mr. thornton? mr. to answer and assert my fifth amendment. rep. cummings: i'm not going to have any other questions since it's clear you're taking the fifth on it. but -- and i can understand why you're doing what you're doing. we've had the case here before, where answering a question or two, we then ended up in all kinds of litigation as to whether or not you had waived your fifth amendment privileges, so i have nothing further. i do know that dcs ethics opinion that addresses the abuse of witnesses trying to take their fifth amendment privileges. as a lawyer, i'm not going to be a part of that process. rep. chaffetz: mr. combetta, given that you have indicated that you do not intend to answer any questions out of respect for your constitutional rights, we will now excuse you from the table. ok? mr. thornton. yesterday, chairman lamar smith of the house science, space, and technology committee released an august 13th, 2015, letter from data to prn's attorney which said this, and i quote, "we have bee

mr. thornton here and we do have mr. cooper here. >> mr. chairman. >> gentleman from south carolina. >> could i engage with the chair in a colloquy? >> yes. >> i thought witness pagliano was granted immunity? >> that's what i've read. >> congress can't prosecute anyone. so the one entity who can has granted him immunity. i'm trying to figure out what his criminal liability is. >> if the gentleman will yield? >> i was having a colloquy with the chairman, but you can answer the question. i'll be happy to hear from you. >> the fbi granted him limited immunity. >> the fbi didn't grant him immunity, the department of justice granted him immunity. >> for that limited purpose. >> how do you know it was limited use immunity? >> let me also interject here. >> i have great respect for mr. lynch. >> his attorney -- his attorney, mr. pagliano's attorney says in his letter that he was given limited immunity for that purpose. >> well, that raises another interesting question i hope the gentleman from massachusetts will help me figure out. when you've rea

mr. thornton here and we do have mr. cooper here. >> mr. chairman. >> gentleman from south carolina. >> could i engage with the chair in a colloquy? >> yes. >> i thought witness pagliano was granted immunity? >> that's what i've read. >> congress can't prosecute anyone. so the one entity who can has granted him immunity, i'm trying to figure out what his criminal liability is. >> if the gentleman will yield? >> i was having a colloquy with the chairman but you can answer the question. i'll be happy to hear from you. >> fbi granted him limited immunity. >> fbi didn't grant him immunity, department of justice granted him immunity. >> for that limited purpose. >> how do you know it was limited use immunity. >> i have great respect for mr. lynch. >> his attorney -- his attorney, mr. pagliano's attorney says in his letter that he was given limited immunity for that purpose. >> well, that raises another interesting question i hope the gentleman from massachusetts will help me figure out. when you've reached an agreement with the government, often

mr. thornton and mr. combetto with platte river.hey worked to destroy the evidence after there was a subpoena and preservation order in place. mr. cooper worked for the clintons for a long time. he will be at the hearing today. bill: who used the hammer? >> i believe it was mr. cooper. most of your viewers have probably never taken a ham tore one of their old i phones. but somehow the clintons, you have got hammers and bleach bit. you just can't make this stuff up. >> but they all can take the fifth, right? if that's the case, today is a big zero. what do you expect? >> i expect mr. coop torrance questions. my guess is the other three won't. we'll see. you never know, they may have a change of heart. we know what happened in march of 2015 as you described where "new york times" reports he only has this one private server. there is a presence racial order on the 3rd. there is a press conference where platte river was put on notice to preserve evidence. and then there is bleach the bit taken to the devices. that name was redacted. but

mr. thornton: thank you, ladies and gentlemen. when it was not fashionable to support the military in 1986, some great people like donald trump and sacked fisher, the uss us atid, and he supported that time. the medal of honor i proudly wear around my neck i feel i do not deserve. it belongs to every man and woman who have served our great men and women in this country. because ladies and gentlemen, freedom is not free. right now today is the most life, and lifemy is very short. i had been around for almost 70 years. .is election means so much we do not need any more bureaucratic leadership from washington, d.c. leadership from the top. mr. trump has never failed in anything because he listens to his advisors, his people. for the last 80 years, our president has not listen to anybody, that is the reason why we have lost cia directors, we have lost secretary of defense, and many, many general officers that have dropped out or resigned because of his leadership. we cannot stand for four more years of leadership like that. we need so

