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Mitch mcconnell plblocking that vote. >> i talk to the president fairly often. no indication that the mueller investigation will not will allowed to finish. he's never said he wants to shut it down. i think it's in no danger so i don't think any legislation -- >> senator flake responded to mcconnell by threaten to block the 21 judicial nominees currently pending. i'm joined by a former u.s. attorney and maya wiley. joyce, your view of the stone news. >> well, the stone news is very interesting. it's always seemed like he had a big target on his back and would likely be where mueller is going f...

Least off which does having him unseated jeff sessions and placed whitaker. trrs friday a federal appellate court -- we can put the politico story up. -- said they want an explanation from mueller. do explain. >> so the federal court is considering whether mueller's apointment is unconstitutionpleon for article two, seksz two but inferior can be appoint fwhied senate. is he being properly supervisored by rod rosenstein. now that he's been replaced by whitaker. they want to know is he more or

Less surprised and now people are saying whitake rsr's appointment is unconstitutional. and they say 1898 that the president can fill vacancies for a short period of time. so there's a central question about whether mueller and whita c -- whitaker's appointments are constitutional. i thought that was interesting. >> no, that was interesting. what is marbury verses madison? >> it's the central case in american jurisprudence which says the supreme court has the power to strike down unfounded laws and marbury verses madison may have been wrongly

Today they announced a new rules or what they want to be the new rules on the migrants, specifically a change to an asylum law. jeff sessions was on board. you had to present yourself at a port of entry. not just coming across the border and saying i want asylum. is that what they are setting up anything whitaker is a part of that can do. >> again unchartered territory. they are certainly set ting up a situation where they are inviteing litigation. really the key is roast rosenstein. he's a senate confirmed superior officer. there's no issue there in terms of the appointments clause. if they c...

Partner to push him to do that. and there doesn't seem to be any appetite to do that. you know, i think there's a very interesting time line right now, because we have about seven weeks, six weeks, until the end of the year. matt whitaker can't serve indefinitely as acting attorney general. he could recess appoint him, but it only lasts through that congress, which there isn't a lot more time for. i think the timing of this is very calculated by trump. and perhaps a smart, wicked political way. in that he saw he has more space on the senate, maybe he wants to get his attorney general confirmed...