Full Short Interview: 'Arcane' Senate rules require tax cuts to be temporary

>>> WELCOME BACK.
>>> WELCOME BACK. REPUBLICANS ARE HOPING TO PASS
REPUBLICANS ARE HOPING TO PASS
THEIR TAX CUT BILL THIS WEEK AND GIVE PRESIDENT TRUMP A CHANCE TO
GIVE PRESIDENT TRUMP A CHANCE TO SIGN THE BILL INTO LAW BEFORE
SIGN THE BILL INTO LAW BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
CHRISTMAS.
THE BILL DOES THIS -- IT LOWERS THE CORPORATE TAX RATE FROM 35%
THE CORPORATE TAX RATE FROM 35% TO 21%.
TO 21%.
IT LOWERS THE TOP INDIVIDUAL RATE FROM 39.6% TO 37%, AND AS
RATE FROM 39.6% TO 37%, AND AS AN ADDED BONUS TO THOSE AT THE
AN ADDED BONUS TO THOSE AT THE TOP, IT RAISES THE INCOME LEVEL
TOP, IT RAISES THE INCOME LEVEL WHERE THAT RATE KICKS IN.
WHERE THAT RATE KICKS IN.
BUT THE BILL ALSO NEARLY DOUBLES THE STANDARD DEDUCTIONS FORUBLES
THE STANDARD DEDUCTIONS FOR TAXPAYERS WHO DO NOT ITEMIZE,
TAXPAYERS WHO DO NOT ITEMIZE, POTENTIALLY A BIG HELP FOR LOWER
POTENTIALLY A BIG HELP FOR LOWER AND MODERATE-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS,
AND MODERATE-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, AND IT DOUBLES THE CHILD TAX
AND IT DOUBLES THE CHILD TAX
CREDIT.
CREDIT.
ALSO, THERE WERE A NUMBER OF
ALSO, THERE WERE A NUMBER OF
CHANGES IN THE FINAL DAYS THAT
CHANGES IN THE FINAL DAYS THAT
RESTORED OR EXPANDED POPULAR
RESTORED OR EXPANDED POPULAR
DEDUCTIONS, LIKE THOSE FOR
DEDUCTIONS, LIKE THOSE FOR
STUDENT LOANS AND FOR MEDICAL
STUDENT LOANS AND FOR MEDICAL
EXPENSES.
EXPENSES.
STILL, SOME ECONOMISTS SAY THIS
STILL, SOME ECONOMISTS SAY THIS
BILL IS HEAVILY TILTED IN FAVOR
BILL IS HEAVILY TILTED IN FAVOR
OF THE WEALTHY, AND MOST
OF THE WEALTHY, AND MOST
AMERICANS SEEM TO AGREE WITH THAT ASSESSMENT.O AGREE WITH
THAT ASSESSMENT. 65% SAID THAT, ACCORDING TO A
65% SAID THAT, ACCORDING TO A QUINNIPIAC POLL OUT THIS WEEK,
QUINNIPIAC POLL OUT THIS WEEK, AND THAT PERCEPTION COULD BECOME
AND THAT PERCEPTION COULD BECOME A BIG CHALLENGE FOR THE
A BIG CHALLENGE FOR THE REPUBLICANS IN 2018.
REPUBLICANS IN 2018. JOINING ME NOW IS THE WHITE
JOINING ME NOW IS THE WHITE HOUSE DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE
HOUSE DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, MARK SHORT.
AFFAIRS, MARK SHORT. MR. SHORT, WELCOME BACK TO THE
MR. SHORT, WELCOME BACK TO THE
SHOW, SIR.
SHOW, SIR.
>> CHUCK, THANK FOR HAVING ME
>> CHUCK, THANK FOR HAVING ME
BACK.
BACK.
>> IM GOING TO PLAY FOR YOU A LIST OF PROMISES THE PRESIDENT
LIST OF PROMISES THE PRESIDENT MADE WHEN IT CAME TO TAXES AND
MADE WHEN IT CAME TO TAXES AND DISCUSS THEM WITH YOU AFTER YOU
DISCUSS THEM WITH YOU AFTER YOU HEAR IT.
HEAR IT.
HERE IT IS.
HERE IT IS.
>> AT THE CENTER OF OUR PLAN IS
>> AT THE CENTER OF OUR PLAN IS
MASSIVE TAX RELIEF FOR THE AMERICAN MIDDLE CLASS. THE
AMERICAN MIDDLE CLASS. GOING TO HAVE THREE BRACKETS,
GOING TO HAVE THREE BRACKETS, INSTEAD OF SEVEN.
INSTEAD OF SEVEN. WERE DOING A MAJOR, MAJOR,
WERE DOING A MAJOR, MAJOR, MAJOR SIMPLIFICATION.
MAJOR SIMPLIFICATION. AND WERE GOING TO MAKE IT NICE
AND WERE GOING TO MAKE IT NICE AND SIMPLE, AND WERE GETTING
AND SIMPLE, AND WERE GETTING RID OF CARRIED INTEREST.
RID OF CARRIED INTEREST.
ALL OF THIS DOES NOT ADD TO OUR DEBT OR OUR DEFICIT. ADD TO OUR
DEBT OR OUR DEFICIT. IN OTHER WORDS, ITS GOING TO
IN OTHER WORDS, ITS GOING TO COST ME A FORTUNE.
