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Misconduct. that warrants us having an impeachment inquiry. >> but what changed -- having an impeachment inquiry, does it give you any more power to actually get witnesses to show up? subpoena seems to be a pretty strong thing and they're ignoring subpoenas. >> subpoenas are a strong think. the average american knows they can't ignore a subpoena and neither can the president. he can't instruct the people that work for him or don't even work for him anymore to ignore a subpoena. when we go to court to enforce the subpoenas, as we will, the court looks at it as a balancing process. they look at ...

Talking about the inherent contempt power which we've been kicking around. we'll get the subpoenaed honored and get the evidence and the documents that we have requested and that's our right. now, it looks like the courts are coming through so far. we're winning in the courts and the courts are saying, of course, you have to turn over these documents that have been subpoenaed by the house of representatives. there is no executive immunity. they keep inventing magic doctri doctrines. we've got the power to do it. >> let's talk about the house judiciary committee also issuing subpoenas to former...

Is that hyperbole or will it come to that? >> we're talking about the inherent contempt power. we're going to get our subpoenas. year going it get the evidence and the documents that we have requested. and that's our right. now it looks like the courts are can coming through. so far we're winning in the courts and the courts are saying of course you've got to turn over these documents that have been subpoenaed by the house of representatives. there's no executive immunity. but we've got the power to do it. >> let's talk about the house judiciary committee issuing subpoenas to communications di...

Depending on the issue, depending on the specific testimony that's at issue, the court balances the respective rights of the branches. but there is no executive immunity to cover up misconduct and particularly not so when congress is investigating presidential misconduct. >> so if you go to court under the umbrella of an impeachment proceeding, does that give you extra power in front of judges in any way? i basically just -- i'm not a lawyer. i don't understand why someone would be compelled to do something they're not currently compelled to do under the law which they're supposed to be doing....

Also applies to trump despite claims of executive immunity. >> the policy of the department of justice that the president is above the law or remains in office long enough he can escape the jailer by duration in office. they may need to reconsider that policy. >> reporter: there are reports that trump was in the room when cohen discussed hush money payments with the national enquirer which legal scholars say could mean a conspiracy charge against the president. we will be monitoring the situation. rob: democratic senator claire mccaskill used her farewell speech to criticize her colleagues. >>...