. >> what's your view of the potential nomination of joe lieberman over -- >> i've not heard that. >> he is emerging as a leading candidate. >> one of the democratic, democrat said he did not think a politician should be nominated, so i suppose joe qualifies as a politician, but maybe -- >> going back, mr. mueller is going to -- [inaudible] >> senator leahy, any comments? >> what's your take away from the briefing? >> i won't go into the briefing itself or any other questions in it, but i felt before he went to the briefing that the public deserves a strong, open public oversight by the congress, and how russia has tried to impose our country and whether still tries to influence our country because that would be dangerous. we should go ahead with that. in no way detracts from what robert mueller will do. he's a good man. he's an honest man, a person of integrity. i've known him for years. i think the appointment of robert mueller was a very, very good one. but as good as that appointment is -- [inaudible] it does not mean that congress -- look, our job is done, we don't have to invest

mueller. >> what is your view of a potential nomination of joe lieberman to be fbi director? >> i've not heard that. >> he's emerged as a leading candidate. >> that's interesting. democrats said that he didn't think a politician should be nominated. so i suppose joe qualified as a politician, but maybe, you know, you have to define politician. >> mr. mueller is going to look into the firing of comey? >> senator leahy, do you have a comment? >> the attorney general knew that -- >> i felt before i went to the briefing that the public deserves a strong, open public oversight by the congress and how russia had tried to influence our country and whether they still try to influence our country. that would be dangerous. we should go ahead with that. robe robert mueller is a good man, an honest man. i've known him for years. i think the appointment of robert mueller was a very good 1. but as good as that appointment is, there's a lotbetter. it does not leave the congress and the house to say, okay, our job is done. we don't have to investigate this. we do. >> does a special counsel ma

at this hour we're being directed to look at joe lieberman. >> following up to say that joe liebermanthe front-runner for this position. appreciate it. thank you very much. joining me now, the host of the hugh hewitt show and an msnbc political analyst. let's start with you. how do you feel with joe lieberman being the top contender? >> i think that he is a former u.s. senator is the most important part of this whole equation. the club of the senate rarely rejects its own. i think donald trump would have a lot of trouble pulling somebody into that matrix that didn't have the ability to go through that fraternity smell test that joe lieberman will pass. i think he is a highly problematic choice given his age and his status as a democratic politician, but the other factor they're playing to is john mccain who is a very dear deep friendship with joe lieberman and i think that's the area this is being, why this is being pushed out of there. i had heard this morning that mike rogers was the front-runner. we'll see how this shakes loose. they don't make conventional decisions on the staffin

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i have great admiration for joe lieberman and i think he can do a fine job.imately that's the president's decision to make. >> had -- it hurts our country terribly. is that your assess. >>> >> we're a country of law. there is now a special counsel and everyone should fully cooperate with the special counsel so they can conduct their work and put forth an investigation that is thorough and fair and arrives at the truth wherever it might lead. >> the president called this a witch hunt. >> we're a nation of laws. >> does that language hurt the process? >> the president is entitled to his opinion. we're a nation of laws. that's not a criticism of the president. that's a reality that our institutions work. the acting attorney general has the authority to appoint a special counsel and has done so. and the acting attorney general with the fact the attorney general is recused on russia matters, and in that capacity he has appointed a special counsel, a person of high esteem. of whom i have high respect for. i believe he will conduct an independent, fair investigation

reporter: senator, what's your thought on joe lieberman to be f.b.i. director? senator cassidy: i have not heard that. one of the democratic -- democrats said he did not think a politician should be nominated so i suppose joe qualifies as a politician but maybe, you know, you have to define politician. reporter: going back to what you said. mr. mueller is going to look into -- reporter: senator leahy, comment? reporter: what's your takeaway? senator leahy: i won't go into the briefing itself or any of the questions in it but i felt before i went to the briefing that the public deserves a oversight by the congress and how russia has tried to influence our country and whether it still tries to influence our country because that would be dangerous and we should go ahead with that. and no way detracts from what robert mueller will do. he's a good man. he's an honest man. a person with integrity. i've known him for years. appointment of robert mueller was a good one. it does not mean the congress can now say, ok, our job is done, we don't have to investigation this. w

