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Thank you. Volume 2, page 76, correct . Ill leave the answer to our report. So thats a yes . Is it true your investigation did not establish that any members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the russian government in election interference activity, volume 1, page 2. Volume 1, page 73 . Yes. Thank you. Although your Report States collusion is not a specific offense and you said that this morning or a term of our in federal criminal law and experience is, in the colloquial context are collusion and experience essentially synonymous terms. Youre going to have to row peat that f...

Advised the president that the asserted conflicts were, in his words, silly and not real conflicts. isn't that true? >> i refer to the report on that episode. >> well, page 85 of volume 2 speaks to that. and also, director mueller, doj ethics officials confirmed that you had no conflicts that would prevent you from serving as special counsel, isn't that correct? >> that's correct. >> but despite don mcgahn and the department of justice guidance, around may 23rd, 2017, the president, quote, prodded mcgahn to complain to deputy attorney general rosenstein about these supposed conflicts of intere...

Words, silly and not real conflicts, isn't that true sph. >> i refer to the report on that episode. >> well, page 85 of volume 2 speaks to that. and also director mueller, doj ethics officials confirmed that you had no conflicts that would prevent you from serving as special counsel. isn't that correct? >> that's correct. >> but despite don mcgahn and department of justice guidance around may 23, 2017, the president, quote, prodded mcgahn to complain to deputy attorney general rosenstein about these supposed conflicts of interest, correct? >> correct. >> and mcgahn declined to call rosenstein ...

Very much. and obviously, when it comes to subpoena, it's a crucial question. because we're -- we've now been reporting that mueller wants to talk to the president, still in person, right? follow up on those written responses and the president's team, rudy giuliani saying, over my dead body, hit me with a subpoena, we'll fight it. this is a very crucial and pertinent question. outfront now, harry sanzik and james trusty. harry, barr was, we just heard some of those, right, very vague on some really crucial, central issues to the mueller probe. why? >> i think he was trying to navigate this mid...

Media statements to have prejudged the mueller investigation, when there is an appearance of bias it is best practices to recuse yourself and according to the letter that was submitted to congress, apparently senior ethics officials do think on balance because of this appearance of bias issue he should recuse himself. in an odd twist of events, which cannot be made up, apparently matthew whitaker had created his own sort of counsel of advisers separate and apart from the doj ethics folks who apparently have consulted -- he has consulted with and told him he doesn't need to recuse himself. >> i...