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Under the assumption that robert mueller will go beyond his report, that he will be able to say things that are not in there? >> no, we'll be operating under the assumption he'll do essentially what he said, he'll stay more or less within the bounds of the report. but it's important that the american people hear directly from mueller what the report found. they found that the russians interfered in the election very system atly to help trump, the trump campaign welcomed that assistance. the president repeatedly obstructed justice and tried to hamper the investigation and repeatedly instructed ...

Talking to jerry nadler what the expectation is, what happens over the next couple of days? >> most difficult thing for nadler has been the lack of cooperation. they're getting fought on everything, the subpoena, every witness. so he'd had to assemble this piece by piece. the big break through was getting mueller to come up there and at least talk about the parameters of the report he's given. as most americans probably most member of congress have not read that report. >> but you think that letter last night from the department of justice to robert mueller telling him the parameters is signif...

>> and then it just came back. >> the 22nd, the night before the hearing. in fact late yesterday afternoon. >> and what does that tell you? >> first of all, the person who signed the letter was an associate deputy attorney general. now what's that mean? that's pretty low level. that's the title i had at the justice department before i went to the white house. i was maybe 14th, 15th, 16th in line way down. a fairly junior person signs that letter and just outlines the regulations. the other thing i just don't understand why mueller asked for a subpoena. he said i'll come but please send me a su...