>> -- joe lieberman in the fbi? >> i like joe lieberman. i think he's a wonderful man. i've known him for a long time. i think we have to be very, very careful with this selection. as you know, chairman chaffetz and i have worked very hard with regard to secret service and its leadership. i really think you need a career kind of police person. i really do. but that's above my pay grade. i didn't run for the senate, so i'm not able to cast a vote, but i think that's the type i would prefer. just, it's something i think they would prefer that, too, you know? it's a police-type agency. and the last thing we need -- come on. this morning i said on cnn, i said, this thing has turned into a mess. i mean, we've got to straighten this out. and i think we need to pour politics out of this as much as possible. and by the way, for those same reasons is why i like mueller, okay? the same reasons. thank you all. i really appreciate you all. >> thank you, sir. >> by the way, if there is any moment that the press in our country's history has a major role, it is this moment. this is yo

host: what is your reaction to the news that the lead candidate to replace james comey is joe lieberman? guest: right? a little tiny state playing an important point. joe is a friend. a great job representing connecticut for a long time. a historic figure as a vice presidential candidate. i like him a lot. here is what i will say. , there moment in time has never been an elected politician. morning has been to separate partisanship from important things. it strikes me is the wrong moment when there are questions momentuence, the wrong to take someone who wore a party jersey and put them in a position that has never had an elected official, certainly not a member of the party. i would think the president should think pretty hard about that. and that takes us away from joe lieberman. echo sentiment from politicians and your party. senate democrats did reject joe lieberman for the fbi director. gregory is in indiana. good morning to you. caller: yes. to to the unprecedented reality -- they are calling for his impeachment? within five months of the administration? host: asking if it is odd

a lot of rumors that it may actually be senator joe lieberman but lieberman was once a democrat. he ran with al gore in 2000, does this risk politicizing the fbi at a time when its reputation is really struggling? i do want to out you are looking at donald trump and melania trump, there's a get ready to take off at joint base andrews and they are going to be heading to saudi arabia, first on the list, a big foreign trip and this is an opportunity to really start to reset things here, the president wants to get control the agenda, the narrative coming out of althe reporters across the globe but specifically here in the u.s., he obviously has faced an incredibly hostile press corps, this is an opportunity to put foreign policy front and center and so the question is, will they bite, certainly pictures like, here we are taking them, every news organization is taking them so this will start to become the narrative and as ned ryan says, it's important that he gets control of all of it. we will talk to governor mike huckabee next and we will also talk about joe lieberman at the fbi, wh

. >> what is your reaction to the potential nomination of joe lieberman? he has emerged as the leading candidate. >> he is one of the democrats. he said he did not think of politician should be nominated. i suppose joe qualifies as a politician. i guess you would have to define politician. >> what is your take away from the briefing? >> i will not go into the briefing itself or the questions in it. i felt before it went into the briefing today, the public strong and open public oversight by the congress in how russia tried to impose on our country. and how they are still trying to influence our country. we should go ahead with that. is a good man, an honest man, a good person with integrity. i have known him for years. i think the appointment of robert mueller was a very good one. but as good as that appointment is, it does not mean that congress is now saying, our job is done. we don't have to investigate this. we really do. i agree. there are two different things. special counsel could have tools congress might not have. but the american public has every

is joe lieberman for heaven sakes. >> abby: he brings you the votes. you can likely get the votes for joe. he brings you integrity, he brings you -- i don't know what else you're looking for. he'll be able to get the votes, i think the president would be smart to pick someone like joe lieberman. you mentioned joe mansion. he would see a situation like this and say this is a smart choice and it does remind you how much politics are at play here and how frustrating that i is. >> trish: is to resist just their m.o.? >> meghan: at there's a zombie apocalypse happening, i want to lieberman and my van. i cannot say enough positive things. he's one of the true decent human beings i've met and politics. his character across the board, i would trust and a zombie apocalypse. secondly, the thing i don't understand, the pushback, is that if it's not elizabeth warren for every position possible, it's never good enough for the left. they're so extreme, they can't even see someone who by all accounts is completely bipartisan, can see all sides of the issue. by the way

