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Joining us tonight. See you at 00. Tonight, the white house transcript released. The president saying to a foreign leader, id like you to do us a favor. President trumps phone call with the president of ukraine. In that call, urging him to open an investigation connected to his political opponent, joe biden. Noting in the conversation the u. S. Had done a lot for ukraine. And tonight, the timing. The president and the ukrainian leader were set to meet today, even before the headlines broke. And so they did. What they said. And President Trump before the cameras just moments ago, furious Speake...

>> but if it's left to the discretion of the justice department, then you're leaving it to the discretion of the prosecutors and i wouldn't leave anything to the discretion of prosecutors. barr sawed he didn't know about a leak investigation into lawmakers. trump didn't know but in a moment from his testimony when he was being confirmed. this is then senator and now kamala harris questioning barr. >> has the president or anyone at the white house ever asked or suggest you open an investigation of anyone? >> i wouldn't -- >> yes or no? >> could you repeat that question. >> i will repeat. >> yea...

Anything relating to ukraine with rudy giuliani." but tonight, congressional democrats are questioning barr's independence and suggesting a coverup. >> you can see why the department of justice would want this transcript never to see the light of day. you can see why they have worked so hard to deprive our committee of the whistle-blower complaint. >> reporter: and democrats have new questions about whether the attorney general played a role in the justice department's decision not to pursue a criminal investigation of the president. house judiciary chairman jerry nadler says the president, qu...

Memorialize something he knew would get leaked questioning barr's conclusion and his interpretation that he presented to the public in context, nature, and substance, which is a four-alarm fire. i really think he needs to be questioned in anticipation of the republicans' attack on him about this process. can we defend this process? can he defend his team? what about peter struck and lisa page and on and on? i think as a taxpayer, i think we're owed that. i think that he needs to stand up and answer some questions about his long-time friend for three decades, bill barr. and what this process, h...

Pretty clear answers i think it just gave us more cause for concern. >> how will you respond if you're not pleased with the attorney general's level of transparency? will you subpoena mueller to testify before congress? >> well, the thing is that we do not control our ability to issue subpoenas but on the other hand the house does. so i think the house committee will be very interested in having the mueller report disclosed to the public. i'm pretty sure that three chairs, the oversite chair, the judiciary chair would be very interested in questioning barr as to why the report is not being mad...