blumenthal: it was an answer. i want to make clear, i am not trying to impose pressure on you from this position because you are entitled to your legal right . your lawyer is entitled to advise you of those rights. you are entitled to assert those rights. as part of your moral responsibility, in my view, with all due respect, it is also to accept legal responsibility because that will make you a part of the solution. it will make you part of any court order. the same goes for the u.s. olympic committee. ms. perry: i want to reinforce to you again that this organization, under my leadership, has and will be totinuing to be committed legal resolution with our survivors. these are our athletes and we will do whatever it takes to get to that point. sen. blumenthal: thank you. i want to thank the survivors who are here today. your presence sent a powerful message and is an important statement. again, my thanks to the chairman of the subcommittee, senator moran. sen. moran: as i have in every hearing a chair, i will ask

as senator blumenthal said, actions are critical. i made clear from day one we would do everything we could to cooperate with the investigations and seek to resolve the numerous legal claims. in may i was to announce the board of trustees and law th firms representing 300 survivors had agreed to a $500 billion global settlement. the parties that signed the agreement and is now being finalized with the signatures of survivors. we are proud of the settlement but we have always believedthat the legal settlement is only one part of the necessary response . from the start we made organizational changes here toward improving safety and accountability. our goal is to make michigan state campus that works aggressively to prevent sexual misconduct and assault. prevention fails as appropriate procedures in place to respond, my written testimony details the actions taken and the progress we are making to touch on some of the most salient points. early on and as a direct response, we put strong emphasis on ensuring the protection of minors and i

i recognize senator blumenthal. blumenthal. thank you, mr. chairman. my apologies for being late. i was involved on the floor in a and aous consent effort, want to ask at the outset that statements from two of our , let harris and dianne feinstein both be included into the record. their views, and i agree with them, that a reorganization of of veryh circuit is questionable, if any value. it would prompt inefficiencies and put up obstacles that are unnecessary, disruptive, and massively expensive. from this summer's hearing on this topic make the and i-- makes it clear, feel this hearing will affirm that the and i want to welcome alsoitnesses today, and judge sidney thomas, the chief judge of the ninth circuit who is in the audience today. he has been steadfast in defending the circuit. we are honored to have you. i will keep my remarks short, but i do want to add how deeply troubled i am, i think that is putting it mildly, by the stance and approach of our chairman, and in effect cutting short and to elementsr access that are absolutely essential for us to fairly assess the oford

hello, i amhal: senator richard blumenthal, proud to represent connecticut. we are at a historic turning point for our country. . of june, supreme court justice anthony kennedy announced his retirement and barely a week later, president trump nominated a replacement, judge brett kavanaugh. now, the senate itself is also at a crossroads. it is our constitutional responsibility with the support of our constituents to consider the next justice of the united states supreme court, the highest court in the land, a branch of government that will shape the law and culture of this country for generations to come. all of us will have to answer to history. ordinarily, presidents make every effort to persuade us that their nominees will sit on the basis of merit, not medical dogma. but we now live -- not medical dogma.cal this president, in a dramatic departure from his predecessors, set extreme ideological litmus tests for his nominees. promised toe trump erode metal health care protections, saying that he was robertsinted in justice , because he gave us a obamacare." a

let me -- i think this is it, senator blumenthal, for me. center for safe sports, just want to give you further license. center for safe sports, i want to talk about it for a moment. this would be to mr. shao and ms. lyons. one of the primary things we've heard through my conversations with athletes and our investigation is the belief or concern that the center is not truly independent from usoc, and there's a resulting lack of trust on the part of the athletes. so they see the center as something created by the u.s. olympic committee, and i'd like to start with you, is that an accurate assessment of where we are, and what can we do about it? >> as a collective, i think there's a little bit of a concern, not necessarily with the board of the center for safe sports, but a little bit of the funding model. to be honest, not many entities have been interested in funding the center for safe sport, as i understand, so a lot of the funding comes from the usoc and governing bodies. >> athletes have expressed concern about the funding, but i also wou