it sounds like senator joe lieberman could be the pick for the fbi director. your thoughts? >> well, i think it's possible to be a bit cynical about the choice for the following reasons. lieberman is someone that trump likes. jeff sessions likes joe lieberman. they know each other. he comes from a law firm that has done work for the president of the united states in his private life. it's clear that this president wants to hold on to as much influence and control and affect the investigation to whatever degree that he can. there has been a coverup that's been going on. doesn't mean he's obstructed justice but there's no question that there's been a coverup going on in which the president of the united states has tried to impede, obstruct, demean a legitimate investigation. and now i cannot imagine he doesn't want to continue to have whatever influence and contact with the investigation he possibly can. and perhaps he is thinking and sessions is thinking that at least with joe lieberman, it's a somewhat friendly figure who would be the head of the fbi. but also he has a really

>> i like joe lieberman.ome talk about whether or not there ought to be a politician or former politician in that job. joe lieberman is a man of great integrity. john what the current thinking at the white house. some of the names have been bantered about but hopefully we get something that is independent and with integrity. that's what the president needs. if he can do that, we can get a lot of these issues behind us. >> neil: senator thune, thanks very much. >> joe lieberman will be meeting with the president. it's the sign that the president wants to settle on this soon, maybe before he heads off abroad. after this. ♪ hi, i'm frank. i take movantik for oic, opioid-induced constipation. had a bad back injury, my doctor prescribed opioids which helped with the chronic pain, but backed me up big-time. tried prunes, laxatives, still constipated... had to talk to my doctor. she said, "how long you been holding this in?" (laughs) that was my movantik moment. my doctor told me that movantik is specifically design

. >> now talk about joe lieberman. >> i have not heard that. >> when the democrat said he did not think any politician should be nominated. i think joe qualifies as a politician. >> some say mr. mueller -- senator leahy?. >> was just take away. i will go into the briefing itself or the questions and it but i felt before the briefing that the public deserves the oversight by the congress and how russia tries to influence our country is still tries to influence our country could be dangerous robert mahler is a good man and an honest man with integrity i have known him for years. i think that was very critical for him it does not mean that the job is done. >> do they make that independent investigation?. >> they have two different things that congress may not have but the public has every reason to wonder what has happened to our government to be manipulated by russia that does not have our best interest at heart. >> senator?. >> we just got through with a very important briefing with the spent the major role former director into the russian issue one of the issues raised with him is my co

reporter: any thoughts on joe lieberman being f.b.i. director? ms. jackson lee: we all work with senator lieberman and have a great respect for him. i'll wait to see what happens. thank you. reporter: what were your impressions? mr. sherman: i think the deputy attorney general is serious, dedicated, takes his oath of office seriously. i'm reassured from that standpoint. as to the question that keeps getting asked is, why did he write the memo, he opined that a decision is not final until it's final. i think that's all of our experience. many a time i've gone to my staff and said we're going to do this and i made a decision and then somebody says, have you thought of this or have you thought of that or that's a great idea, boss. there are some other reasons to do it, as well. so he at least implied that the memo was part of the decisionmaking process or the decision confirming process when it came to the removal of director comey. yesterdaysenators said they had the impression he was telling him he knew director comey was going to be fired before? mr.

