Spedal that thinks a strong, fast and fair special counsel is not needed immediately. this was the most corrupt immediately. this was the most corrupt election in the history of our country, and it must be closely examined our country, and it must be closely examined. the select committee s investigation revealed that president trump went as far as to promise president trump went as far as to promise the job of special counsel to now promise the job of special counsel to now discredited former trump campaign to now discredited former trump campaign lawyer sidney powell, at a late-night campaign lawyer sidney powell, at a late night meeting on december 18th. from now late night meeting on december 18th. from now on, special counsel to address from now on, special counsel to address the from now on, special counsel to address the election from now on, special counsel to address the election issues. - from now on, special counsel toi address the election issues. and from now on, special counsel to i address the election issues. and to collect address the election issues. and to collect evidence. address the election issues. and to collect evidence. and address the election issues. and to collect evidence. and he address the election issues. and to collect evidence. and he was - collect evidence. and he was extremely collect evidence. and he was extremely frustrated - collect evidence. and he was extremely frustrated with . collect evidence. and he was| extremely frustrated with the collect evidence. and he was - extremely frustrated with the lack of, i extremely frustrated with the lack of. iwouid extremely frustrated with the lack of, i would call extremely frustrated with the lack of, i would call it law extremely frustrated with the lacki of, i would call it law enforcement by any of, i would call it law enforcement by any of of, i would call it law enforcement by any of the of, i would call it law enforcement by any of the government - of, i would call it law enforcementl by any of the government agencies that are by any of the government agencies that are supposed by any of the government agencies that are supposed to by any of the government agencies that are supposed to act by any of the government agencies that are supposed to act to - by any of the government agencies that are supposed to act to protecti that are supposed to act to protect the rule of that are supposed to act to protect the rule of law that are supposed to act to protect the rule of law in that are supposed to act to protect the rule of law in our that are supposed to act to protect the rule of law in our republic. - that are supposed to act to protect the rule of law in our republic. sol the rule of law in our republic. so what the rule of law in our republic.
Attorney general executing prosecutorial authority under half of the department ofjustice would be fairly uncommon. when we looked, we saw that the state law, louisiana state, the state law precluded the louisiana attorney general, accepting a position, any official position on the half of the us government. so that answered the question that it was not legally available. , , ., ., available. during your time at the department. available. during your time at the department, was available. during your time at the department, was there available. during your time at the department, was there ever - available. during your time at the department, was there ever anyl available. during your time at the - department, was there ever any basis to appoint department, was there ever any basis to appoint a department, was there ever any basis to appoint a special counsel to investigate president trump s election investigate president trump s election fraud claims? a special counsel wasn t election fraud claims? a special counsel wasn t appointed. - election fraud claims? a special counsel wasn t appointed. you | election fraud claims? a special- counsel wasn t appointed. you would appoint one when the department, when there is a basis for an investigation and the department has a conflict of interest. it s important to get someone independent outside the department to handle such an investigation. neither attorney general bar or the acting attorney general bar or the acting attorney general bar or the acting attorney general believed it was appropriate or necessary. the attorney general appropriate or necessary. the attorney general had already told
The meeting on the 15th. more agitated than he had been in the meeting on the 15th. he - the meeting on the 15th. he discussed the meeting on the 15th. he discussed a the meeting on the 15th. he discussed a variety - the meeting on the 15th. he discussed a variety of - the meeting on the 15th. he l discussed a variety of election matters discussed a variety of election matters he discussed a variety of election matters. he did discussed a variety of election matters. he did say, - discussed a variety of election matters. he did say, this - discussed a variety of election i matters. he did say, this sounds like the matters. he did say, this sounds like the kind matters. he did say, this sounds like the kind of matters. he did say, this sounds like the kind of thing matters. he did say, this sounds like the kind of thing that - matters. he did say, this sounds like the kind of thing that would i like the kind of thing that would warrant like the kind of thing that would warrant the like the kind of thing that would warrant the appointment - like the kind of thing that would warrant the appointment of- like the kind of thing that would warrant the appointment of a i like the kind of thing that would - warrant the appointment of a special counsel~ warrant the appointment of a special counsel~ there warrant the appointment of a special counsel. there was warrant the appointment of a special counsel. there