max blumenthal is hiding behind the pursued a name of john brown i. was not the author of any of the articles exposing this scandal however my research was used by one of the journalists in a separate article by the israeli newspaper ha'aretz a journalist writing under the name john browne also exposed this scandal and the ukrainian ambassador to israel has bizarrely excuse me of being john brown based on zero evidence at all all of my work over the years exposing the rise of neo nazi is an post made on ukraine has been written under my name max blumenthal and it's the ukrainian ambassador not me who's advancing fake news you create a group in question is the right wing as of militia on this training video you can see rifles clearly which according to the report is the the israeli but the ukrainian embassy says a crane in kopi produced on the license that makes any sense of his but confusing his much blumenthal again anyway. he as of battalion has posted pictures on its own social media channels of its fighters holding tones or rifles which are israel

. >> thank you, senator blumenthal. et me also do what you do, express my gratitude to senator nelson and senator thun in their efforts to support this subcommittee work and the process that occurred in this hearing in particular and i ranking member of the senator from florida. >> kudos to you, mr. chairman, senator blumenthal, and and the nator thun, chairman and i agreed to the necessary cause it's for congress to exercise its authority to compel a witness, gravity of this situation. we will always have sick people harm our ry to hildren, but we can exercise our authority in trying to hold organizations accountable environmentscreate with the appropriate checks and protocols that can being predators from successful. we can hold individuals accountable who do not safety and well our young athletes. of some of the bad that that we heard ka rolyi ranch where and larry s trained nassar was there. errible physical, emotional, and sexual abuse took place if i'm nd mr. chairman, able to return, i may not be end of return un

blumenthal and signing behind the pseudonym of john browne attributed to the authorship of the mention article republished by haaretz it was a big surprise for me that such a respected media as haaretz could publish unverified and biased information i. was not the author of any of the articles exposing this scandal however my research was used by one of the journalists in a separate article by the israeli newspaper. haaretz a journalist writing under the name john browne also exposed this scandal and the ukrainian ambassador to israel has bizarrely excuse me of being john brown based on zero evidence at all all of my work over the years exposing the rise of neo nazi ism in post made on ukraine has been written under my name max blumenthal and it's the ukrainian ambassador not me who's advancing fake news the group that allegedly received the arms is the right wing ass off militia on this training video you can see weapons which according to the report of these ready made assault rifle but the credit embassy says no it's a copy produced on the license and ukraine is much blumenfeld agai

senator richard blumenthal joins me live and whether it's much ado about nothing. as we go to break, though, it has been another whiplash week in washington. yes, all of this really happened in the last seven days. >> dan coats came to me and some others. they said they think it's russia. i don't see any reason why it would be. >> several republicans are criticizing what they saw at today's press conference. >> the d.o.j. charging another russian tonight. >> a russian national, mariah butina. >> they did interfere in our elections, it's clear. >> trump's top national security advisors. >> instead of should have been i don't see any reason why i wouldn't or why it wouldn't be russia. >> maria butina pleaded not guilty. >> maria butina in the last hour has been order today remain in jail. >> is russia still targeting the u.s., mr. president? >> he said no, i'm not answering any more questions. >> is russia still targeting the united states? >> i think we would be foolish to think they're not. >> president trump is inviting vladimir putin to the white house. >> say th

blumenthal as author of the article now he has written extensively on this subject before but he's now accused of hiding behind a false name. mugs blumenthal and setting behind the pseudonym of john brown attributed to the authorship of the mention article republished by haaretz it was a big surprise for me that such a respected media as haaretz could publish unverified and biased information i. was not the author of any of the articles exposing this scandal however my research was used by one of the journalists in a separate article by the israeli newspaper ha'aretz a journalist writing under the name john brown also exposed this scandal and the ukrainian ambassador to israel has bizarrely excuse me of being john brown based on zero evidence at all all of my work over the years exposing the rise of neo nazi is an post made on ukraine has been written under my name max blumenthal and it's the ukrainian ambassador not me who's advancing fake news but believe the story we're going to take take you straight to brussels president trouble speaking as promised let's listen in higher than tha

