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From the home. you don't want the guns going back to where a dangerous person lives. >> next, to president trump, jennifer. earlier today when the president was talking about a lot with reporters, the question was posed with regard to his personal attorney michael cohen, are you thinking of pardoning him? this is the president's response. >> thank you very much. >> stupid question. go ahead. any other -- anybody else, please? >> so he says "stupid question." i would posit that the man is under criminal investigation, it's a valid question. do you agree with me? >> well, of course. lots of repo...

That? >> that is absolutely another reason he could be taking a look at the specific pardon going back to the speculation about why the president is doing this now. some people also say he could be trying to send a signal to michael cohen and other people involved in matters affiliated showing that the fee issue date, it would be the second pardon he would've issued in the last month. really flexing that most of the presidency and the bully pulpit. that's another potential reason he could do this as well. eric: is pardon sheriff r. pio -- even just floating this out right now, really a dog whi...

Let's see whether or not his loyalty is rewarded. and as a further thought, let's see whether or not there might be a state prosecution or a prosecution by the manhattan d.a.'s office, or again, by the state attorney general's office in order to avoid the pardon issue. they're already talking about legislation for double jeopardy issues briefly, wolf, and that's this. if the federal government goes forward and trump pardons him, now then at that point can the state intercede, or would it be too late for double jeopardy purposes. they're already talking in new york state about passing legislati...

Capacity, a business relationship? are there any clues? often i'll call as a lawyer and distinguish in my conversation whether i'm calling because i'm retained and represented or doing a favor. number two, let's examine the issue of intent. a lot of talk about campaign finance violations potentially. was he talking about listen, we're in the middle of the campaign? i got to get this done. what were you sell it for? that looks like he was acting as a campaign surrogate. therefore, go you run afoul with the campaign finance laws with respect to in kind campaign contributions? final point, where ...

Deflection? and so, is your intent to deal with a matter in a way it should be? i think clearly, he's worried about it. at least we saw or came to know he called michael cohen then we have this pardon issue, which i don't fancy myself a genius, but when you have investigations everywhere, we know the president's contempt for judicial process. webb about flynn and you know, manafort and everyone else. he's letting his person know you've been with me all this time. stay with me. i have you. you have me. we're going to get out of this because i can pardon you. just seems suspicious in terms of th...