the special counsel handled that investigation out to someone else. his focus remains on what he was charged to do. >> tucker: this falls into the distinction of a difference category. >> we are less than a year on this thing. we've got 22 indictments, 100 felonies, 13 russians by the way and of five guilty pleas, that's a pretty good day's work and i think we should let him finish his job. >> tucker: are all guilty pleas the same? is pleading guilty of lying to a federal agent the same as quitting with a foreign government or are they different universes? >> of course not, but they may be going lately on these guys to get their cooperation, time will tell. i think it's absolutely fair to say this special counsel ought to deliver or wind up his work. benghazi took two years, i think that's way too long, but i'll tell you what. indicting 13 russians for interfering with the election is exactly what he was charged to do, i'm glad they were indicted, i hope you are. >> tucker: let's be totally real. none of these people are going to trial, it's not even clear to federal government is going into somebody's sex life, but if he has evidence of crimes, that it would be wrong to ignore them and he has handed them off to a separate office. >> tucker: i want you to concede that you're uncomfortable with it. a man is in prison for lying to an investigator about someone totally different. >> all i'm saying is when we let these folks do their job? >> tucker: how about this -- >> so you're comfortable with them investigating michael cohe cohen. >> tucker: why not have sole partisanship doesn't taint this process of the investigations, let's have a permanent office of special counsel who floats above the justice system on a permanent basis with no timetable and no budget limit who could investigate every sitting lawmaker or executive. i live under the same scrutiny every day. i think you're right you shouldn't have open-ended independent counsel investigations paired i'm trying to agree with you. when you've got credible evidence of serious wrongdoing, 13 -- 22 indictments, 13 russians, 100 felonies and you have a bipartisan -- you have a bipartisan consensus on letting this investigation simply do its work. >> tucker: let's roll it up and get to the business of running the country. >> we should finish this. >> tucker: i feel a lot safer now that paul manafort is in jail. thank you so much. mark steyn is an author and columnist and he joins us tonight. i love the idea of a permanent independent counsel who investigates everybody in power and why stop with lawmakers? when i get into the guys who run google and facebook? someone who isn't encumbered by the corruption of the doj? what's wrong with that? >> there is millions and millions of people and there's laws against everything and if you happen to be the guy that they decide to look into, they can find something or they can turn your associates or in this case, they can put the squeeze on your lawyer. i don't care with the congressman says, i find what happens with michael cohen repulsive. lawyer clients or privilege it is so big that was established by elizabethan times. the idea that you kick the guys door down and you take everything and were supposed to be reassured because the prosecutor's colleague who is not working on the case will go through everything and decide what is or isn't covered by attorney-client privilege is ludicrous. >> tucker: you're not from his country, so you may not read "the new york times," but they assured us two days ago that if you are not guilty, you shouldn't worry about attorney-client privilege. the president has no cause for worry to hold onto that sacred ancient right if he isn't a criminal. >> i saw that and when the story began, the announced that he was being briefed by three people involved in the investigation. we've already got three people leaking to "the new york times," there's nothing to worry about. if it's this other guy who goes through all this stuff, he's not going to leak it. the federal justice, i get annoyed because that congressman was -- a federal justice is a toilet in this country. it operates on blackmail. michael cohen knows that they have a 97% conviction rate. >> tucker: that's the soviet level. is it really that high? >> yes, so these guys say we lean on him. there are supposedly at michael cohen because he is a new york taxi medallion business. you're not telling me that he has his new york taxi cab documents from a decade ago and was shredding them on the 37th floor of the comfort and or wherever he was in there saying he's corrupt and they're looking for replacement. i will gladly volunteer because i think this is a disgrace and at the same time while i'm getting annoyed, the fbi won't hand over the communication to congress that started all this. now they need a federal prosecutor who can seize everything he wants from his subjects lawyer in the fbi who works for you in the american people won't even handle the unredacted documents that started this. federal justice is corrupt and needs someone serious cleaning it up and if jeff sessions won't do it, he should get out of the way and make way for someone who would. >> tucker: i don't know why he needs a lawyer if he's innocent or why any of us does. >> that's true. let's poke around in "the new york times" editors and writers stuff. >> tucker: give me the password to your gmail if you're innocent. stay tuned. big banks concluding with the left. wheels explain why you should be worried even if you don't like guns. there's a larger principle at stake. ♪ what are the ingredients of a life well lived? 