when blumenthal says and it is a 9/11 moment, just like before 9/11. what could they be talking about? what is it that the people are talking about? >> first of all, it gets someone like senator blumenthal on the next tv to talk more crazy. he represents the people of connecticut. connecticut suffered losses on 9/11. in the towers. >> jeanine: interesting. >> if not on the airplanes. so how could he possibly do that and equate that to to the grievous loss of life in the nation's history. recap last week's. the media doesn't want to talk about it. the president started the week out at nato where he extracted $44 billion in contribution toward shared defense of the countries on the way to securing commitments for hundreds of billions of dollars more in the future. secretary soltenberg of nato thanked president trump. on twitter and in person. publicly, saying thank you for doing this. it's because of his leadership and stewardship of doing this the countries are keeping the commitment. then he went to the u.k. to reaffirm our great and historic relations

senator richard blumenthal. democrat from connecticut. member of the senate judiciary committee. heard leonard leo expressing some confidence that whoever the president nominates tomorrow night will get through before the mid-terms. your response? >> there is no question, george, we're at an extraordinary time. this next nominee will be the swing vote to overturn roe v. wade and equally important to eviscerate the protections of millions of americans who suffer from pre-existing conditions and other health care rights, along with workers' rights, gay rights, voting rights. the american people understand at aste re by the way, you've just heard extraordinarily powerful reasons why the next justice appointed by this president ought to recuse him or herself. rudy giuliani raising the possibility of a pardon. this next justice will sit on the issue of whether or not the president can pardon himself or others. >> leonard leo called that a red herring. >> well, it's far from a red herring when rudy giuliani is saying he will not be -- the president will refuse to talk to robert mueller

we'll hear from two senators, richard blumenthal and pat tammy on the looming supreme court seat and more. as face to face meeting this month with russian leader vladimir putin we'll talk with the president's national security advisor john bolton just back from moscow. while president trump's scored a victory at the supreme court which upheld his travel ban targeting mainly muslim majority nations -- >> we are americans! >> brennan: there were coast to coast rallies protesting his zero tolerance immigration policy. meanwhile voters in mexico head to the polls today to choose their next leader. we sit down with former u.s. ambassador to mexico roberta jacobson and big changes south of the border. all this and much more just ahead on "face the nation." good morning and welcome to face the nation. we have a lot to talk about today on the supreme court vacancy but we want to begin on foreign policy with president trump as national security advisor john bolton. great to have you back on the program. >> glad to be with you. >> brennan: the "washington post" is reporting that u.s. intellige

when blumenthal says and it is a 9/11 moment, just like before 9/11. what could they be talking about? everyone is saying, what is it that these people are talking about? >> first of all, it gets someone like senator blumenthal on the next tv to talk more crazy. he represents the people of connecticut. connecticut suffered losses on 9/11. in the towers. >> jeanine: interesting. >> if not on the airplanes. so how could he possibly do that and equate that to to the grievous loss of life in the nation's history? let's recap last week because the media doesn't want to talk about it. the president started the week out at nato where he extracted $44 billion in contribution toward shared defense of the countries on the way to securing commitments for hundreds of billions of dollars more in the future. secretary soltenberg of nato thanked president trump. on twitter and in person.ngts publicly, saying thank you for doing this. it's because of his leadership and stewardship of doing this the countries are keeping the commitment. then he went to the u.k. to reaf

senator blumenthal, thank you for coming here. david, thank you very much. i think you should be prime minister of that country. david corn, a russian expert. trump's base might see the president humiliate our allies. i don't think so. as the senator just said, americans like nato. we were in the tough fights together and we won. plus, growing desperations reuniting families. how do they plan to reconnect the nearly 3,000 that are still separated? and michael cohen's new lawyer is speaking out. he says get ready for a new michael cohen. the trump's trip abroad. if it is getting this bad already with nato. what should we expect when he visits with the queen? he will really embarrass us. this is "hardball" where the action is. and now is the best time to buy. preparing classic campfire trout. say what? trout. trout. all right. you don't think i need both? why does he have that axe? make summer go right with ford america's best selling brand. now get 0% financing for 72 months plus $1,000 ford credit bonus cash on a great selection of suv's. during the ford sum