a world of an onslaught against the thought of joe lieberman of being the next fbi director. we're told that bernie sanders has added his name to the list of his former colleague of not getting the top fbi job. he joins joe manchin, dianne feinstein, richard blooming that will of connecticut, chuck schumer of new york. all have real serious problems with the fact that a politician, a former senator at that, could be running the fbi. a lot of them convinced that you need a clear lawyer, only those schooled in legal work and exclusively that with some background in government work for that job, but not a politician. this is not a point echoed by republicans but comes on the same day we've gotten new revelations where the president is referring to james comey whom he fired as a nut job and said that the firing he was passing along to russians visiting the white house relieved some pressure. everybody is jumping all over that. if it was supposed to dissuade buyers at wall and broad, barely moved the markets at all. up today as they were yesterday after that big sell-off on wednesd

reporter: what do you think of joe lieberman as the next head of the fbi? mr. issa: i think it's great. i worked with joe when he was our counterpart between the two committees. as everyone knows, he's solid, he's probably a little bored in private life. he's a public servant. his experience and his independence, including independence at times from his own party, is pretty legendary. so i'm a joe lieberman fan. wouldn't look at a second candidate if the president had the confidence to appoint him. reporter: mr. issa, what do you make of the fact the time frame that comey's firing changed? the white house hung it on the rosenstein memo. [indiscernible] mr. issa: that's one of the questions that came up in there , in which the deputy a.g. said let the record speak for itself , and i think that's what we have to do. the timeline will be reviewable and in fact will be looked at that way. again, you know, i for one thought that comey ill-served the american people when he tried to stretch beyond all reason the fourth amendment to hack into your iphones, so i had a b

joe lieberman is a true patriot. there is nobody in politics or government that i have had more respect for than joe lieberman. he is a good friend. more than that, he is a great american. he is a man of total integrity. strong as can be. totally independent. i mean, i say joe lieberman as a good friend, i wouldn't even think or suggest of suggesting to him and he think that was that all improper. this guy is as honest as can be. a great person. >> martha: we need someone who will put faith back in institutions in this country, which have been a major, major problem. i know you have talked about the special counsel, you think it is troubling in that it opens a can of worms that we may be dealing with for a long time. tell me about that. >> to have a special counsel, bob mueller is a great choice. i think he'll do an excellent job. the quality of a special counselor to become a people say it is great and he's independent, not responsible to anyone, in a democratic society, you have to be responsible. to give that kind

that nobody is bringing up, but is really a conflict of interest is that joe lieberman is a partner in a law firm with the guy who is representing trump personally. trump's lawyer basically has lieberman on the payroll. to me, that's far more of an issue. i would like to think joe lieberman could rise above that. the problem is perception. it's the perception of having a conflict. the democrats aren't pinning him on that. >> mo: democrats have talked about that. i do think that is a serious point. democrats didn't do that. >> sandra: when you have a problem with andrew mccabe? >> mo: i'm not going to judge the actual career people. >> sandra: mike rogers, fred townsend. >> meghan: is fred townsend automatically not allowed? it's the hypocrisy. she's a former prosecutor. >> mo: i didn't object to her. >> meghan: nobody is going to be good enough for chuck schume chuck schumer. >> mo: that's completely unfair. >> meghan: completely fair. >> sandra: there are also way behind the g.o.p. and terms of fundraising. how they can get back on track and the and dnc chair -- >> those republican le

i will -- the only thing i've said, joe lieberman is there. his friend, joe manchin that knows him very well will be with him. >> neil: yesterday, this morning the president tweeted out that this have the single great est witch hunt of a politician in american history. >> i have to disagree. i haven't seen anybody with all lathered up if you will as a whip hunt and going after them. i don't see that. the president being joined by manuel santos. we're we re-affirm the partnership between our two great nations. president santos and i had a very productive meeting and we will continue to work very closely together to bring peace, safety and prosperity to the hemisphere. perhaps no area is really more important in terms of cooperation than our joint effort to end the terrible drug crimes that plague both of our countries. recently we have seen an alarmed and i mean really a very highly alarmed and alarming trend. last year columbia cocoa cultivation and cocaine production reached a record high, which hopefully will be remedied very quickly by then'

