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Story. >> i think the impeachment talk right now is a distraction. we'll have to see what the mueller's report says. >> sir, what's your reaction that the president asked michael cohen to lie in front of congress? >> i don't want to get into that right now. >> if the bigger point of what donald trump is doing to the fiber of the country and if there are other than the monument clause or other things you talked about it on the show for over a year now are the reasons why impeachment inquiry should be opened. >> i don't know for sure, there are several things. we have the consultants and the p p...

Away with this. they've gotten away with a lot in their family and in this administration, but time is up for them, and we're going to find out who invested and what they're getting in return and we shouldn't be surprised. >> what's all that do? endanger his feelings? i don't think it matters to the american people. >> it should be a crime. >> basically a crime. >> they see it as business as usual. >> no. >> the large majority of the republican base is fine with this president taking -- >> a different points. >> because lawsuits with the monument clause, big phrases, haven't worked. yet anothe...

Proposal that would bring this about. i think if we're going to move away from fossil fuels, that has to be done through innovation and it can be choked out through excessive government regulation. >> a busy morning. we got a lot today. i really appreciate your time. thanks for coming on. i hope you enjoyed your weekend. >> thank you. >> all right. joining me now from the other side of the aisle is democratic congressman elijah cummings who will join the house oversight committee. welcome. >> good to be with you. >> let many he start with the saudi issue first and foremost. because i know you'...

You know, folks and watchdog groups. >> okay, ron, one could say ethics, shmethics. is there a conflict of interest here? >> even with respect to the monument clause which we quote from time to time, as the beneficial owner of the trust that still derives profits from these properties, donald trump sr., the president of the united states, is making money, off doing business with foreign governments, which is forbidden by the clause to the constitution which we talk about on occasion but probably not enough. then there's the selling of access, if you will, to the president's son, which, again, ...

I want to read you this. there have been other similar lawsuits and the doj that the monument clause has no bearing over private business and trans actions it only deals with specific gifts offered because of their position. what's your response? >> that's simply not true both factually and expert sepgs. you have foreign dignitaries and foreign leader stays at trump hotels worldwide because they want to curry favor with the president. you have the president taking action in certain countries where he has a lot of business holdings, and americans should never wonder if the president is taking a...