democratic senator richard blumenthal called it back-handed and half-hearted. richard blumenthal joins us now. he sits on the judiciary and arms services committee. you were not impressed, senator? >> i was underwhelmed i think is the right way to put it. it was back handed and halfhearted. too little, too late, too far away from that tableau of the president betraying his oath of office which is to defend our country against all enemies foreign and domestic but even more alarmingly, john, tass, the official russian news agency yiddish shudesterda yesterday issued a statement saying the russian foreign ministry is ready for the tactical implications in the agreements of the sphere of international security reached by the russian and united states president. so we have a constitutional responsibility to demand transparency about the private meeting, put aside what the president said -- >> do you have any idea what those agreements are? >> we have no idea except that tass, again, the russian news agency referred to the start treaty, cooperation in syria and other

blumenthal: thank you for bringing us together.i worked for a time in this building and i was a law blackmunjustice harry the year after he wrote the majority opinion in roe v. wade. i have argued cases in this building, four of them. i have deep respect, in fact, reverence for the united states supreme court as a central pillar of our democracy. truth to the powers across the street and down pennsylvania avenue. say'm here with sadness to don't belongh, you in this building as a justice. judge kavanagh, you should not as arving in this building supreme court justice. because you have demonstrated an extraordinary hostility to the rights and liberties precious in this country that make this nation great. memo to the park -- if you care about common sense gun violence protection, judge kavanagh is your worst nightmare. checks ort background ban on assault weapons or any of the other common sense sensible measures that we haven't connecticut or california or new york, judge kavanagh will strike them down. that's in his record. it's i

. >> and the summits, blumenthal was critical of the u.s. supreme court nominee. he serves on the judiciary committee and spoke about efforts to obtain documents related to his time as a staff secretary in the george w. bush administration. president, i asked that the mandatory quorum call be lifted. there are few responsibilities, i would say none, more important

democrat richard blumenthal. the correspondents and analysts are standing by. first, go to the senior white house correspondent jeff zeleny in brussels for us. jeff, the president took another direct jab at the european allies just before landing there. update our viewers on the latest. >> reporter: wolf, even as the president was landing here in brussels he was escalating that fight against european leaders saying it's nearly impossible to do business here in europe. obviously, escalating the fight about how much the countries are contributing to nato. this would all be somewhat normal if the president was not poised to meet with russian president vladimir putin next week. leaders here believe that that is threatening the solidarity of nato against russian aggression. president trump arriving in brussels tonight with sharp words for american allies. but a far friendlier posture for foes like russia. the president said that the summit is a bright spot of the european visit. >> so i have nato. i have the uk which is in somewhat turmoil and i have putin. frankly,

blumenthal: thank you. mr. president, we are at a crossroads, a historic turning point for the united states supreme court and our country. this body is often called upon to consider court nominations for the district courts and the court of appeals. but we are at an extraordinary decision point for the united states supreme court, the highest court in the land, a branch of government that can shape the law and culture of this country for generations to come. when we are called upon to consider a supreme court nominee, ordinarily we have to read tea leaves. ordinarily we have no way to know with certainty the values and beliefs that someone will bring to the court. ordinarily presidents make every effort to persuade us that their nominees were picked on the basis of merit, not ideology. and so ordinarily we look forward to hearing what nominees tell us about their beliefs and values since they are unknown when we first hear their name. mr. president, we live in times that are the opposite of ordinary. these are

joining us now, senator richard blumenthal, he's a democrat and he serves on the judiciary committee.pact from your perspective of president trump's statement today in his joint news conference with putin? >> it was shocking and dismaying, in effect appeasement. that is a worth that has very significant meaning in our history. donald trump was a patsy and a pushover and a puppet. not an opponent. he in effect instead of putting america first, he put russia first and he blamed america. now what do we do? there's bipartisan dismay and i think it's time for bipartisan action that forces impleme implementati implementations. and also exposing the health, the illicit, corruption fed wealth that putin and all of his oligarchs have around the world, to the potential disgust of the russian people. >> how concerning, senator, is it to you that the president doesn't know who to trust, whether to trust putin or his own intelligence agencies? >> as i listened to the president today, he stood before the cia, they are all anonymous, as you know, wolf, they are americans who gave their lives for int

