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washington, d.c. i'm in for nicolle wallace. we begin with the one thing that has consistently haunted the disgraced, twice impeached, four times indicted vice president, something that has time and again kneecaped donald j. trump, in the way his adversaries, even the legal system has struggled to do. we're talking about donald trump's own words. today we're reminded that words do, in fact, matter, particularly when they are uttered during a deposition under oath. it's part of the $370 million civil fraud suit brought by new york attorney general letitia james. as viewers of this sho...

>> welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >> we begin with president biden touting a significant win for his agenda, coming as the country struggles with inflation and he faces low approval ratings. let's get straight to the white house, our chief correspondent kaitlan collins is joining us. if this bill passes as it's expected to, it will be a much needed win for this president. >> yeah, wolf. and one that was kind of a surprise to a lot of democrats and even some white house aides whenever it was anno...

Stand. abc's alex perez from minneapolis. >> reporter: former police officer derek chauvin today, for the first time, speaking in court, declaring he won't testify in his own defense, telling his lawyer and the judge he was invoking his fifth amendment right against self-incrimination. >> i have repeatedly advised you that this is your decision and your decision alone. right? >> correct. >> we have gone back and forth on the matter, would be kind of an understatement, right? >> yes, it is. >> have you made a decision today whether you intend to testify or whether you intend to invoke your fift...

Inappropriate? >> i think it's inappropriate. i think it sends a message that the president may be trying to influence the decision of michael cohen. look, the prosecutors can influence the decision of cohen, they can threaten him, they can cajole him. they can even offer him money, they won't do that, but they're allowed to, under the rules of the -- of the courts today. they have tremendous leverage over him. but i think it's inappropriate for a president to dangle a pardon. it's not inappropriate for a president to grant a pardon. now, one reason for not granting a pardon, if the president ...

Do. >> jamie: tony, her supervisor asked for her resignation. >> she is not compelled to take it unfortunately. that's what we are in the midst of seeing. if she were somebody who had a degree of integrity or ethics she would resign or again is he very least agree not to take pay while there was an investigation or at the very least agree to be an active participant in these hearings. the government has the congress rather has this oversight role. now, she is saying i did nothing wrong. well then what are you hiding by invoking your fifth amendment privilege? unlike most sandals or controversi...