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So if mueller were to subpoena the president, it's likely that would kickoff protracted litigation. a court battle that would be to put it delicately, very interesting. >> although, ameethe one time ww the fullest unfolding of this possibility, the nixon tapes. pete talked about. the president resigned, making the whole question moot. this does seem to be setting up a potential -- it seems as though it would be clear if the president decided to ignore a subpoena he'd be more likely to lose than not. is that what the white house thinks? >> i have no -- that's hard to say, because this is -- asb...

Ports force and paying a bunch of new york kaern feeing will you gap them town >> i'm not sure it is guess operate belowed by monopoli >> a factor of two to one things mueller's investigation is important and go forked. ray strong legal basis crimes were committed. when upon brrnd and >> russian gentleman carrying dirt to clinton they took that meeting you know they -- characterized that meeting

Nixon. if you had a normal noun presidential person you're dealing with you might charge them, you might not. it's unclear whether you can charge the president of the united states. whether that can be contested. how do you navigate this if you're mueller? >>. >> one of the things mueller was directed to do at the beginning was to comply with all policies at the department justice as if he were any other u.s. attorney. because of that, it is likely he'll comply with the olc. we don't know how the supreme court would decide this. he is likely to comply with that memo that gives the opinion that...

It's between being the subject of a report that is presumably either going to be made public or sent to congress or sent to somewhere. and not, right? and i think that's the stunning it fact in that "washington post" story. >> barbara, it occurs to me, this is somewhat uncharted territory. there was archibald cox and nixon. if you had a normal noun presidential person you're dealing with you might charge them, you might not. it's unclear whether you can charge the president of the united states. whether that can be contested. how do you navigate this if you're mueller? >> one of the things mue...

Counsel robert mueller is looking at collusion between the trump campaign and russia. with the help of a key trump campaign official. that official is the former deputy campaign manager rick gates. he pleaded guilty to charges from mueller and is cooperating with the special counsel. and one of the things mueller is looking at includes gates contacts during the 2016 campaign with alleged russian intelligence agent who also had close ties with the trump campaign chairman paul manafort. this is a potentially explosive development. putting collusion at the core of mueller's investigation. and an ...