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hey, everyone. it's 4:00 in new york. i'm in for nicole wallace. special counsel jack smith is a prosecutor that stays out of the spotlight. he prefers to speak through his fiings. that's why his laltest brief in the federal election case merits our attention. over the weekend, the justice department responded to trump's claims that he is immune from prosecution. what he did was within the scope of his duties as president of the united states. it's an argument that trump was taking to the courts in order to get the whole election case dismissed. the special counsel is speaking to the...

The nation by pardoning a president, who was accused of doing something wrong, is not a good idea. as we learned from gerald ford. >> do you think any of them believe that? or do you think it's just a talking point? >> that's a good question. luckily, i've run out of time. i have to start my show. you can't put me on the spot like that. anyway, great to see you my friend. take care. good evening to you, and welcome to ayman tonight. the backing donald trump, his lies, and false equivalency's about the documents case. -- some insane levels. we are going to help set the record straight. then, et...

Was a lesson that gerald ford, i think, learned not to do after the fact that he did. >> if you can produce that segment of television, i will be watching with rapt attention. >> maybe not the television, but if we could just convey to him the message that healing the nation by pardoning a president, who was accused of doing something wrong, is not a good idea. as we learned from gerald ford. >> do you think any of them believe that? or do you think it's just a talking point? >> that's a good question. luckily, i've run out of time. i have to start my show. you can't put me on the spot like th...

Connected to laund -- do you think there could be backlash or it could backfire? >> i absolutely think if he starts pardoning people in the mueller investigation, this would precipitate a constitutional crisis. i'm amused by the fact that senator corker yesterday said what trump is doing on tariffs is an abuse of authority. pardoning a potential witness would be an abuse of authority. so far this republican congress has shown little to try to reign in this president. they've set forth a couple of red lines. this would krcross a red line. if nothing else, this would gin up the democratic base i...

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