News coverage is provided. Eric lets go to chicago. Andrew, how do we know this claim is true as giuliani claims someone fiddled with the tape. I dont think anyone knows whether the tape has been fiddled with. I wouldnt put anything past him. Even if these tapes prove to be admissible, they still have major problems. The tapes arent complete. Its apparently a tape of a tape. And you have big segments of the tape that cant be heard. Remember there is still nothing illegal that was discussed in those tapes. I realize why everybody likes it. We have the president of the United States talking about a payoff to a Playboy Model that never took place. It appears mr. Trump says
something so exclusive with his client. Thats a breach. Then releasing this information to cnn to try to make the president look bad. It doesnt matter if the president waived the i have with respect to these tapes or conversations. You cant put these tapes out to people to try to embarrass your client. If hes able to av
Washington. Im elizabeth prann. Leland im trying to figure out a saturday that wasnt busy in recent memory. Nice to be with you. Im leland vittert. Its the weekend, but President Trump is getting ready for the election mode. We have endorsements for republicans ahead of primary elections this year and new details for the president s plan for hitting the Campaign Trail for some g. O. P. Candidates in vulnerable districts around the country. Ellison barber travelling with the president up in new jersey at his golf club. Hi, ellison. Hey, leland, President Trump has spent a lot of time on the road of late. Hes set to head to tampa on tuesday for a Campaign Rally there. Traditionally in election mid term years, the party, no matter who it is, whoever is in the oval office, their party tends to lose seats, but President Trump says he is confident that this year republicans can buck that trend. I am going to work very hard. Ill go six or seven days a week
when were 60 days out and i will be
eric: let s go to chicago. andrew, how do we know this claim is true as giuliani claims someone fiddled with the tape. i don t think anyone knows whether the tape has been fiddled with. i wouldn t put anything past him. even if these tapes prove to be admissible, they still have major problems. the tapes aren t complete. it s apparently a tape of a tape. and you have big segments of the tape that can t be heard. remember there is still nothing illegal that was discussed in those tapes. i realize why everybody likes it. we have the president of the united states talking about a payoff to a playboy model that never took place. it appears mr. trump says
that never takes place. elizabeth: okay. i want to make a distinction here because the tapes were made they cannot am i right when they cannot prove intent? or get ments they can t get admitted into court. the tapes aren t complete. you can t make a whole bunch of the conversation out and it s only half of the tape. it s a proof problem, i don t think they can be introduced in court, much less used. elizabeth: the take away, a, why do we care and also the timing. you re right. he s now the president of the united states. at the time he was running for president, so that the lines are getting blurred on where is that cash coming from, is there a conflict when it comes to campaign finance. do we need to care about that? no, i think ultimately this is going to blow over and it s not going to be important. i think you have to remember the motivation of mr. cohen. his motivation is, a, to get a presumptive pardon from the president or angle and get a