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pro-life, opposed to immigration, suspicious of wall street? corporate america isn't comfortable with those, so suddenly, you take out a car loan or a mortgage or fill in the blank. a version of this is happening in china on a very large scale. those who disagree are punished in the marketplace. this is significant because our corporate elites love china, it's a model for them. there's no messy democracy to contend with and people get rich. in china, corporate power is the same as political power. companies work together and ordinary people obey because they have no choice. suddenly, america is moving in that direction. it's ominous. bank of america artist it to banking. that does a good job at that and it's safer for everybody when they stay in their lane. thanks for coming on. >> always a pleasure. >> tucker: i understand you agree with the aims of this, progressive groups apply pressure to corporate america. i get that you like the outcome. can you see that democracy dies a little bit when this is how we solve our political differences? why if you want to change gun laws, wouldn't you in full view of the rest of the country go to congress and make your case? you're not doing that, are you? >> what i agree with those with the majority of his country agrees with and that is the fact that we need to do something about this issue of guns in this country to prevent another mass shooting from happening. i agree with 75%. >> tucker: i just want to be clear, those numbers don't mean anything. there is no national movement to get bank of america or citibank to punish people for violating liberal orthodoxy. >> this is not about the left or the right. this is about common sense. if washington, d.c., dysfunctional city, does not stop up to the plate and do what needs to be done in this country, i commend corporations for having a corporate responsibility to do things. >> tucker: you have to break a few eggs -- i understand. i want to take what you just said and extended in the future. when companies decide that black lives matter has incited riots and said racist things, which it has paired all of a sudden, if you are affiliated with black lives matter, you like a facebook post, you can't get a car loan because why would we? >> there's been a period of history where they have denied and done similar things to groups of people who live in this country. i've learned to take battles one fight at a time. as a private citizen, you have a right to not shop with bank of america. we can't look to the government to solve all of our problems. therefore i commend the private sector for stepping up to the plate. >> tucker: we know you don't believe a word of that. you get what you want. if it whipped around, you'd be totally against it. >> why can't you agree? >> tucker: what's so orwellian about this? >> i'm looking for common sense gun reform measures to make sense. >> tucker: if you utter a sentence that is straightforward and means what it sounds like, let's take all the propaganda out of this and say what you mean. what you mean clearly is whatever we need to do to make people obey including using banks or whatever, we're happy to do because the ends justify the means. if you say that, i will genuflect before you in gratitude for your honesty. will you say that? >> bless her heart and i know you want to put things in my mouth and make something sound a certain way, but that's not what i'm saying. all i'm saying is i commend corporations who have stepped up to the plate and are willing to do what lawmakers in washington, d.c., are not willing to do. >> tucker: thank you so much for joining us. the biggest estate turning into a mess and the people who live there have stopped lying about it. another trying to split the state into three. what actually might happen? we talk about that next. here you go little guy. not getting in today. not on my watch. pests never stop trying to get in. we never stop working to keep them out. terminix. defenders of home. was a success for lastchoicehotels.comign badda book. badda boom. this year, we're taking it up a notch. so in this commercial we see two travelers at a comfort inn with a glow around them, so people watching will be like, "wow, maybe i'll glow too if i book direct at choicehotels.com". who glows? 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>> we know that at least 600,000 californians want to make sure that they've got passes. i think the rest of the country will want to do what's right for california. it takes up the same landmass as 15 states on the east coast. the population is the equivalent of an average of six or seven states. i think it's appropriate to have california represented by at least three states. >> tucker: i wouldn't be surprised if a lot of americans don't want to do what's best for california, that's just me, but we got a map. the top would be norcal, the bottom will be socal and the bottom will be callow for now. how would this break up politically? what do you think the political division would be? >> what we're really looking at is ray trying to create states for the next millennial. government is going to be completely different. this isn't a part of something one way or another. it's something that the world really needs and to get a fresh start, i believe that california has the opportunity to now give better representation and get a fresh start, so the three new can be created. >> tucker: it's a partisan system, so the rest of us are affected and bound by the senate. it would be interesting to know what balance we would get. one of the many things they would divide is the debt. >> i think these three new states are going to empower people to realize what's possible in government and all of these governments will realize that they can do a better job and they could potentially compete with one another