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There are certain facts obviously that are outside the public domain, that none of us have seen as of yet. he will go in as any good lawyer will, ascertain the facts, apply the facts to law and make the appropriate decision. >> a lynch or a holder or a fictional democratic ag nominee called that investigation asinine, what would your position be then? >> my position would be exactly the same, right? is it presumably the lawyers appointed to attorney general are well-qualified, smart legal minds that apply the facts and the law and follow the rule of law. the fact that barr was out there making...

Gets into the position and sees all the facts. >> isn't it predictable that -- >> he will make those judgments accordingly. >> isn't it conceivable that part of the reason the president chose barr as his nominee is that he criticized the nomination. math chew whittaker also publically criticized the investigation before the president chose him. that's quite a coincidence that the two replacements for sessions had the president criticized for two years publically about his handles of the russia investigation had both publically criticized that investigation. is that just a coincidence? >> you w...

Don mcgann spoke to the special counsel's office for some 30 hours or so. that is why rudy giuliani indicated that he thinks there could be more questions. the question is do they need this information from the president or does bob mueller and his team have this information from other people? so you do get the sense, john, even though we're nearing the holidays and the end of what was supposed to be wrapped up a year ago may not be wrapped up at all. >> jeff zeleny, thank you very much. former trump white house lawyer james schultz and cnn legal analyst laura coates. let's game out the scen...

The supreme court sexy near the end of the election and it simply did not work. and it did not -- it was not a base motivator. but right now, one of the things that we're seeing in this country which is driving democrats is whether or not you can close your eyes and listen to my colleague jim or lindsey graham or ben sass or any other republican who turns a blind eye to what the president of the united states is doing and destroying these norms and trampling on the constitution. i think that is what's driving the majority of americans coming out. i think that's why you had a blue wave a couple...

30 minutes from now, we are learning the president is set to make an announcement on trade. the u.s. and mexico are reaching a preliminary agreement on key issues. we will bring that to you live. stay with us for that. the president continuing his attacks on jeff sessions over the weekend. reactions on capitol hill on the possibility of the president firing sessions range from, he has the right to do it to it would amount to political suicide. what would it be a mistake to fire his hand-picked ag? not to mention, jeff sessions was one of the president's first supporters. joining us to discus...