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Read the full transcript from the June 28 House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack hearing.
Read the full transcript from the June 28 House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack hearing.
Thing. >> right, which -- >> is that a thing? >> it could be done. the president, the president, he can only pardon you for federal crimes. he can pardon you for state crimes. one of the things i think we've learned in these hearings is that the possibility of criminal prosecution of the people involved wasn't something they were thinking about even then. eric hirschman is saying to jeffrey clark, you are committing a crime here. you better -- and who does he say -- you better get a good criminal defense lawyer. >> is a letter to eastman. >> we don't know that he didn't ask for a pardon. and i...
To apply the law without the president's political self-interests tainting its actions or dictating how it uses its authorities. president trump did find one candidate justice that seemed willing to do anything to help him stay in power. let's hear what president trump's own lawyer, eric hirschman had to say about jeff clark's plan to overturn the election. this video contains strong language. >> when he finished discussing what he planned on doing, i said good [bleep], congratulations. you just said your first act as attorney yeah is committing a felony. you're clearly a candidate for this jo...
But not do the harder thing. i am not saying it would have been him but i am saying, if you want the metal, then you stand up, in real time that even two months later. >> eric hirschman and richard donahue describing their role as ag. >> jeff clark was proposing, that jeff rosen be replaced by jeff clark. and, i thought the proposal was asinine. >> what were clark's purported bases for why it was in the president's best interest for him to step in. what things changed according to mr. clark in the meeting? >> he repeatedly said to the president that if he was put in