. >> and the summits, blumenthal was critical of the u.s. supreme court nominee. he serves on the judiciary committee and spoke about efforts to obtain documents related to his time as a staff secretary in the george w. bush administration. president, i asked that the mandatory quorum call be lifted. there are few responsibilities, i would say none, more important , then our duties in connection with the appointment of a united states supreme court justice. much is at stake in the nomination before the senate now to appoint judge brett kavanaugh as the justice who will replace justice kennedy. so much is at stake. ,he future of roe v. wade affordable health care, particularly pre-existing conditions and the protection from them for millions of americans. here to talk about judge kavanagh as a nominee, i am here to talk about how we reach a conclusion. as to how we vote. my colleagues and i. how we think and pursue the truth about judge kavanagh, his qualifications, his temperament, his integrity and intellect, who he is, and what kind of justice he will be. knowes

richard blumenthal, thank you so much. >> i do like putin's poodles. >> there's a few republicans inlly covering up an enemy's attempt to undermine american democracy. think about how remarkable that is. how do you go back to your constituents and say i'm trying to impeach the guy that is running an investigation against our enemies trying to infiltrate american democracy and undermine it. try to put that one on a bumper sticker. >> joe, i really think you're doing an injustice to the dogs of america. >> okay. >> senator, thank you. we'll be watching as you present a resolution today on the press as well. we'll get to that. coming up the trump-cohen drama goes public and getting ugly. we'll bring in a former judge and u.s. attorney from the office now investigating the president's former fixer. we'll be right back. ♪ this is a story about mail and packages. and it's also a story about people. people who rely on us every day to deliver their dreams they're handing us more than mail they're handing us their business and while we make more e-commerce deliveries to homes than anyone else

richard blumenthal, i want to share something with you that he said today. i could not believe what i was hearing. the snarly way he said it. >> judge kavanaugh, you don't belong in this building as a justice. my colleagues should be a "no" on this nominee unless judge kavanaugh specifically commits that he will recuse himself on any issues that involve president trump's personal financial dealings or the special counsel. >> laura: okay, sol. explain that one for us. >> there's absolutely no basis for it. there is no basis in ethics or history for the concept that you can't rule on a case involving a president if he happened to have appointed you. rehnquist, if you recall, recused himself from the watergate tapes case but that's because he was a member of the nixon administration and a high official in the justice department. but it's just ridiculous and you're going to hear more of this kind of stuff and you are right, laura, really i've got no problem with people opposing a judicial candidate because they oppose his constitutional philosophy or her constit

blumenthal has also been very critical.s hilarious for him to be asking these red state senators to throw themselves when they're not facing tough reelections like the people like joe manchin in west virginia or president president trump won every single county in the state. you're going to see where the pressures being applied and that's where you need to look in trying to read the tea leaves of the confirmation process, as the states where the pressures being applied, those of the red state states. >> kennedy: is shocking to me that he's asking a group of people, not just one person, but a group of people to essentially end their political careers. because the democrats, the democrats are going to lose and then you've got these people who've been touting in their own campaign ads that they vote with the president, a majority of the time democratic senators, that is their biggest message running for reelection. going to those voters and say i know you like this nominee better, i totally understand that, but i'm beholden to

i'll get reaction from senate judiciary committee member richard blumenthal. and our correspondents and analysts are also standing by. first, let's go to our justice correspondent, jessica schneider. jessica, manafort's trial just wrapped up for day. what's the latest. >> it did, wolf. so far, a war of words in front of the 12-member jury. each side gave a 30-minute opening statement with the special counsel's team calling paul manafort a liar and saying he placed himself and his money above the law. meanwhile, his defense team strategy was focused on shifting the blame to not only the people manafort worked with but also the russian oligarchs he worked for. tonight, prosecutors are off to a fiery start in their case against paul manafort, calling him a shrewd liar who orchestrated a global scheme to avoid paying taxes on millions of dollars. lawyers for the special counsel told the jury manafort earned millions in secret income from the, quote, cash spigot that came from working for the, quote, golden goose in ukraine. former pro-putin president viktor yanuko

