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That said, you know, we're sort of in unprecedented times here in terms of the nature of this special counsel investigation, and the nature of the president's criticism of the special counsel. this could be causing him to change his tactics and take a more visible role here, or we're not all party to those discussions between the federal, you know, the feds, the fbi, the special counsel, mr. manafort and his lawyers. if there was concern about how forthright he was going to be, it could have been simple, or it could have been a public show to everybody in washington just how serious robert mue...
There were to be a confirmation fight over a replacement, this would be a safe place to distance themselves. they could say this isn't about trump. it's about democracy and the lines between the justice department and the white house. this is where you could potentially see them start to pull away. specifically if health care goes away. it's struggling despite the fact that they have control of both ends of pennsylvania avenue. >> and clint, what's the impact inside the fbi? what's the impact at the justice department? if donald trump fires the attorney general and starts talking about firing ...
Remember, it was de blasio who sat al sharpton next to bill bratton, the police commissioner, and made him sit there for a photo-op, the rest of the police basically steamed inside. he has multiple audiences whenever he speaks, the mayor does, and so does bratton and so does sharpton. the first regard you have to have when you speak to -- it's got to be the police, your competitors, business owners, and then washington, d.c. and i think de blasio had a nice run with the media up until recently. i don't know how he will try to get off the map. it could be that christmas helps. so basically ever...
Remember, it was de blasio who sat al sharpton next to bill bratton, the police commissioner, and made him sit there for a photo-op, the rest of the police basically steamed inside. he has multiple audiences whenever he speaks, the mayor does, and so does bratton and so does sharpton. the first regard you have to have when you speak to -- it's got to be the police, your competitors, business owners, and then washington, d.c. and i think de blasio had a nice run with the media up until recently. i don't know how he will try to get off the map. it could be that christmas helps. so basically ever...