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I don't think there's any way any of these democrats are going to win in 2020. >> thanks so much, we appreciate it. the time is 19 minutes after the hour. this is the christmas spirit. unbelievable video capturing a christmas day road rage fight that ends with a man clinging to the back of a speeding truck. >> ironically that's i got to work this morning. michael avenatti's money problems, a possible motive in his extortion case. for millions. >> looking very windblown. ♪

>> it raises questions about it. for the unofficial way, the next question you have is why and what were you trying to seek? >> and do you think people get at a gut level we are actually talking about these enormous powers we give to the united states federal government. this is a state department story. it could easily be a pentagon story. oh, don't take the general's orders. take my lawyer, my friend's orders. this is kind of scary. >> it is, and it's also not that complicated. if you want $400 million, that's 400 million reasons to do what i'm about to tell you, and or the favor that i want...

Power on you giving me something that is personally beneficial. that meets the federal criminal analog of extortion. and that may be the house democrats' plan to forget about the mueller report, move forward on something the public can seize on and understand really primarily an extortion case. >> you've got politico reporting that the president is rewarding republican senators by tapping his fundraising network for members facing tough re-election bids. saying trump is exerting leverage over a group he badly needs in his corner with an impeachment trial likely coming soon to the senate. aren'...

President, is that still bribery? >>er and here's why. most -- you know, any bribery case, extortion case that i was involved in as a prosecutor -- and most will tell you this -- that as not how they do. it they don't say in one conversation, if you do this, you know, i will give you money, or if you don't do this, i am going to hurt you. i mean, frankly, this is very moblike. it's all tied together, and that was made clear to ukraine. it doesn't have to be in one conversation. it is clear that the review of the aid to ukraine was tied to whether or not they complied with this. it can be an im...

Lifestyle. is he going to face potentially more jail time if convicted on those fraud charges as well? >> he is because the amounts are bigger, so when you're talking about stealing $4 million, it's a much bigger deal than stealing $300,000, but as you point out, these cases have a lot of jury appeal, if you're the government, and none if you're michael avenatti. juries don't like people who steal from paraplegics to fund their lavish lifestyle. he's got to try to get a resolution in these cases. >> in other words, plea. >> for sure. the extortion case in new york, he could try to make some ar...