. >> in the senate, richard blumenthal was critical of the supreme court nominee judge brett kavanaugh. asked to receive documents about his time with the george w. bush administration. ask the mandatory quorum be lifted. >> without objection. >> madam president, there are few responsibilities, i would ny none more important to the our duties in connection with the appointment of a united states supreme court justice. much is at stake in the nomination before the senate now to appoint judge brett kavanaugh as the justice who will replace

. >> richard blumenthal will join me in just a moment on all this but first i want to bring in attorney warren who runs the center for constitutional rights, elliot williams and elise hoe, president of naral, pro-choice america which works with planned parenthood. let me start with you. is this the right tack? >> there's a lot of reasons to go after this nominee potentially and what -- given the length of his paper trail and given all that might be found when the democrats actually take a look at it, certainly they should look at his partisan background. every partisan fight over the last 10 or 20 years, he's been a bit player to it. so that could be "bush v. gore" questions over interrogation and detention and these will show up in his record so it behooves the democrats to take a close look at his record. >> as a lawyer i can't help but observe you didn't answer the question. is this attack that he is a rank partisan republican the right place to start. >> it is a place to start. >> vince, i know there are many questions but is this the right place to start? >> i think it is. when don

separately, senator durbin, senator blumenthal and introduced the stop secret foreign interference and elections act, among other things that bill would require senior executive and financial offices of entities spending money in elections to certify that they've done their due diligence to ensure that no foreign money has been accepted for the political activity and that they have not spent any foreign money on campaign related disbursements. that bill is referred to the finance committee. i received today as another example of the type of legislation congress should consider to defend against the clearly predicted threat of foreign interference in our elections. our hearing today will examine whether crypto currency can be used to launder for money in this elections. the growth of virtual currency and crypto currency raises a host of challenges for congress and regulators. i'm glad her subcommittee is beginning to examine it and gain a a better understanding of how this emerging technology works. i'm looking for to learn more about just how anonymous various virtual currencies are an

also senator richard blumenthal of connecticut. let me ask you, andrea, you are the straightest of reporters and the best in the foreign policy area. i understand why a country would deny spying. that's what spies do. they deny spying. but why would the people spied upon deny it? why would the president take that position today politically? >> i just can't figure it out. i've never seen anything quite like this. an american president not only not standing up to a russian adversary but basically wanting to be liked perhaps. in the body language. and then lapsing into long discarded conspiracy theories about the 2016 campaign. he defeated hillary clinton. i'm not talking about the popular vote. we decide elections by the electoral college. he is the president of the united states. yet he can't seem to. so obsessing over the need to legitimize himself. and he vanquished her. you know, almost two years ago. and yet he lapsed into that. he disavowed his own intelligence advisers, which has really demoralized people in the community and

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democratic senator richard blumenthal joins us next. >> also, 20 million people of us under threat of tornadoes this week. the same system that caused all of the damn you have seen here in iowa. is working its way across the southeast. we have a lot in to report for you. >>> welcome back, i'm victor blackwell. cnn is learning the president's legal team is becoming increasingly concerned the helsinki sum could strengthen bob mueller's investigation. they have shaping a narrative, which has yet to be confirmed by the white house. here with me to discuss, democratic senator are couple, richard blumenthal, go remember to you. >> thank you for having me. >> let's start with your assessment. does the president or has the president's performance in helsinki and since helsinki you believe strengthened bob mueller's investigation and weakened the president as a sympathetic character as he characterizes the investigation as a witch hundredt. >> special counsel's investigation very importantly will be based on the facts in the law. so his hand and his position in court is going to be dependent o