down the road for citizens. which is what they kind of do right now, but california is kind of a monopoly. nobody wants to leave, but we are still stuck with the same government we've had over the years. it's failing our kids, it's failing -- it's not safe here. we have many homeless people, we have a lot of big problems. the education system is just about the worst in all 50 states and it's the biggest estate. it really does need a revamp and a restart and i think this is a good start to doing that because then people can say let's start from first principles. how do we empower these people, how do we create these new states and how do we make these states really important and relevant for the next millennial and how do we set a good example for all the other states in the country? >> tucker: ed can be worse than it is now. thank you very much for that. mark steyn will rejoin us just ahead to talk about los angeles' new plan to fix homelessness by paying residents to build homeless shelters in their own backyard. not in your backyard. could bombing bashar al-assad lead to a global war? that's next. ♪ this is what getting your car serviced at lincoln looks like. complementary pickup and delivery servicing now comes with every new lincoln. i won. giving you, the luxury of time. that's the lincoln way. 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you know the answer, not at all. in the meantime, the white house says it will soon reach a decision on how to respond to a chemical attack in syria. they say it was instigated by the government of bashar al-assad. we do not have proof that assad was behind it. if the u.s. does intervene in syria, it could rapidly put this country in direct conflict with russia which for many years is backing the assad regime. what is likely to happen and what should we be worried about? stephen cohen is a professor at nyu and princeton, one of the most famous professors and he joins us tonight. thanks for coming on. how worrisome do you follow the relationship -- how worrisome is it in this moment? >> i'm more worried than i have ever been for nearly 50 years of participating in u.s.-russian english she don't relations. you were taught in school and for my children, the cuban missile crisis of 1962, a moment when we came closest ever to nuclear war with russia and the lesson was supposed to be we should never get there again and we are very close and here's wh why. if trump or somebody sends these muscles against syria, there are russian soldiers invented in almost all syrian environments. i know this because moscow has said so, if russian's diet, if damascus is attacked, the capital of syria, russia will retaliate with its excellent weapons every bit as good as ours, some people say in some regards, missile technology better, russia will strike, americans in syria will die and we will be where we have never, ever ever been with russia, killing each other, bearing in mind that both nations are laid into with nuclear weapons. i am more worried than i have ever been in my life at least since the cuban missile crisis. >> tucker: u.s. forces have killed over 200 russian citizens in syria in recent weeks. you've heard american officials boasting about that just the other day. is there some reason to think that helps the united states? do we benefit in some way by killing russians in syria? >> not that i can think of any more than russians would benefit from killing americans. that's a no-no. why would anybody even think of it. you asked a really good question. after that happened, we don't know how many russians died. the russian who let it pass, but they said if it ever happens again, we will retaliate because those russians were killed with american operated missiles and they have said and by they, i mean all the way up to the clintons, we will retaliate. since americans are still there managing those units, that is why what happened to the first time when the russians let it pass, killing of russians won't happen again. let me add some like that may not be known to you or your viewers. it is a deeply held belief, whether they are right or wrong, it's a belief in the political clause that the united states, our country has waged political diplomatic economic war against russia for at least ten years. the attitude and moscow expressed daily is we've had enough. you can interpret that for what you want. >> tucker: i'm still totally confused as to how this helps us in any way at all, but i appreciate the warning. i think warnings should be taken seriously. thank you for this. time next four final exam, let's see if you can beat our experts are remembering what happened this week. so much happened, it may be tough. you'll find out in a minute if you retain denny. stay tuned. ♪ ( ♪ ) stop dancing around the pain that's keeping you awake. advil pm gives tossing and turning a rest and silences aches and pains. fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer with advil pm. ♪ ♪ ♪ raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens ♪ ♪ bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens ♪ ♪ brown paper packages tied up with strings ♪ ♪ these are a few of my favorite things ♪ ♪ ♪ stay at la quinta. where we're changing with stylish make-overs. then at your next meeting, set your seat height to its maximum level. bravo, tall meeting man. start winning today. book now at lq.com start winning today. if yor crohn's symptoms are holding you back, and your current treatment hasn't worked well enough, it may be time for a change. ask your doctor about entyvio, the only biologic developed and approved just for uc and crohn's. entyvio works at the site of inflammation in the gi tract and is clinically proven to help many patients achieve both symptom relief