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Access to information about government agencies they have oversight of and of course the judiciary committee has oversight of the department of justice and fbi. and when necessary, i think it's important for that to take place. >> bill: last question here. there's a report rob rosenstein threatened members of the committee and the house to subpoena their phone records and e-mails and then we were told through jeff sessions that was a mischaracterization. were you there for that or what is your understanding of that? >> i was not there. i have heard conversations that have taken place about tha...

And text messages and calling them as witness to demonstrate their allegations are false. on tucker carlson last night the attorney general not at the january meeting said he backed up rosenstein's account. >> i'm confident deputy rosenstein, 28 years in the department of justice did not improperly threaten anyone on that occasion. but we do believe we have tried to be cooperative one them and make progress as the months have gone by and in fact have had some good relationships with top members of congress. >> reporter: the department official said rosenstein will of the the house general coun...

>> sandra: things are setting up. >> bill: colorful. >> sandra: you can say that. a war of words heating up between the deputy attorney general and the house republicans demanding answers. how rob rosenstein was apparently threatening members of congress. jonathan turley is here with analysis on that. >> bill: and the video that has to be seen to be believed. a small critter going on a big limb. >> sandra: in an unexpected place. >> bill: check it out. ♪ nothing can stop me i'm all the way up ♪ ♪ i'm all the way up i'm all the way up ♪

That we have tried to be cooperative with them. >> sandra: attorney general jeff sessions defending rob rosenstein after e-mails show rosenstein threatened to subpoena republican law makers and their aides. outrage from the right side of the aisle. >> rob rosenstein was threatening members of the house intelligence committee for doing their job and trying to get answers for the american people and the attorney general said that's okay, we're doing just fine. >> for the attorney general to say he's confident that rob rosenstein did everything right. i'm confident he doesn't know what he's talki...

Committee staffer backs up the account writing, let me add writing the deputy attorney general launch an attack for vigorous oversight was disheartening and having the nation's number one law enforcement officer threaten to subpoena e-mails is chilling. devin nunes said they were referred to the speaker office and they've encouraged the committee to work through the in er general where complaint are filed, sandra. >> sandra: what does the fbi and doj have to say? >> reporter: both are disputing the characterization. an official said rosenstein never threatened a criminal investigation writing ...