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The police department would put so little intellectual thought into what they were doing in this case and that if they are going to apply that to a freelancer, they could just as easy apply it to me or the other journalists that work at the chronicle. >> ted, tell us the definition of shield law. was it violated in this case? >> brian, the shield law, the california shield law was clearly violated in this case. it's meant to shield the reporter's confidential services and published information of any type. it bars the government from getting search warrants to go storm a reporter's house like ...

To get to fire the special counsel in an effort to thwart the investigation. democrats want to hear all of this in public testimony, but under the instructions of the white house he is defying a subpoena and will not show up at today's hearing. he's also refusing to turn over records because the white house has essentially told him not to. they say that he is immune from testifying because he is a senior level white house adviser. that's an approach that democrats reject. expect at this hearing today that both sides will tee off, democrats will attack this administration of what they see as a ...

Inquiry now disrupt the help you do have? >> we have a strong case. courts in the past have recognizes the power of congressional subpoenas. the trump administration is stonewalling and hiding from the american people everything congress is asking for. and that is simply unconstitutional. the framers set up three branches of government as checks and balances, and we're going to enforce our is a peens that, we're going to hold don mcgahn in contempt, we're going to go to court, we're going to litigate it and we're going to win. >> thank you for your time. >> thank you. newly released testimon...

Pelosi, against beginning impeachment proceedings, may begin to rethink their reluctance. let's go to manu raju who joins us on the hill. we all remember the fireworks three weeks ago. the attorney general did the same thing to the same committee. so more fireworks on tap today? >> no question about it. expect democrats to express their outrage at what they believe is what they're calling a lawlessstration, not listening to subpoenas, and the white house instructing don mcgahn not to show up because they say he's not to be compelled to testify because he's a senior level white house aide, and ...

Counsel, don pc mcgahn, jerry nadler just issued a statement saying, the committee will convene as planned tomorrow morning and mr. mcgahn is expected to appear, as legally required. most people don't expect him to be there at 10:00 a.m.. >> i don't think that's going to happen. the white house has said "no." clearly, the committee could hold don mcgahn in contempt, but the white house and the department of justice has said that you can't compel mcgahn to testify about his conversations with the president. look, there are lots of people who believe you can't put the toothpaste back in the tube...