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Entire fire wall that donald trump has tried to erect around his presidency and specifically what people were telling him on january 6th leading up to that day. what advice he was getting and what decisions he was making. what he was saying to them. for the justice department if they are able to get past this privilege argument, then that could be pivotal for their investigation, what they can learn. of course history in the past legal precedent has not on former presidents' sides with this. >> thank you for that reporting. let's bring in former federal prosecutor now, obviously some experienc...

Light of the book he just put out about trump which had plenty of pretty horrible and unflattering things to say about trump and his covid illness. what more are you learning about the lawsuit tonight? >> well, in this lawsuit, erin, his lawyers argue that these subpoenas are overly broad and that the committee lacks the true authority to obtain this kind of information. but those arguments have already been rejected by the courts in other matters related to the 16 committee. now, the lawyer also brings up the ongoing litigation by former-president trump who is trying to keep secret some of hi...

Department of justice. joyce, number one, does the suit, as you read it, have any merit, and number two, can one make a privilege argument if the crime in chief, if what they're investigating, oh, by the way, happened to be the attempted overturning of a presidential election? >> well, you know, first things first. this lawsuit is about as frivolous as they come. meadows as a former member of the of congress is aware that the speech and debate clause bars this sort of an action. he is really, as we used to say, litigating for an audience of one, trying to get back into trump's good graces, and...

They select committee will meet next week to advanced a report recommending that the house site mr. meadows for contempt of congress, and refer him to the department of justice for prosecution. so, joyce, dual questions will start you off. number one, does the suit as you read it have any merit? and number two, can -- make a privilege argument if the crime-in-chief, if what they are investigating oh by the way happens to be the attempted overturning of a presidential election? >> well, you know, first thing is first. this lawsuit is about as frivolous as they come. meadows as a former member o...

The records requested include all kinds of potentially revealing materials, including white house visitor logs, phone records, handwritten memos from top trump aides and the president's then detailed daily schedule. mr. trump's lawyers are trying to keep those papers secret, hidden, on the basis they say of executive privilege. house investigators say a former president has no such right. both parties before a federal judge right now as is the biden justice department. our panel is back with us. also joining us cnn legal analyst carrie cordarro. the privilege lies with the current president an...