News, analysis and interviews with politicians and observers. Its something that i think the president and his lawyers know, the Special Counsel will be looking at. So interesting. Im really glad that you pointed out the similarity and language there, particularly since there are reports that the Special Counsel is looking at whether tweets can be used as obstruction of justice. Lets look at the trial. Whats happening in the manafort trial as we speak, shimon . Todays really been so two witnesses so far that have testified. One of them, i think, the important witness here, the fbi agent who entered manaforts home. They did a Search Warrant at his home in alexandria, virginia. Theyre talking about some of the documents that they found. And this really goes to the meat of the prosecutions case. These are documents about his loans, bank records, things they found with his name on it. Wire transfers. Goes to the meat, to the heart of the case and the evidence that the fbi has gathered and
Reporter you were talking about tests up at the top. I can tell you theres one other test right now for the courts, that is to find a fair and impartial jury. 65 Perspective Jurors were ushered into the court on the ninth floor of the courthouse in virginia. The judge first describing the charges against Paul Manafort to them, including bank fraud, conspiracy and failure to report offshore bank accounts. Of course, thats where theyre going to fight this case out over the next two or three weeks. After doing that, he began what is traditional for any judge, and that is to question the jurors about whether they know any of the attorneys in the case, introducing all the attorneys and the defendant Paul Manafort to them. Then essentially trying to get at a question of whether any associations these jurors might have would affect their ability
to reach a fair and impartial verdict in this case. Of course, no one responded affirmatively. They have moved on to private and personal questioning
A news and interview program, anchored by Erin Burnett. Will be. He said we dont want questioning on obstruction. They would have to concede that. They are not on the same page on this crucial issue of Obstruction Of Justice. Why do you think the president is so against questions about Obstruction Of Justice given that the Public Record on this speaks for itself . He said one thing to nbc news and another thing on twitter. Why wouldnt he answer questions when he has been so public about it . What is his issue with it . I think the president does want to sit down with bob mueller and his Legal Counsel is advising him against this. Every good attorney wants to make sure that their client doesnt make any statements that can come back to cause them pain in the future. That is what his legal team i think is recommending that the president doesnt sit down. I think the president does want to sit down with bob mueller and get this behind him. There this is whole idea out there that he likes to
A look at Breaking News, politics and reports from around the world. A look at Breaking News, politics and reports from around the world. Campaign, the reelection in november, and apparently, wolf, does not want to say anything that could infuriate the president. Perhaps one reason he did not want to answer that question. But no doubt about it, wolf, republicans did not want to embrace these concerns today perhaps because the president is so about the mueller probe. Manu raju on capitol hill. Joining us now, republican congressman chris stewart. Hes a member of the house Intelligence Committee. Congressman, thanks so much for joining us. Good afternoon. The president has told his Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, to stop the Russia Investigation right away. Is that in your opinion Obstruction Of Justice . I think it would be very, very difficult as a prosecutor to make the case. Im not an attorney but common sense would tell me its going to take much more than that to prove any kind of
A look at breaking news, politics and reports from around the world. Collusion, wikileaks collaboration, or any other impropriety related to the 2016 election, which i thought was the subject of this probe. I understand she appeared voluntarily. I am highly confident she will testify truthfully if called upon to do so. Davis once ran a highend Prostitution Ring and went to jail in the scandal surrounding then democratic governor eliot spitzer. The remorse i feel will always be with me. Reporter she has worked with stone over the years. And in late 2016, she joined his payroll to help him with clerical tasks. Muellers team has been looking into possible contact between stone and wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, as well as stones contact with russia during the 2016 campaign. Stone admitted to trading direct twitter messages with guccifer 2. 0, which is now known to be an online persona for russian intelligence officers. But stone says the messages were innocuous. I certainly acknowledg