and remission. infusion and serious allergic reactions can happen during or after treatment. entyvio may increase risk of infection, which can be serious. pml, a rare, serious, potentially fatal brain infection caused by a virus may be possible. this condition has not been reported with entyvio. tell your doctor if you have an infection, experience frequent infections or have flu-like symptoms or sores. liver problems can occur with entyvio. if your uc or crohn's treatment isn't working for you, ask your gastroenterologist about entyvio. entyvio. relief and remission within reach. one who buzzes gets to answer the question. you have to wait until i finish asking it. each answer is what the point, if you get it wrong, you lose a point. best-of-five wins. are you ready? >> as ready as i'll ever be. this bill in question one, mark zuckerberg got grilled on capitol hill and was asked repeatedly about the censorship of facebook of two conservative sisters, these sisters are famous on mine for supporting president trump. who are they? >> diamond and silk. >> tucker: thieves or people i'm asking about. let's see if you're right. >> diamond and silk have a question for you. >> let me tell you something right now, diamond and silk is not terrorism. >> why is facebook a sensor and conservative blockers such as diamond and soccer? >> this is dangerous. >> i believe that is diamond and silk. >> tucker: everybody knows diamond and silk including jeff. congratulations. >> it you're like a faction of the second -- >> tucker: which ufc fighter is out on bail tonight after grabbing a hand truck and throwing it through the window of a bus in brooklyn, new york? >> connor mcgregor. >> tucker: you are up on this. is it connor mcgregor? i don't know. >> ufc champion connor mcgregor turns himself into authorities last night following his rampage backstage at the barclays center. [bleep] [bleep] >> i have to give mad props. >> tucker: i scoff at the idea of toxic masculinity, but if that exists, that's what it is. what the mongols across the russian steps, you are sweeping. question three. which member of the royal family has the world in hysterics this week when he or she jokingly compared a noisy helicopter to president trump and obama? katie e. the queen . >> tucker: from what country? >> britain. >> that sounds like president trump. >> tucker: we are not impressed. is the queen adequate? they are saying it is. katie, all right. the city of los angeles is fighting global warming by taking an unusual approach. this approach involves paint. what is the city doing? it involves paint. it's a huffing paint until the problem goes away. >> they're going to hug a tree every time they paint a wall? >> is it something -- >> tucker: known. katie? >> it doesn't have something to do with the sun and the heat? >> tucker: can you be more specific? >> something from reflecting the sun off the heat? i have no idea. speak of the city of los angeles is using taxpayer dollars to combat climate change by painting white. it's costing the city nearly $40,000 per mile. >> tucker: you just made that up on the fly. you should be a global warming engineer. i'm impressed that you got it. maybe she'll make up this one too. final question, illinois senator just became the first sitting u.s. senator to do this while in office. >> you didn't wait for him to finish. >> she's pregnant and she's going to have a baby. first female senator to have a baby. >> tucker: katie gets to answer first. speak out first senator to have a baby? >> tucker: i'm reflecting the judgment of the judges. i am merely a neutral arbiter here, a puppet controlled. your guess is the first senator to give birth mirroring brett who buzzed in early. let's see if you and him were right. >> senator tammy duckworth of illinois has given birth to a baby girl making her the first senator to give birth while in office. our congratulations to her and little baby miley. >> and my congratulations to you. good answer. >> tucker: bittersweet. we have a technicality, we are going to throw in one bonus question. the bonus question always remains the same and the judges told me to make it up on the fl fly. i i don't know what they're doig with the answer. what is the capital of burkina faso? the former -- it has a capital called what? come on! that was it. >> can i chime in for pandas? >> tucker: no, you may not. you all were great. i'm sorry eight ends this way. you did a remarkable job. you win the coveted mug which shows eric weddle and his segment on our show. thank you. great to see you. that's it for this week's final exam. an action-packed drama filled edition. pay attention to the news every week, pay attention on thursday. mark steyn back after the break to explain the plan of los angeles to have locals build their own homeless shelters in their own home yards. stay tuned for that. because they don't relieve nasal congestion. flonase allergy relief is different. flonase relieves sneezing, itchy, watery eyes and a runny nose, plus nasal congestion, which pills don't. flonase helps block 6 key inflammatory substances. most pills only block one. and 6 is greater than 1. start your day with flonase for more complete allergy relief. flonase. this changes everything. you might or joints.hing for your heart... but do you take something for your brain. with an ingredient originally found in jellyfish, prevagen is the number one selling brain-health supplement in drug stores nationwide. prevagen. the name to remember. at a comfort inn with a glow taround them, so people watching will be like, "wow, maybe i'll glow too if i book direct at choicehotels.com." who glows? just say, badda book. badda boom. book now at choicehotels.com. 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