mr. thornton do you intend to make an opening statement? >> on the advice of counsel i respectfully decline to answer and assert my fifty amendment privilege. >> who told you to delete the e-mail. >> i assert my fifty amendment privilege. >> did you send or receive this e-mail? >> on advice of counsel i respectfully decline to answer and assert my fifty amendment privilege. >> were you interviewed by the fbi? >> on the advice of counsel i respectfully decline to answer and assert my fifth amendment constitutional privilege. >> you can't answer whether or not you were interviewed by the fbi? >> on the advice of counsel i respectfully decline. >> you get the picture. joining me now were alan dershowitz is here. but first we go to chief intelligence correspondent katherine heritage who is live in d.c. with more. >> reporter: megyn, the two witnesses who took the fifty work for a colorado based company that manage the server and destroyed the clinton e-mail archive despite the order from congress to preserve the records. the committee released

mr. thornton do you intend to make an opening statement?on the advice of counsel i respectfully decline to answer and assert my fifty amendment privilege. >> who told you to delete the e-mail. >> i assert my fifty amendment privilege. >> did you send or receive this e-mail? >> on advice of counsel i respectfully decline to answer and assert my fifty amendment privilege. >> were you interviewed by the fbi? >> on the advice of counsel i respectfully decline to answer and assert my fifth amendment constitutional privilege. >> you can't answer whether or not you were interviewed by the fbi? >> on the advice of counsel ily. >> you get the picture. joining me now were alan dershowitz is here. but first we go to chief intelligence correspondent katherine heritage who is live in d.c. with more. >> reporter: megyn, the two witnesses who took the fifty work for a colorado based company that manage the server and destroyed the clinton e-mail archive despite the order from congress to preserve the records. the committee released this e-mail sent five m

mr. thornton, do you intend to make an opening statement? the advice of counsel i respectfully decline to answer and assert my fifth amendment constitutional privilege. harris: pleading the fifth. the only one willing to talk, bill clinton's long time aide, justin cooper. he is the guy who took a hammer to hillary's blackberry and helped set up the computer at home but apparently did not have security clearance. watch this. >> did you have security clearance at that time? >> no, i did not have security clearance. >> after you left the white house early -- when did you you leave the white house. >> 2001. >> 2001. did you ever have a security clearance at any level after that? >> no, i did not have security clearance. >> you had full access to the whole server the entire time you were working for the clintons? >> yes, i had access to the server. >> and you have no security clearance? >> i have no security clearance. harris: also at a contentious hearing just yesterday, chairman chaffetz who you just saw there, subpoenaed the fbi for the full c

mr. thornton, last week. that is not necessary. and i think it's beneath the dignity of this committee and as well, i think violative of the constitutional rights of that witness. that's what this boils down to. i think -- i think this contempt proceeding will have short is rift in the district court -- short shrift in the district court. i don't think it's going anywhere and i take comfort in that fact because we are so far afield of the constitution again in this committee. not only the fifth amendment but also now the separation of powers where we try to take up a new -- take up anew this matter that's been settled by the f.b.i. director and the attorney general. mr. chaffetz: i thank the gentleman. mr. gowdy. mr. gowdy: most members of the committee probably know how they're going to vote. i don't think this is going to change any minds. i want to talk for a second to the folks who may be following this back home just trying to figure out what these lawyers are arguing about. mr. chairman, there are two separate issues at play.

mr. thornton, last week. that is not necessary. and i think it's beneath the asnity of this committee and well, i think violative of the constitutional rights of that witness. that's what this boils down to. i think -- i think this contempt proceeding will have short is rift in the district court -- short shrift in the district court. i don't think it's going anywhere and i take comfort in that fact because we are so far afield of the constitution again in this committee. not only the fifth amendment but also now the separation of powers where we try to take up a new -- take up anew this matter that's been settled by the f.b.i. director and the attorney general. . chayspets feather -- mr. chaffetz: i thank the gentleman. mr. gowdy. mr. gowdy: most members of the committee probably know how they're going to vote. i don't think this is going to change any minds. i want to talk for a second to the folks who may be following this back home just trying to figure out what these lawyers are arguing about. mr. chairman, there are two separ

