host: henry olson is joining us for this conversation. we start with candy in california, a republican, good morning. caller: good morning. i just had one question. if trump is reelected, our country is in for a downfall, don't you agree? guest: if trump is reelected, i think there will be problems with respect to the ongoing conflicts. this will be a guy who's likely to try and pardon himself given that unless he is entirely acquitted on every one of the several charges, it will be sometime in the appellate process and he will likely try to pardon himself. it's a big argument. that's just problem one. i think the sort of mentality that he will have going in will be one that will assure that the boundaries of the law with respect to staffing and civil service are pushed and the boundaries of the law with respect to executive powers will be pushed and that will be the focal point of the first year, not things like the budget or can we fight china or things that are the normal focus of presidential politics. host: richard is in georgia, dem

that is henry olson, washington post.com. cindy in north carolina on this arraignment day in washington. go ahead. caller: good morning. thank you for taking my call. i watch face -- i watch faithfully and i watched the hearings on c-span. i wish some of the colors would also watch all of that and be more informed but my problem with the hearings today is that democrats are never going to stop. i was a democrat. i voted for obama. but when that money went to irene in the middle of the night -- iran in the middle of the night, i changed independent. i think a lot of the politicians are corrupt. we are subdivided in the country that now they are attacking christians, your faith, or whatever. the bible teaches us do not try to plot a splinter out of someone's eye we have a log in your own and you cannot see things clearly. i pray for discernment. the lord will lead me in the right way who is telling the truth or who is this evening. -- who is deceiving. when trump came down that elevator they had it on him constantly. biden fami

guest: it's called beyond the polls with henry olson.e interview guest from left, right and center and the ideas to get the information in a deep way that you are not getting from the media. they tend to ask the question of who is up or down but we will ask who, what, where and why. host: the senior fellow from the ethics and policy center, thanks as always. guest: it's wonderful to see you. host: we will soon talk with allin jaslow, the head of the iraq and afghanistan veterans particular when it comes to military actions from senator tommy taber. that's coming up but before that, open forum and you can call and give us your thoughts, republicans (202) 748-8001 democrats, (202) 748-8000 and (202) 748-8003. we will take out calls -- will take those calls when we come back. >> c-spanshop.org is our online store. browse their latest collection of products, apparel, books, home decor and accessories. there is something for every c-span fan. every purchase up support our nonprofit operation so shop now or anytime at c-spanshop.org. >> c-span

. >> lucas: henry henry olson, this is a side show, recent revelations have changed my mind, there isugh to merit a thorough investigation. this written by dana melvank might be more notable, testimony from the two irs whistleblowers changed the probe that could stretch on for months after david weiss was named special counsel. >> steve: thank you very much. 8:18. strategy game, stakes are high for republican presidential hopeful. >> ainsley: former white house secretary kayleigh mcenany breaks down the tack ticks each candidate can use to steal the show. >> woman: why did we choose safelite? we were loading our suv when... crack! safelite came right to us, and we could see exactly when they'd arrive with a replacement we could trust. that's service the way we want it. >> singers: ♪ safelite repair, safelite replace. ♪ oh, hello! hi! do you know that every load of laundry could be worth as much as $300? really? and your clothes just keep getting more damaged the more times you wash them. downy protects fibers, doing more than detergent alone. see? this one looks brand new. saves me mo

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. >> now apparently conservative columnist henry olson agrees writing in the "the washington post," i the hunter biden story as an irrelevant side show but recent revelations have changed my mind. there is more than enough evidence to merit a thorough investigation of president biden's involvement in his son's business dealings. now, to be fair guys, mistake olson for dana milbank. many think it was the testimony from the two irs whistleblowers that changed how many view the hunter biden case and some think that testimony led to david weiss being named special counsel. >> steve: it was eye opener. thank you for the live report from our nation's capital. >> ainsley: hand it over to carley. >> carley: new overnight a large fire tearing through a church in central florida. 40 people were inside for a bible study session when this massive blaze broke out. thankfully, they all managed to run out safely but one orange county firefighter was hurt when the roof collapsed. the church's pastor says he still plans to hold sunday service on the grounds, saying, quote: i'm not discouraged but enco

that is henry olson, washington post.com.rth carolina on this arraignment day in washington. go ahead. caller: good morning. thank you for taking my call. i watch face -- i watch faithfully and i watched the hearings on c-span. i wish some of the colors would also watch all of that and be more informed but my problem with the hearings today is that democrats are never going to stop. i was a democrat. i voted for obama. but when that money went to irene in the middle of the night -- iran in the middle of the night, i changed independent. i think a lot of the politicians are corrupt. we are subdivided in the country that now they are attacking christians, your faith, or whatever. the bible teaches us do not try to plot a splinter out of someone's eye we have a log in your own and you cannot see things clearly. i pray for discernment. the lord will lead me in the right way who is telling the truth or who is this evening. -- who is deceiving. when trump came down that elevator they had it on him constantly. biden family is corrup

we welcome back to the program henry olson. thanks for giving us your time.ank you for having me. host: the ethics and public policy center, what is that? guest: it's a center think tank in washington dedicated to judeo-christian principles on american public policy and my role is to write and debate. i also