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Coverage of national and international news, including breaking stories. Bookminder, executive director for citizens for responsibilities and ethics. And Midwin Charles is an attorney. President trump reacted to cohens plea this morning on twitter where he writes if anyone is looking for a good lawyer, i would strongly suggest you that dont retain the services of Michael Cohen. Okay. Lets remind our audience, the president is downplaying this. Being funny, almost cute. Theres nothing cute about it. The president of the United States is the chief Law Enforcement officer. That is what he is. And...

>> to pardon paul manafort. >> that's above my pay grade. that's the president's choice. but i think i'd like to see the case take its course. >> i can't think what mr. manafort has done to deserve a pardon. he actually hasn't gone to jail. you have to show that you learned your lesson. >> ben sasse put out a statement, paul manafort is the former member of the d.c. swamp. and michael cohen is the bottom thank version of the same. neither one of these felons should be anywhere near the presidency. >> i couldn't agree more. that them being above senator cornyn pay grade but it's not going to be...

Have been liable to a russian operation. what i find really striking, though, is the refusal to come to grips with the really big news of the day which is what happened with michael cohen. because this is not about collusion. this is not about robert mueller. this is about the way the president what seems to be an unindicted co-conspirator in criminal activity. felonious violation of campaign laws. which seems to be happening whether or not the president fires mueller or not. >> to brett's point this is a preamble, trump is a trump. i want to share how other republicans have weighed, senators ...

It's horrific. but republicans are ignoring what's happening and they're not holding him accountable. jon cornyn saying it's above his pay grade, no, his pay grade is to be checks and balance on the executive. >> you've been saying it's sad for a year and a half. jeremy peters, saying it's sad, you're down there on the hill, do you actually think you're going to get any? thus far, we haven't? >> not yet, no, absolutely not. >> steve bannon said, this is a moment, we all need to check ourselves and get in line. meaning get in line behind trump. >> right, and that's representative of a hardcore ...