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Himself. it's relevant into the ongoing russian meddling of course and possible collusion with the campaign. adeke towabi is here with us now. i want to read to you an e-mail by john dodd who tried to explain the actions here. actually the parameters of which the investigation can go. he says, those transactions are in my view well beyond the mandate of the special counsel unrelated to the election of 2016 or any alleged collusion between the trump campaign and russia and most importantly are well beyond any statue of limitation imposed by the u.s. code. basically saying if the president would...

I think he's backed off the direct wiretapping. but still raising the specter of a fisa warrant or a surveillance and throwing it out there. i mean, look, legal experts today though are saying that it's possible that these comments could be strewed as an attempt at witness intimidation pursuant to obstruction of justice. in order to prove obstruction of justice you have to show an intent. i guess they have to prove that he knew he was lying about the tapes around he did that to try to -- and he did that to intimidate james comey into changing the story. this couldn't have been a good day for p...

President's legal team embroiled in this investigation. take a listen. >> uris which are trying to do -- >> now you're reading minds again. >> no, chris, idea with fact and law. >> .tommy what i'm trying to do because you don't know what i'm trying to do. i'm trying to get a straight answer out of you. leland: who does that trump legal team aside from the president view as their best spokesman or advocate for the president? >> that's a great question and jay sekulow just learned the dangers of quarreling with chris wallace. he didn't come off particularly well. the president has hired another ...

Employee, in the russia probe released a very carefulfully worded statement. "i have only been asked about pardons by the press and have routinely responded on the recorded that no pardons are under discussion or under consideration at the white house." asked about the report today, the press secretary repeatedly just referred back to cobb's statement claiming to have no firsthand knowledge of any pardon discussions. >> did the president direct john dodd to talk to the attorney of manafort and flynn about potential pardons. >> i'm not we're of any conversations at all. >> did the president hav...

Little bit. sometimes he needs to fight and sometimes he needs to let it play out. what happened with mccabe yesterday really puts some questions into the investigation naturally. >> i think the gig is up. >> the gig is up but let it play out. >> i think it's smart tactically to let it play out but it's smart to point out it's gone on this long with this many resources, nothing to show for it except mike flynn who gave 33 years to the country, five in combat lying under oath. >> the president's personal attorney john dodd putting out a statement saying, quote, i pray that acting ternl rosen st...