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Justice, but anything you want to say about the enron task force here because it's something that republicans seem to think is a kind of vulnerability for mueller. >> well, it's ironic, ari, because the enron task force was created at the instigation of the bush justice department. john ashcroft was the attorney general at the time. larry thompson was the deputy a.g., and they certainly consulted with the white house as to how that case ought to be handled. and the conclusion was, let's have a very vigorous task force, and let's wall it off from the white house and let it do its job notwithsta...

Now, you know, i do think sessions is sending a message here, but just on its face, the review of the media guidelines is probably not as significant as it sounds because the essence of the media guidelines was to require a higher level of review. >> no, a higher level -- >> for subpoenas of journalists. >> i think that's fair, michael. that higher level of review was put in as a safeguard. the tenor of today's talk didn't make you feel it was going to be more safe, but rather more aggressive. >> exactly. >> i want to play something on the points you raise. look, i used to practice first amend...

I guess the opposition research is kicking around. you can't do the whole topic justice, but anything you want to say about the enron task force here because it's something that republicans seem to think is a kind of vulnerability for mueller. >> well, it's ironic, ari, because the enron task force was created at the instigation of the bush justice department. john ashcroft was the attorney general at the time. larry thompson was the deputy a.g., and they certainly consulted with the white house as to how that case ought to be handled. and the conclusion was, let's have a very vigorous task fo...

How bills become a law. we want to see the senate get something done so we can move forward on this issue. >> that's paul ryan eyeball health care as we say in the news business my bad. what i was thinking of was mike lee i'll read it to you. he says asked if trump is putting the blame in the right place. he says look we're ray easy target. institution has a approval rating around 11%. only slightly more popular nan flunza. having fun with it but saying donald trump this is the boast you can do this is this is you're in the beginning of the presidency and you want to attack republicans. >> d...

Guidelines that were designed to have greater scrutiny of media subpoenas. now, you know, i do think sessions is sending a message here, but just on its face, the review of the media guidelines is probably not as significant as it sounds because the essence of the media guidelines was to require a higher level of review. >> no, a higher level -- >> for subpoenas of journalists. >> i think that's fair, michael. that higher level of review was put in as a safeguard. the tenor of today's talk didn't make you feel it was going to be more safe, but rather more aggressive. >> exactly. >> i want to p...