joe lieberman, i remember many, many evenings and days tracking john mccain, joe lieberman and lindsey graham, the three ami amigos, and we know, i know from personal experience that john mccain really, really wanted joe lieberman to be his running mate in '08. i think nicolle wallace, your wingperson there, knows better than anyone else, about that. and that he was persuaded instead that democrats would not take kindly to that, and so sarah palin became his running mate. and the rest is history. but joe lieberman and john mccain so close. i know him, first knew him, he was the attorney general in connecticut. later senator. he brought bill and hillary clinton from yale law school into politics. first joining the 1972 campaign and going down to texas so there's a lot of history there as well. >> we just started, as andrea mentioned, the 4:00 p.m. hour. this is normally your time slot. >> happy to share it with everybody. >> since your name was just invoked, you get rebuttal. >> well, listen, i -- no one ever -- yeah, andrea gets every story right. you know, i remember the period, thoug

so, i'm a joe lieberman fan.nd candidate if the president had the confidence to appoint him. >> what do you make of the fact that the time frame on comey's firing has changed? the white house initially hung it on rosenstein's memo, but yesterday rosenstein told senators that he was told before that comey was going to be fired? >> that's one of the questions that came up in there in which the deputy ag said, let the record speak for itself. that's what we have to do. the timeline will be reviewable and, in fact, will be looked at that way. again, you know, i for one thought comey ill served the american people when he tried to stretch beyond all reason the fourth amendment to hack into your iphones. i have had a belief that he didn't respect the constitution, had become in love with the camera, which is normally for politicians. and that he began thinking that he was somehow larger than the fbi director and effective ly ad just the fbi director's boss and not the other way around. >> is mr. mueller on a witch-hunt

i think governor keating is well respected, has the fbi experience. >> bret: what you think of joe liebermanook, i think it could have to do with a personal relationship between lieberman and trim. i don't think it is a bad choice. what you are really looking for here is elliot mass. this is a political moment. this is when trump, who has been helped in the short term by the appointment of a special counsel, mueller, could be helped by appointing someone who is seen as a completely clean law man who brings nothing but integrity, law man or woman, i guess. lieberman, because he's a politician, has baggage. i think it's an okay appointment as any under the circumstances. it will probably be okay here. but if you wanted somebody that would be the politically most advantageous for the administration, to give them the most relief from the pressure they are under, you are looking for an elliott ness. >> bret: what do you think about that? >> i think that is basically right. part of the problem, it feels like these things, firing comey, donald trump thought the democrats would like that. i don't kn

on the joe leerieberman queflt is not all rejoicing at the nomination of doctor joe lieberman. joe cornyn said he thinks that it will get all 100 senators if it comes to pass. claire mccaskill was very forceful, no, we don't need a politician to lead to fbi. too volatile a nomination. even senator blumenthal from lieberman's home state of connecticut hedged a great deal. he wouldn't come out and say he was against it but he echoed the thought that a senator shouldn't get the nomination. the original purpose. hearing, you rebel way back last tuesday when the controversy struck james comey's firing by president trump, the original purpose was to get rod rosenstein to say whether he was coerced into writing that memo. according to the senators who came out, rosenstein wrote the memo to president trump on may 9th. but according to durbin and mccaskill, he learn that had comey would be fired on may 8. so democrats prn giving up on digging into the tick tock. >> and we'll talk about that a little later. michael flynn has been a big part of news today. a number of different stories com

joe lieberman is a nice guy. lieberman did not go to the justice department, talk to people there as a lot of the other candidates had done, that this was clearly something that was pushed by lindsay graham, perhaps john mccain and that the president ened up liking him an awful lot and thought it was a great idea. >> hold your thoughts. much more on breaking news right after this. you too, unnecessary er visits. and hey, unmanaged depression, don't get too comfortable. we're talking to you, cost inefficiencies and data without insights. and fragmented care- stop getting in the way of patient recovery and pay attention. every single one of you is on our list. for those who won't rest until the world is healthier, neither will we. optum. how well gets done. fothere's a seriousy boomers virus out there that's been almost forgotten. it's hepatitis c. one in 30 boomers has hep c, yet most don't even know it. because it can hide in your body for years without symptoms, and it's not tested for in routine blood work. the