. >> in the senate, richard blumenthal was critical of the supreme court nominee judge brett kavanaugh. asked to receive documents about his time with the george w. bush administration. ask the mandatory quorum be lifted. >> without objection. >> madam president, there are few responsibilities, i would ny none more important to the our duties in connection with the appointment of a united states supreme court justice. much is at stake in the nomination before the senate now to appoint judge brett kavanaugh as the justice who will replace justice kennedy. so much is at stake. the future of roe v. wade, affordable health care, particularly pre-existing conditions and the protection from them for millions of americans. i am not here to talk about judge kavanagh as a nominee, i am here to talk about how we reach a conclusion. as to how we vote, my colleagues and i. how we see and pursue the truth about judge kavanagh, his qualifications, his temperament, his integrity and intellect, who he is, and what kind of justice he will be. the best way to do it is to know what he has written and sai

now, one of those democrats is senator richard blumenthal. the senator joins us now. case. why cancel the meeting? >> well, you answered that question, i think, in one of your very first sentences on this show, when you say vladimir putin ordered this attack on our democracy. your word, "ordered". the fact of the matter is that it was an act of war. now for donald trump to meet with this enemy of the united states -- he's no friend. he's an adversary and an enemy, and he means us nothing good. it elevates him and legitimizes that attack. what trump has to do now is hit back and hit back hard and make the russians pay a price. and there is a tremendous danger of miscalculation. what donald trump ought to be doing instead of meeting with vladimir putin is ordering heightened sanctions, exposing the corruption within the russian regime for the russian people to see, and freezing assets and disclosing them here in the united states belonging to those oligarchs and top russian officials. there are steps we can take. >> look, the indictment does just that, right? i mean thi

but no no that's not really what's going down journalist zack harder and paul blumenthal did a little digging and here's what they found is a little where are they now for the obama administration janet johnson obama's head of the department of homeland security and sole proprietor the name jack these days . these days johnson received two hundred ninety thousand dollars a year to serve on the board of lockheed martin the largest american defense contractor and the world's biggest weapons manufacturer the world's biggest merchant of death show much more aggressive than the doily thing.

. >> joined right here by senator richard blumenthal democrat. outside the white house protesting last night. senator, vladimir putin has been invited to the white house. the fox as it were has been officially invited into the chicken coop. >> he already has many cyber keys to the ballot box which is the reason why director of national intelligence dan coats alerted us that the red lights are blinking again like they did before 9/11. we are in the moment of national security. the director of national intelligence knows nothing about a meeting between the commander in chief and the leader of an adversary. more than an adversary, an enemy who is attacking our country. and that attack is ongoing and pervasive and it is proofed by objective and verifiable information. inviting putin to come here, when you look at that indictment, again, 12 russian spies directed by putin himself to attack this country makes him an alleged criminal. and the president of the united states is inviting him to the white house even before we have finished the damage contro

blumenthal: thank you. mr. president, we are at a crossroads, a historic turning point for the united states supreme court and our country. this body is often called upon to

and i agree with senator blumenthal, we should be asking him, will he recuse himself. and any other answer other than yes. >> given what we know about the conversation he had with james comey. >> absolutely. he should tell exactly what the president or the president's representatives have said to him and what he has talked about. again, it is not surprising to me that president trump would choose somebody that he has the greatest assurance already before anybody needs to talk to him that there person is going to play ball or give him immunity. so all of this has got to be thoroughly vetted and asked about during the confirmation hearing. >> final question on tactics. senator schumer saying we are going to go to the hearings and ask for questions and trying to whip votes are there extraordinary measures available over and above that if this is cataclysmic as some people are arguing it may be. >> i don't think this is hyper bole. the ability to marry whoever you want, the affordable care act. this is not hyperbole. i talked to a young kid 18 years olds who had a heart co

blumenthal is right.se are fringe candidates. >> kimberly: why did the democrats confirm them on previous occasions? >> juan: the key thing here, kimberly, are you going to abide by the laws of the united states and recognize president? what you have, especially in the case, the number-one pick, amy coney barrett. she said the president doesn't matter to her. that's why you had a call from the senate majority leader saying i think that's trouble if you pick her. >> sean: my point about roe, what happens if roe is overturned? >> juan: a number of states would overturn abortion rights. >> sean: new york, new jersey, i can count 45 states if not 48 or 49 -- >> juan: is that your assurance to the american people? two-thirds say we don't want roe -- >> sean: there is nuance and intellectualism. these are people who have immersed themselves in constitutional thoughts and writings and in particular cases they work on. but let me concede a point. i really do think dick durbin is right. i think every democratic se