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Investigations related to president trump are still unfolding, including in the southern district of new york. right now we're joined by preet bharara, who was the u.s. attorney for the southern district of new york until he was fired by mr. trump. he's now a cnn senior legal analyst. preet, thanks so much for joining us. >> sure. >> as you know, the new attorney general, bill barr, he will decide how much congress will see of robert mueller's report once he gets it. what will go into that decision? >> you know, wolf, probably a lot of different considerations. as people need to remember, the ...

So let's let this committee, this joint committee do its work. let's bring an agreement out. might be a two-step process. we might have to bring something out and go to the administration and go to leadership and say okay, what else has to be in here to get this over the finish line. this is what we're supposed to do. let's do it. let's make it happen. i think the president is trying to push the process along. >> neil: so if he does go the emergency route and democrats on this committee, senator are hearing that, what is to stop them from saying, the heck with it then? the president has made u...

Step, two step process. first they get the wires -- >> there are tight aso tsociate that have offenses about lying. i wonder if mueller's team is trying to send a signal with these kinds of indictments, charges of lying, saying look, we mean business. this is serious, and we'll get you on not telling the truth. >> that's right. and not telling the truth to duly constituted criminal investigators is a serious crime. you know, you just can't poo poo this and say i was just lying to the fbi. it just doesn't in my estimation and james' estimation i'm sure doesn't add up. can i add one thing to jam...

Appeal to a minority of people? >> yeah. empathy is not this administration's strong suit but i think you're right, fred, looking at the airport slowdown and some other government dysfunction did eventually trickle its way into the white house and say look, we've got to do something about this or we at least have to take a step back. in the last "the washington post" poll and last cnn poll, the president dipped in the high 30s in terms of polling which is not good, but it is not that far below where he typically has been. he is usually right at, above, below, about 40%. it is that base of supp...

Iran hostage. this is a two-step process. the president has to declare a national emergency first. then he has to cite specific emergency powers he's activating in order to redirect money that's been put in a certain pot. jeff bennett is at the white house keeping an eye on this. jeff, we know the president has not declared a national emergency yet. it is one of the only options for him to be able to say i'm out of this thing. i'm going to build a wall but reopen government without looking like i'm buckling to democrats. yet there's this new tweet this morning opening perhaps the possibility o...