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Hadn't read the report and couldn't answer questions. by the time we hit representative hank johnson from georgia, lewandowski was answering questions and i think ron is right here, there's no president hatchet man privilege. and lewandowski essentially conceded that the president asked him to communicate to jeff sessions that the mueller investigation needed to be stopped in its tracks. that's not news to us. you're right but it may be a stunning headline for millions of americans who haven't read the report yet. >> well, listen, since you all have shamed me into having a substantive conversa...

Protect executive branch confidentiality. i recognize this is not my privilege. again, congresswoman, i recognize that the privilege is not mine but i've been asked by the white house -- congressman, i'd be happy to answer your question or have the conversation by yourself if you'd like to ask me a question, i'll be happy to answer. >> no, i'm going to continue. >> don't ask me a question if you don't want to hear my answer. >> this is a house judiciary, not a house party. >> hmm lewandowski's wasn't the only circus in town another one of the president's men was also on stage, albeit a very di...

Hasn't held him to account one of the things i think the chairman could have done today is when he came in and gave this kind of obnoxious, childish performance, asking people, will you tell me what's in the report, what's the page number, refusing to answer questions, not just the questions where the white house asserted privilege but questions where there were no privilege the chairman could have shut down the committee immediately and said you know what, mr. lewandowski, either answer this question or i'm going to hold you in contempt. the justice department right now might not prosecute yo...