former democratic and independent senator joe lieberman has emerged as a front runner for the job. e may think lieberman would be a slam dunk in the senate, there are some like senator dianne feinstein who told me lieberman would be the wrong choice. >> i don't think somebody should be a "d" or an "r," a democrat or a republican. i think that the political part of this is not the best part for the fbi. i think the fbi has to have someone that every member of that agency respects because they know they're law enforcement, they know they're not going to cave to political whims, and they know that they're talented in doing the law enforcement job. >> congressional correspondent phil mattingly is up on capitol hill. if it isn't joe lieberman, how much pushback will he get from democrats and is it >> there's an element of that, wolf, no question about it. while i think some people respect joe lieberman, we heard last night talking to senators that they appreciate what he has done in public service. there's a split between those who just don't want a political or a politician to take that

never handled a major agency. >> dana: do have an interesting feelings on joe lieberman? greg: lieberman is a reasonable democrat, he's an old white male and we've had enough of them appeared to mike. we are overlooking the obvious choice, who is available right now beloved by the media no matter what she does, chelsea manning. the bigot the mike biggest trader in history, who has the largest amounts of classified documents and 35 years and everybody still loves her. you know how you hire a safe cracker to hire a crack proof safe? hire the biggest trader so you can fight espionage. that make sense to me, the media will love it. >> juan: jessie thought they were going to say chelsea clinton. why not hillary clinton, she's available? >> greg: only person with less expertise than chelsea manning is chelsea clinton. >> dana: one of the most absurd comments about president trump ever from the ladies at the view, will play the tape ♪ >> jesse: president trump said yesterday no politician in history has been treated worse for the press. when the ladies on the view had a curious

something else and it's hard to do that unless you have someone that's been out there and maybe joe liebermann. >> gloria borger is joining us now. apparently our reporter spoke to mr. lieberman on the flight and he said that the appointment was not sought after or expected and he's been enjoying private life and this notion of meeting with the president to be head of the fbi totally unexpected. gloria, your reaction? >> i think it was. i was speaking with a source familiar with the process who says when he met with the president, the president found him, quote, agreeable, end quote, and liked him and i was also told that lieberman, unlike some of the other candidates, did not go through the department of justice interviews that the other candidates went through and that he's been an attorney general of the state, i'm not sure of that experience in terms of law enforcement. but, again, with every appointment -- and i don't know if you folks have been talking about it, so my apologies if you have -- it all goes to the president and the president makes these decisions because of his chemistry w

. > what's your view of a potential nomination of joe lieberman to be fbi director. have not heard that. e emerged as the leading afternoon.this >> robert muller was a very good good as that the american -- public has ever reason to wonder what is happening to our government. manipulated by russia, a country that does not have our best interest at heart. have to answer. senator. you, >> the deputy attorney general to head robert muller up the investigation into the russian issue. issues i raised -- i multiplicity best igating and we coordinate those activities with irector muller and the fbi so that we don't inadvertently his fere or impede investigation. understand the importance of the executive branch and of director muller as special counsel during this investigation. > do you agree with the assessment of it's a witch hunt? interpret he believes there's no basis to it in egards to his activity but clearly russia was involved in undermining public confidence in our elections and we're conducting an investigation on the senate intelligence getting that i sit on acc

[laughter] reporter: how about joe lieberman and the f.b.i.? mr. cummings: i like joe lieberman. i think he's a wonderful man. i've known him for a long time. i think we have to be very, very careful with this election. as you know, chairman chaffetz and i have worked very hard with regard to the secret service and the leadership. i really think you need a career kind of police person. i really do. but that's above my pay grade. i didn't run for the senate so i'm not there to cast a vote. but i think that's the type i would prefer. it's something i think they would prefer that too. you know, it's a police-type agency and i think they would -- and lastly, we need -- this morning, i said on cnn, i said, this thing has turned into a mess. i mean, we got to straighten this out. i think we need to pull politics out of this as much as possible. by the way, for those same reasons is why i like mueller, ok. the same reasons. thank you, all. i really appreciate you all. by the way, one other thing, if there is any moment that the press -- in our country's history has a major role, it is t

