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Community. i guess former intelligence officials behavior in the russia probe. and they've also pushed back against the russia probe itself. so i think this is a way of the white house kind of angling themselves toward republicans and all of this. but definitely a split between warner and burr who have been quite united in their work in the congressional russia probe. so that is quite interesting looking forward. >> and jonathan, how do you see it? >> i think that the republicans on capitol hill generally speaking have stayed with preside -- president trump because their voters are his voters ...

Investigation with a pardon. >> john, do you think the idea of leaving the door open, is that potentially a message to flynn or flynn's attorneys that look, you know, doesn't matter what you say to mueller or -- you don't have to cooperate because you can be pardoned. >> given the messages that have been sent out about flynn, i think that's a clear reversal of where they've been, sort of distancing themself. he certain hi did nsimplcertais today. so yeah, it's message. >> i was talking with congressman heins. he raised the idea if this was president trump sending that signal to michael flynn. ...

Obviously, a president has unique powers. one of his almost uncontestable powers is his pardon power. but if he did it in a way that obstructed justice, the congress could certainly impeach him for it. and it would be very conspicuous if he interrupted this investigation with a pardon. >> john, do you think the idea of leaving the door open, is that potentially a message to flynn or flynn's attorneys that look, you know, doesn't matter what you say to mueller or -- you don't have to cooperate because you can be pardoned. >> given the messages that have been sent out about flynn, i think that's...

Republicans doing so. distancing themself from the president in order to get these things done. for instance, two bipartisan bills before congress right now. bipartisan with republican support to prevent the president from firing robert mueller. will you support that? >> let's see what the bills actually end up. if one is coming from the senate. let's see what it says when it comes to the house. i don't usually talk about my support for a bill until i get a chance to read on it and vote on the version that's going to come up for a vote. let's also remember this administration actually worked w...

At the g20 in germany, which begins tomorrow. he's going to be rallying the faithful here in poland at his biggest rally he's had yet on foreign soil early tomorrow. but then going to that g20. north korea front and center in all of that. but the reality, not many good options nor this president. >> and some white house officials say watch this speech tomorrow in poland. jeff zeleny, thank you very much. more now on what is at stake tomorrow and friday in hamberg for a president who has seen major western counterparts begin distancing themself from washington. joining us is retired rear admira...