of defense lawyer cross-examine. you've been convicted of crimes, you've lied, why should anyone trust you now? standard fare. and it can be effective. if i was advising democrats i would say you do not need to embrace this guy. he's no saint. just stick with what can be proven. stick with what's in the tapes. stick with what's in the documents. it doesn't matter if people like this guy. you don...

The, "cross-examine" with ellie and joins us to give us his take on the week with big issues like this. it must be our viewers can see the future because they had this exact question for you about this potential development and congressman schiff will talk about it tomorrow, but the question is can schiff and congress compel mueller to testify in front of them to say what he knows about the mueller report? >> our viewers were on this all week and adam schiff proves them right. good work by the viewers. the answer is yes, he would have to testify. but people need to understand, it would not be ...

Potential momentum to democrats with the upcoming senate vote that undoubtedly will come up to challenge this presidential declaration. >> dave jacobs and john thomas, good to have both of you with us. thanks so much. >> great to be here. >> thanks so much. quick programming note. amy klobuchar holds a town hall event in new hampshire tomorrow. cnn's don lemon moderates. that's tomorrow night at 10:00 eastern only on cnn. a new man is now overseeing the special counsel's russia investigation. with william barr as the new attorney general, we're now answering your questions about the ongoin...

The tax returns are false. you can say rick gates is the worst person on earth. the tax returns are lies. there is no dispute about that. the bank applications are full of lies. and the defense, you know, they had nothing to say about that. i mean, i just -- this case is a complete mystery to me why it went to trial. >> the fact that the defense didn't put any witnesses on the stand, did that -- obviously they're not going to put manafort on. >> no. >> but did it surprise you they didn't put anybody? >> you know, it's usually the case that defendants put their case in through the cross-examine...