his activities against charges that are not deemed meritorious. and you believe that emoluments is part of that charge? well, you know, senator feinstein, i guess i m not able to discuss legally all the case law and the history of it, except to say we believe that this is defensible and we ve taken a position that our top lawyers believe is justified. well, let me go to another subject. and that s the pardon of sheriff joe arpaio. president trump pardoned the former maricopa county sheriff, who was convicteded of criminal contempt for defying a court order to stop racially profiling
job of fbi director with great skill and integrity. what exactly did president trump truell you was his reason for firing director comey? i know he has said he thought the department was a mess and he asked you and mr. rosenstein to take a look at it and my understanding was these two letters were presented, the letter from you, dated may 9th, and the letter from rosenstein, dated the same date, a response to that request, to take a look at the department. that s what i can tell you. he did ask for our written opinion and we submitted that to him. it did not represent any change in either one of our s opinion as deputy rosenstein has also
president trump has sent an unambiguous message to the world. and the illegal flow has been reduced by almost by half. but there is more to do. we can end the lawlessness. legislation is essential. the president has set out a reasonable and effective plan with numerous immigration priorities for this body to consider, including a border wall, significant asylum reform, swift border returns, and enhanced interior enforcement. with the progress already achieved, our country is on its way. and whether it s an end to sanctuary city policies or an e-verification system to ensure lawful employment, they are supported by the vast majority of americans. there has been, i m afraid, an erosion in the respect for the rule of law. too often, advancing political
they seek the opportunity to get right with the law. and i think most of us believe these d.r.e.a.m.ers embody the american spirit and have made positive contributions to the country, so we should stand by them. finally, we will also want to hear about the firing of fbi director, james comey. president trump initially said he fired director comey based on your recommendation and that of deputy attorney general, rod rosenstein. within days, however, the president admitted to lesster holt on nbc news that he actually fired comey because of, quote, the russia thing, end quote. it s also been reported that the day before he fired director comey, president trump summoned his top advisers and told them