thornton, tell her to ground all airplanes in the area. we can't let that virus leave the city. (tires screeching) (horns honking) hang on. (tires screeching) mac! where's mr. wizard going? i think he's going to stop that thing. (panting) how's he gonna stop an airplane? macgyver: yeah, i know what you're thinking. this is insane. and guess what? i'm afraid of heights. but, this is one of those man-up moments in my line of work, that sometimes can't be avoided. (knife clicks) co-pilot: all right, we got a problem. landing gear retraction has failed. manual is not responsive either. pilot: san carlos airport control, hey! riley: congratulations. your friend just beat you in the mad dog crazy department. i'm glad you're talking to me again. don't get cocky. you're the only other one here. good point. come on, come on. (grunts) (door opens) drop the gun, nikki. now! or i swear to god, you want to shoot him, you're gonna have to go through me. go ahead. you already had me killed once. where is it? (sighs) tear this place apart. you got it. was everything a lie? not us. macgyver: then why? i thought you died trying to do something good. you were always the hero

thornton, tell her to ground all airplanes in the area. we can't let that virus leave the city. (tires screeching) (horns honking) hang on. (tires screeching) mac! where's mr. wizard going? i think he's going to stop that thing. (panting) how's he gonna stop an airplane? macgyver: yeah, i know what you're thinking. this is insane. and guess what? i'm afraid of heights. but, this is one of those man-up moments in my line of work, that sometimes can't be avoided. (knife clicks) co-pilot: all right, we got a problem. landing gear retraction has failed. manual is not responsive either. pilot: san carlos airport control, hey! riley: congratulations. your friend just beat you in the mad dog crazy department. i'm glad you're talking to me again. don't get cocky. you're the only other one here. good point. come on, come on. (grunts) (door opens) drop the gun, nikki. now! or i swear to god, you want to shoot him, you're gonna have to go through me. go ahead. you already had me killed once. where is it? (sighs) tear this place apart. you got it. was everything a lie? not us. macgyver: then why? i thought you died trying to do something good. you were always the hero

thornton, tell her to ground all airplanes in the area. we can't let that virus leave the city. (tires screeching) (horns honking) hang on. (tires screeching) mac! where's mr. wizard going? i think he's going to stop that thing. (panting) how'na stop an airplane? getting coddled sure, macgyver: yeah, i know what you're thinking. this is insane. and guess what? i'm afraid of heights. but, this is one of those man-up moments in my line of work, that sometimes can't be avoided. (knife clicks) co-pilot: all right, we got a problem. landing gear retraction has failed. manual is not responsive either. pilot: san carlos airport control, hey! riley: congratulations. your friend just beat you in the mad dog crazy department. i'm glad you're talking to me again. don't get cocky. you're the only other one here. good point. come on, come on. (grunts) (door opens) drop the gun, nikki. now! or i swear to god, i will put one in you for real this time. you want to shoot him, you're gonna have to go through me. go ahead. you already had me killed once. where is it? (sighs) tear this place apart. you got it. was everything a lie? not us. macgyver: then why? i thought you di

mrs. laura bush, chief justice john roberts, congressman john lewis, and secretary david thornton.pening ceremony for the smithsonian museum for african american history and culture live, september 24 at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span, the c-span radio app, and c-span.org. james, the incoming leader of the uk independence party, addressed the party in england. elected with a margin of almost 8500 votes, she is the party's first female leader. miss james speaks about 30 minutes. >> ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. ladies and gentlemen, what a morning we have had. a fortnight ago, i asked everyone to provide a sendoff for nigel befitting a man who is change the course of british history, and you did just that. but just to be sure that he got the message, let's have one final cheer for nigel farage. [cheers and applause] >> in just a few minutes, we will know who has been elected to take our party into the future, but first, let just spend a few final moments to reflect on what has passed. now i will remember what things were like a year ago. we got four million votes but only one

thornton, tell her to ground all airplanes in the area. we can't let that virus leave the city. (tires screeching) (horns honking) hang on. (tires screeching) mac! yeah, i see it. where's mr wizard going? i think he's going to stop that thing. (panting) how's he gonna stop an airplane? macgyver: yeah, i know what you're thinking. this is insane. and guess what? i'm afraid of heights. but, this is one of those man-up moments in my line of work, that sometimes can't be avoided. (knife clicks) co-pilot: all right, we got a problem. landing gear retraction has failed. manual is not responsive either. pilot: san carlos airport control, this is x-ray-7 requesting emergency landing. hey! riley: congratulations. your friend just beat you in the mad dog crazy department. i'm glad you're talking to me again. don't get cocky. you're the only other one here. good point. come on, come on. (grunts) (door opens) drop the gun, nikki. now! or i swear to god, i will put one in you for real this time. you want to shoot him, you're gonna have to go through me. go ahead. you already had me killed once. where's the virus? where is it? (sighs) tear this place apart. you got it. was everything a

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