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Around in government when you ask questions. >> they don't get the joke any longer. john: you file a freedom of information requests. why? >> we have a legal right to records. their public. i'm paying for this microphone. we're paying for all of this government. the progressives got one right. we have a need for these things. john: and that is why there is the freedom of affirmation that passed during the vietnam war because congress was upset that lyndon johnson was keeping secrets. it allows anyone get even than non citizen to demand correspondents documents, and the government can refuse on...

Have it -- my republican friends and democrat friends i want to see it and enjoy it. so, i stuck to just sort of telling facts as well as i could and hoped that i wouldn't step on any land mines metaphorically. >> back in the day i knew a number of reporters knew that the canadians were hiding in the residence. we knew the numbers of missing hostages and that there were six that were not accounted for and a little bit of reporting we kept that all secret. the cia is very good at keeping secrets apparently because we had no idea this subplot was going on. >> yes. the cia seemed pretty good at k...

They are going around him and talking to the press and spilling the beans. they must be that disgruntled that they want to betray him. >> that's a really good point. the intel officials are not -- >> i never heard of keeping secrets. when does this happen. >> if you ask the average person on the street why did they attack us, and they said because of the movie. they believe the dumb nonsense. >> why do we want people to believe that? jay maybe they don't want people thinking every 9/11 they will attack us in a different way and kill our ambassadors. they don't want the whole country thinking t...

They rake in or who throws the money in the pot. remember, the billionaires want something in return for all of this fund-raising. they want deregulation. they want regulation and legislation that is going to favor their industries. they're keeping secrets from you and calling it free speech. i'm joined tonight by former vermont governor howard dean, former chairman of the dnc and consultant to mckenna, long, aldridge, and democracy for america. great to have you with us. appreciate your time. can know this is a subject you get your back up quickly on. your response to mitch mcconnell protecti...

>> the truth is a political weapon. senator mcconnell is defending the koch brothers. he named them in that speech. he thinks they have been targets of the political weapon that he's talking about. charles and david koch are reportedly planning a fund-raising summit this weekend in san diego. a report they want to raise more than $395 million for the republican cause. their summit is supposed to be top secret. no press allowed. you're not invited. you'll never know how much money they rake in or who throws the money in the pot. remember, the billionaires want something in return for all of thi...