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Steve bannon said to me and others repeatedly let's make it about impeachment. it would make the stakes high enough for republicans. they think it can be a miscalculation for democrats. the worries would be the idea if the democrats control the house and have subpoena power, it'll be investigation, investigation, investigation. anyone mentioned donald trump's name will be hauled to the committee. >> hey, peter, i want to play a piece of video. it transpired during the 9:00 p.m. hour tonight on fox news. ainsley was doing what he called a debrief. she was appearing with sean hannity talking abo...

Presidential pardon of paul manafort? what are you hearing? >> reporter: no. no, no, no. in fact, republicans tell us they're warning the president against doing something like that. even jeff flake, who is a long-time critic of the president who has often, you know, criticized by himself by the president at rallies and what not, he said, listen, that would be a major mistake. even if paul manafort was pardoned by the president, there still could be state charges so it is hard to see how he would avoid prison time. again, that's one thing the republicans are saying, listen, we don't want to de...

Bracing for a political meltdown today, adding some are concerned about the political ramifications for the convictions for 2020 and the mid terms. ayman. >> thanks to hallie jackson for that report. new overnight, "fox news" says president is considering a pardon of manafort with the president describing the crimes as business as usual for washington lobbyists. here is ainsley earhart who did the interview and then the president. >> he mentioned pardoning manafort and then you have michael cohen's attorney lanny davis -- >> he did mentioning. >> he did, he did. >> i have great respect for w...

Most of his assets are in new york. and now we know that his criminal associates of which michael cohen is one also call new york home. and regardless of what the president may do in terms of potentially pardoning manafort or anyone else. as attorney general, i would do my utmost and aggressively prosecute -- >> can that -- >> the president only has the power to pardon for convictions of federal crimes, he has no authority whatsoever to pardon for convictions of state crimes. now, state law in new york needs to be strengthened. and i implore governor cuomo to call the legislature back in right...

Or more -- >> if the white house had any political shop of any significance, someone would be sitting around. so what do we get if -- just in terms -- always care about keeping the house. >> pardons are always a bleep you to the prosecute erdos. that was the common thread people prosecuted by comey -- >> at this point you're talking about someone -- ipds. we' -- i understand. we're talking about paul manafort and a couple months out from an election. if i'm in a shop and advising the president about the politics, what do we get, what do we lose? if the only thing we care about, the only way to...