nicole: joe lieberman among his top choices for new fbi director.d in the senate from 1989 to 2013 first as democrat and then independent. other candidates include former oklahoma governor keaton and richard and acting fbi director andrew mccabe. the president is saying he's very close to naming the new fbi chief. >> we are going to have a director who is going to be outstanding, i will be announcing that director very soon and i look forward to doing it, the people in the fbi will be very, very thrilled. nicole: the president unnamed james comey on may ninth. lauren: the budget proposal expected to include deep cuts to education, housing and environmental programs as well as foreign aid, spending cuts also expect today antipoverty programs including food stamps and medicaid. meanwhile a senior budget official saying the proposals will require states to provide six weeks of paid leaf to new mothers, fathers and adoptive parents. nicole: united states launching air strikes to proassad troops in syria. yesterday's attack came after syrian attacks warn

joe lieberman will be on deadline today at 4:00 with nicole for that interview. there was a lot of opposition to joe lieberman from democrats that surprised the white house. joining me now is ron widen, he also serves on the select committee. i thought, i think that this would be a popular choice because he was such a popular senator, but i think they failed to recognize that in the 08 campaign he took a different course, and president obama was so close with john mccain and that made him popular but not with fellow democrats. >> there may be more to the story. i think a lot of senators felt that at this extraordinarily important time, it was critical to have common in this position that did not have a political background. i heard that from senator after senator after senator, and i will also say on a personal level, i heard what you mentioned about joe lieberman, always focused on ethics issues and it seems to me that he took ims out of the running today because of his aconcern about the ethical appearances. >> and going on to the other aspects of this continuo

so i'm a joe lieberman fan. wouldn't look at a second candidate if the president had the confidence to appoint him. reporter: mr. issa, what do you make of the fact the time frame that comey's firing changed? they hung it on the rosenstein memo. mr. issa: that's one of the questions that came up in there in which the deputy a.g. said let the record speak for itself and i think that's what we have to do. the timeline will be reviewable and in fact will be looked at that way. again, you know, i for one thought that comey ill-served the american people when he tried to stretch beyond all reason the fourth amendment to hack into your iphones so i had a belief he didn't respect the constitution, had become in love with the camera which is normally for politicians and that he began thinking that he was somehow larger than the f.b.i. director and effectively being the f.b.i. director and the department of justice. the department of justice is the f.b.i. director's boss, not the other way around. reporter: is mr. muelle

>> i like joe lieberman, i don't like the pick. i don't think it should be a politician. got a former congressman, now head of the cia, a former senator now director of national intelligence. i voted for both of them, but i just don't think it ought to be a politician. never had a politician head of the fbi. i don't care whether it's hamilton, jefferson or lincoln or lieberman. i just don't think that's the right pick at this moment given all of the events that are swirling around the fbi. i think it ought to be a career prosecutor, law enforcement person, and i know joe lieberman was attorney general some years ago, but it's nothing against joe lieberman, but i just don't think that's the right way to go. >> okay. senator angus king, always a pleasure. thank you very much for the time. have a great friday. >> thank you, brooke. >> chris? >>> so as the russian investigations heat up, the head of the house oversight committee is stepping down. why? and who will take the place of republican jason chaffetz. we're going to talk to the ranking democrat and committee elijah cum

can you describe why so many democrats opposed the nomination of joe lieberman for f.b.i. director even though he's a former member of the team? mr. sherman: well, senator lieberman is a former member of the team. if you're a former member of a baseball team and you return to your home park wearing a different uniform or a neutral uniform, it's not unusual to be booed. former members of teams are sometimes less popular than people who've always been on the other team. reporter: that's quite a partisan way of looking at things. mr. sherman: baseball fans have respect for -- reporter: i'm a red sox fan so -- [laughter] mr. sherman: when i anational the gentleman is recognized this to baseball, it's not yankees-red sox. it's more angels-a's. reporter: mr. sherman, when this meeting was called, there was a lot of outrabling on the democratic side about the way this went down, the timeline, who's responsible. was it rosenstein's idea, was it the president's idea? the idea shifted since that time with the appointment counsel, was there less outrage in the room than they could hav

