things and this is why timing is so important when you ask why, chris. let s back up and point out that this came after bombshell reporting about those talks that flynn was having and that they had to do with sanctions. it is highly unlikely that the administration did not know these things, which were supposedly the premise for flynn s firing prior to the publishing of that news reporting. it forced the administration into taking those steps. you know, we still don t know. we saw the question to the president about whether he directed these talks. fine. he said he didn t direct them. did he know about it? that s something we re going to find out hopefully as bob mueller s investigation goes on. i think we have the same buzz world we live here in washington. maybe it s a little dull right now but for months now, everyone has talked about this guy as a flipper. everybody thinks the president keeps saying nice things about him because he s hoping he can
so unbelievable, that the administration didn t know these things. and this is why timing is so important, when you ask why, chris, let s point out, back up a little bit and point out this came after bombshell reporting about those talks that flynn was having and that they had to do with sanctions. there is it is highly unlikely that the administration did not know these things, which were supposedly the premise for flynn s firing, prior to the publishing of that news reporting. it was the news reporting which put sunlight on this and forced the administration into taking those steps. so, you know, we still don t know we saw the question to the wth presidepresident about directed these talks. okay, fine, he says he didn t direct them. did he know about them? that s something we ll find out hopefully as bob mueller s investigation goes on. jason, i think. we all have the same buzz world, we all live here in washington, maybe it s a little dull right now, but for months now, everyo
this is not about going easy on a friend, this was about an expanding criminal investigation into people very close to the white house, not just a flynn, but potentially questionnaire, potentially sessions, who may have been involved in illegal contacts with the russians, illegal counterintelligence activities of the russians. the president want to put a stop to this. the question is, if there is nothing to hide, as the president says, why does he keep trying to impede the investigation? what was this president s final admonition to comey? if there s anybody in my satellite who is guilty of anything, i wanted to go after them. that s what he said. jon: and the investigation goes on.
director james comey with top russian officials in the oval office. the president reportedly said this. quote, i just fired the head of the fbi. he was crazy, a real nut job. i face great pressure because of russia. that s taken off. meanwhile, a source close to the fired fbi director is speaking out. telling cnn comey believed president trump was trying to influence him in regards to the russia investigation. now we re going to hear from comey himself. comey is expected to testify in the coming weeks before the senate intelligence committee. but until then the investigation goes on. let s talk it over with cnn legal analyst paul kalen and kru hayesings college law professorer reportery little paul start with you wrote interesting op he had on friday potential for obstruction of justice case against president donald trump took a quantum leap how so. i think it took a quantum leap in legal sustain ability
makes the american people say well, hold on. explain what s going on. this guy is investigating you, mr. president. why did you get rid of him? i don t understand. what this means is that our democracy requires an answer to that question. eboni: is the question why did you fire him? or why now? why did you fire him now? eric: the investigation goes on. it goes on it he needs to but what needs to happen. fox needs to answer, cnn, msnbc, to the american voter. here s what s at stake. here s why this matters. if there is collusion with a foreign power, if the russians involve themselves in your free and fair election, this is what it means. eric: no, you can t throw that out there. there is no collusion, no proof of collusion. kat: it s only been ten months, and donald trump seems to be so against this investigation. if there was nothing going on in