bob goodlot will not seek re-election. his district includes front royal and much of western virginia. the third most powerful committee head to step down in the past week. nancy: not guilty plea from the man accused of attacking his neighbor and u.s. senator rand paul. >> 17m2909. nancy: the attorney for him calling the entire thing trivial and a mistake. senator paul says he had six broken ribs as well as fluid in his lungs. he said the neighbor ambushed him when he had ear protection on to mow the lawn. jonathan: new developments of the massacre inside the texas church. the church's pastor says the building will be demolished. 26 people were killed. more than 20 others were wounded when a gunman opened fire in sunday's services. a plan is discussed to turn the site into a memorial. nancy: all week we exposed major failures to allow the texas gunman to buy the gun in the first place. nathan baca uncovered an air force report showing it knew it had serious problems. >> this is the form the air force security services cent

the justice department responding to requests from the house judiciary committee chairman bob goodlot and other committee members. letter comes on eve of sessions' testimony before the same committee tomorrow. >> joining me now ed rollins, chairman of the great america pak. start with sessions development, he at least is awake to the possibility. >> i couldn't be more pleased. i think in something there, there is no reason for him to exclude himself, he should march forward. i think that justice department could go to a full-scale investigation, should and will. lou: it is striking the issue and evidence is straight forward. we're looking at a operation in clinton foundation that on its face is pay for play. >> no question about that. today it needs to be looked at. lou: it is extraordinary. r-- roy moore is still running according to latest polling about 4 points ahead. despite all allegations and reporting again him, and mitch mcconnell saying to hell with due process, he believes the women and that is it. move a side, let me put in strange said mitch mcconnell. >> i asked, has he t

virginia representative bob goodlot, ted ted poe, lobiondo, saying the country is consumed by increasing polarization. already at least 25 republicans announced they are retiring running for another office or resigning outright. the number of seats democrats need to retake the majority, 24. joining me right now is cnn political commentator and republican consultant john thomas and dave jacobson is a cnn political commentator and democratic strategist. good to see you both. >> thanks for having us. >> john, you first. this isn't just a list of back bench congress people bob goodlatte is chairman of the house judiciary committee, not to mention the likes of senators bob kscorker and jeff flake. what's going on? >> there are some republicans worried about potentially losing their seat to a democrat but most of these republicans are worried about being primaried. they look at goodlatte, a district donald trump won by 25 points. it will remain republicans. but what you're seeing in the republican primary system is a rift between the establishment and the antiestablishment. and these longtime