experience in criminal justice and to have no political connections senate that would rollout joe lieberman. >> i'm not rule -- ruling out anybody that this is my preference. >> and wherever it leads. in what the special prosecutor may pursue. and i did against the special prosecutor in the senator was glad that now he was appointed the special prosecutor and those specific charges are up to the special prosecutor. i am not assuming anybody as a target because there may be others. >> does he give his commitment for what ever he needs. >> he did. i asked specifically that was a very important point to have the independence and the resources and unlimited mandates which

they say they think is joe lieberman, the u.s. senator that we know was talked to by the white house, but we don't know who the choice is. if it is him, it would be very unconventional for a number of reasons, but we don't know who the decision -- who the selection is or when it will be announced. >> and the fact that he was previously an elected office would go against the drain of a number of key senators saying it should not be someone that has had any electoral background. the other thing, pete, something that we were just checking into, that he has been part of the firm linked to donald trump. so his law firm background might raise issues. let me quickly bring in peter alexand alexander. everyone waiting for this presidential departure, and whether or not there will be a decision in the next hour or so before he leaves town. >> it was a good question. it would have to happen soon. it is scheduled for just shy of 2:00. it is possible it could still happen where the focus is for this white house, this is an ambitious trip. five

. >> reporter: vice president a candidate and connecticut senator joe lieberman, one of four candidates, the president not giving any specifics on exactly when he will announce someone to replace james comey. rob: a better day on wall street. heather: one day after donald trump was blamed for a slump. >> reporter: we can expect that. and the last couple days, a huge selloff, the tao losing 372 points, concerns out of the white house and congress. and tax reform done. infrastructure spending making the market nervous. look at the closing numbers yesterday. the tao 20,000. the nasdaq in particular 16.6% since donald trump is elected, not like we are falling off the cliff. little nerves took over on wednesday. rob: impeachment talk makes everybody nervous. the circus, barnum & bailey, it is all over. >> reporter: in 46 years, ringling brothers have been bringing the circus, i went as a kid and i'm sure you did as well. closing the circus for good, animal-rights activists, the elephants were taking out a year ago and removed from the show, animal-rights activists saying it is not fair to th

. >> before we go, joe are lieberman's name has been floated as possible fbi director. oe scarborough reached out and said i would rather not say. would you like to see joe be in that seat? >> joe lieberman, no offense to joe scarborough. i think he might like his day job with you more. as far as joe lieberman, highly respectable. a lot of great names have been mentioned. senator leeieberman, that's a n one but he is very highly regarded on both sides of the aisle. >> coming up, meeting the burden of proof. is the explosive comey memo enough to prove president trump violated h oath of office or even the law? still to come, i'll be joined by the democratic congressman who is part of the growing momentum for the loud calls for impeachment. nosy neighbor with a keen sense of smell... glad bag, full of trash. what happens next? nothing. only glad has febreze to neutralize odors for 5 days. guaranteed. even the most perceptive noses won't notice the trash. be happy. it's glad. i've been blind since birth. i go through periods where it's hard to sleep at night, and stay awake

andrew mccabe, frank keithing, richard and joe lieberman.eturn to the white house this afternoon and then again obviously i mentioned yesterday there will be additional logistical guidance that will be given to the press close to the pool and to the traveling journalists as far as logistics and questions. the time has been provided on the guidance. it will be an opportunity to make sure both with the pool and with members that are planning on traveling guidance in terms of that will occur so with that, i'll take your questions. >> testifying to congress about his recollections of their conversations and the investigation and would he be willing to waive the executive privilege about their conversation to discuss fully the nature of those discussions? >> the president wants these to remain confident in the event that he's maintained in a truthful -- that he wants the truth to get to the bottom of this situation. there's two investigations going on inside the senate and he wants to get to the bottom of this. >> what took place in the meeting b