was a warrant the appointment of a special counsel. there was a point warrant the appointment of a special counsel. there was a point at - warrant the appointment of a special counsel. there was a point at whichl counsel. there was a point at which the president counsel. there was a point at which the president said counsel. there was a point at which the president said something - the president said something about hospital are president asked you to seize voting machines and straight governments. seize voting machines and straight governments governments. what would your res - onse governments. what would your response to governments. what would your response to that governments. what would your response to that cross? - governments. what would your response to that cross? that i governments. what would your| response to that cross? that we governments. what would your - response to that cross? that we had seen nothing response to that cross? that we had seen nothing improper response to that cross? that we had seen nothing improper with - response to that cross? that we had | seen nothing improper with e-voting seen nothing improper with e voting machines seen nothing improper with e voting machines in seen nothing improper with e voting machines in the real experts had looked machines in the real experts had looked at machines in the real experts had looked at it and it was nothing wrong looked at it and it was nothing wrong with the voting machines and so that wrong with the voting machines and so that was wrong with the voting machines and so that was not something that was appropriate to do. so that was not something that was appropriate to do- so that was not something that was appropriate to do so that was not something that was appropriate to do. well, we re going to leave this appropriate to do. well, we re going to leave this here. appropriate to do. well, we re going to leave this here. the appropriate to do. well, we re going to leave this here. the republican i to leave this here. the republican on the panel talking tojeff ivo is
The president there was no need for these the president there was no need for these special counsel. we will see a video these special counsel. we will see a video from these special counsel. we will see a video from december 21st. to these special counsel. we will see a video from december 21st. video from december 21st. to the extent that video from december 21st. to the extent that there video from december 21st. to the extent that there is video from december 21st. to the extent that there is an extent that there is an investigation, - extent that there is an investigation, i- extent that there is an investigation, i think. extent that there is an| investigation, i think it extent that there is an . investigation, i think it is extent that there is an - investigation, i think it is being handled investigation, i think it is being handled responsibly investigation, i think it is being handled responsibly and - handled responsibly and professionally. - handled responsibly and \ professionally. currently handled responsibly and professionally. currently within the department professionally. currently within the department to professionally. currently within the department. to this professionally. currently within the department. to this point - professionally. currently within the department. to this point i - professionally. currently within the department. to this point i have i professionally. currently within the i department. to this point i have not seen a department. to this point i have not seen a reason department. to this point i have not seen a reason to department. to this point i have not seen a reason to appoint department. to this point i have not seen a reason to appoint a - department. to this point i have not seen a reason to appoint a special . seen a reason to appoint a special counsel, seen a reason to appoint a special counsel, and seen a reason to appoint a special counsel, and i seen a reason to appoint a special counsel, and i have seen a reason to appoint a special counsel, and i have no seen a reason to appoint a special counsel, and i have no plan - seen a reason to appoint a special counsel, and i have no plan to- seen a reason to appoint a special counsel, and i have no plan to dol seen a reason to appoint a special . counsel, and i have no plan to do so before counsel, and i have no plan to do so before i counsel, and i have no plan to do so before i leave counsel, and i have no plan to do so before i leave. before i leave. december 21st was the same day before i leave. december 21st was the same day president before i leave. december 21st was the same day president trump - before i leave. december 21st was | the same day president trump met republican members of the white house republican members of the white house to republican members of the white house to strategise about how to overturn house to strategise about how to overturn the election, while his attorney overturn the election, while his attorney general is telling the public, attorney general is telling the public, again, that there was no widespread evidence of election fraud widespread evidence of election fraud. and yet, two days later, we have fraud. and yet, two days later, we have president trump tweeting, again publicly have president trump tweeting, again publicly pressuring the department, to appoint a special counsel. he said, to appoint a special counsel. he said. after to appoint a special counsel. he said, after seeing the massive voter fraud said, after seeing the massive voter fraud in said, after seeing the massive voter fraud in the said, after seeing the massive voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. fraud in the 2020 presidential election, i disagree with anyone that thinks a strong, fast and fair