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Defer to that attorney or she going to agree with members of the majority of the committee saying, you know, we don't believe that's a valid assertion. so it might end up being they still have toly gate each if it's not a valid assertion. >> and a lawyer will be with her. at the same time the house oversight committee, david, has decided -- they voted to hold the attorney general and commerce secretary in contempt for failing to apply with the subpoena. how significant a step is this? >> i think it is significant. it doesn't change the entire political situation we're dealing with, but i think...

Aides taking notes he didn't answer. >> he wants to keep options open. now we are post mueller report appear post attorney jern barr whitewash. he is saying these and gambling that there is not aen ton of consequences if i can go back to the comment. he didn't just say he wouldn't call the fisher. he put mustard on that. his base is saying that's not how it plays out in real life. but the reality on sabrina's point is he has been the sitting president two and a half years. maybe if you are a dodgy real estate developer you wouldn't call the fisher but the cht united states should. >> there is ...

That, of course, could be an open question. last week they directed hope hicks not to turn over documents that the committee wanted related to her time at the white house. it will be key and a huge question if the white house will seek executive privilege to prevent her from speaking about her time at the white house, but her time on the campaign will be fair game. >> the committee has agreed to hold two in contemp? that's right. they will hold the attorney jen ran and wilbur ross in contempt for refusing to comply with their subpoenas. this is all in relation to a it extend ship question rela...

Christopher wray said, yes, they should have called the fbi, the president is standing by their actions. >> very interesting. you used to be an attorney at the national security agency. when you heard what the president just told george stephanopoulos, what did you think? >> i think he should have read the mueller report. he was quite clear that he actually believes that under the law, accepting opposition research from a foreign entity the way that occurred at the trump tower meeting was a violation of the campaign finance law. it did constitute a thing of value. they didn't believe they coul...