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Because they don't want the backlash from the republican electorate in a primary to turn against them. but i do think counter to what you were saying, i do think it is really important to hear him on tape. when we got the transcript people said, well, we need a bit more context. when we have context and hear his voice. it illuminates a little bit more and brings to life a little more about how much recklessness and carelessness he was using our national security documents. i think it is important. not just in a political sense but also for what happens in the courtroom for the special counsel ...

>> he's not just saying, here's this document. he clearly appears to be showing it to them. only the people in the room could know that. you could hear in that why this is so critical to jack smith's case because it's trump acknowledging, i have this document, it is secret, it is classified, i cannot declassify it now because he's six months out of office. and it's just remarkable to hear him actually saying it. and i was talking to someone in trump's orbit about this because obviously a lot of people -- several people in his orbit have heard it themselves when they found out about it in mid m...

Two staffers, one or more of them will have to be there. and one question i think they'll be asked is did you look at it? because it sure sounds like they are showing it to them and they are actually reading it. so i think it proves a couple things. one as you said, his knowledge and intent which is important here about that he is willfully vile the law, and the other is the incredible recklessness with which he is treating our national secrets. it is a very powerful piece of evidence. >> let me ask you about the fact that when you hear this it seems the person he is in conversation with is lo...

Hearing it, that seems much more clear. again, that part of the tape -- i have a big pile of papers. this thing just came up. look, this was him, he was talking about mark milley. they presented me this. this is off the record. but they presented me this. this was him. this was the defense department and him. and then, the person he is speaking to, the writer says, wow, as if they are looking at the thing that he is imploring the person to look at. this wasn't done by me, this was him. all sorts of stuff, pages long, look -- when the writer, the other person in the room says wow, it does appea...

They are lucky that they are on recess right now they don't are actually in washington because if hunter downplaying the transcript itself. but now when you can actually hear him say it in his own words, you, know wrestling papers around? well, unfortunately i think there is a population in the republican party that is not going to turn its back on donald trump. and because that i think republicans in washington d. c. will still play and hedge their bets on this. you don't want to get to a head because they don't want the backlash from the republican electorate in a primary to turn against the...