COST ME A FORTUNE. >> ALL RIGHT, NONE OF THOSE
>> ALL RIGHT, NONE OF THOSE THINGS ARE TRUE RIGHT NOW.
THINGS ARE TRUE RIGHT NOW. WE CAN DEBATE THE MIDDLE CLASS
WE CAN DEBATE THE MIDDLE CLASS ASPECT IN A MINUTE.
ASPECT IN A MINUTE. I KNOW THAT IS -- THAT I CAN
I KNOW THAT IS -- THAT I CAN SEE.
SEE.
BUT WERE STILL AT SEVEN
BUT WERE STILL AT SEVEN
BRACKETS, NO MORE TAX SIMPLIFICATION.RE TAX
SIMPLIFICATION.
WE STILL HAVE THE CARRIED INTEREST ISSUE, WHICH ISD
INTEREST ISSUE, WHICH IS SOMETHING HE VOWED TO GET RID OF
SOMETHING HE VOWED TO GET RID OF MULTIPLE TIMES AS A CANDIDATE.
MULTIPLE TIMES AS A CANDIDATE. AND BY THE WAY, HE DOES
AND BY THE WAY, HE DOES PERSONALLY BENEFIT FROM EVERY
PERSONALLY BENEFIT FROM EVERY ANALYSIS ON THIS, AND THERE IS A
ANALYSIS ON THIS, AND THERE IS A HIT ON THE DEBT.
HIT ON THE DEBT. WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THOSE BROKEN
WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THOSE BROKEN PROMISES THAT CANDIDATE DONALD
PROMISES THAT CANDIDATE DONALD TRUMP MADE ON TAXES?
TRUMP MADE ON TAXES? >> CHUCK, THERE ARE MANY
>> CHUCK, THERE ARE MANY DELIVERIES HERE IN THE BILL THAT
DELIVERIES HERE IN THE BILL THAT THE PRESIDENT MADE PROMISES ON.
THE PRESIDENT MADE PROMISES ON. ONE, IT DOES SIMPLIFY THE TAX
ONE, IT DOES SIMPLIFY THE TAX CODE.
CODE.
SOME OF THE THINGS YOURE NOT
SOME OF THE THINGS YOURE NOT
TALK BEING IS IT ELIMINATES OIL
TALK BEING IS IT ELIMINATES OIL
AND GAS PRODUCTION CREDITS.
AND GAS PRODUCTION CREDITS.
IT ALSO ELIMINATES MANY DEDUCTIONS THAT FAMILIES AND
DEDUCTIONS THAT FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES WERE TAKING, SUCH AS
BUSINESSES WERE TAKING, SUCH AS SPECIFICALLY LOBBYING EXPENSES.
SPECIFICALLY LOBBYING EXPENSES. ITS HELPING DRAIN THE SWAMP.
ITS HELPING DRAIN THE SWAMP. THERE ARE PROMISES HE MADE THAT
THERE ARE PROMISES HE MADE THAT HES DELIVERING ON.
HES DELIVERING ON. THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS HERE
THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS HERE THAT MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO WORK
THAT MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO WORK AROUND EVERY SINGLE ONE OF
AROUND EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE.
THOSE.
BUT WHATS MOST IMPORTANT IS
BUT WHATS MOST IMPORTANT IS
WEVE LOWERED THE CORPORATE RATE
WEVE LOWERED THE CORPORATE RATE
FROM 35% TO 21% TO BRING JOCKSBS BACK TO OUR COUNTRY, A SIGNATURE
BACK TO OUR COUNTRY, A SIGNATURE ACCOMPLISHMENT IN THE BILL.
ACCOMPLISHMENT IN THE BILL. HE IS DELIVERING TAX RELIEF FOR
HE IS DELIVERING TAX RELIEF FOR FAMILIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
FAMILIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
FOR A SINGLE MOM EXG $40,000 A YEAR WITH TWO CHILDREN, SHE GETS
YEAR WITH TWO CHILDREN, SHE GETS A $1,400 TAX BENEFIT.
A $1,400 TAX BENEFIT. FOR THE FAMILY OF FOUR EARNING
FOR THE FAMILY OF FOUR EARNING $70,000, A GET A $2,000 TAX
$70,000, A GET A $2,000 TAX BENEFIT.
BENEFIT.
HE DELIVERED ON HIS PROMISE TO TAKE CARE OF MIDDLE-INCOMEE TO
TAKE CARE OF MIDDLE-INCOME FAMILIES AS WELL AS TAX RELIEF.
FAMILIES AS WELL AS TAX RELIEF. THERE ARE SEVERAL ELEMENTS WE
THERE ARE SEVERAL ELEMENTS WE SIMPLIFIED.
SIMPLIFIED.
WE DIDNT GET EVERYTHING WE
WE DIDNT GET EVERYTHING WE
WANTED.
WANTED.
ITS PART OF THE COMPROMISE HERE
ITS PART OF THE COMPROMISE HERE
YOU HAVE TO WORK IT.
YOU HAVE TO WORK IT.
>> ITS INTERESTING THAT YOU LED
>> ITS INTERESTING THAT YOU LED
WITH THE SINGLE ACCOMPLISHMENT
WITH THE SINGLE ACCOMPLISHMENT
HERE YOU THINK IS ON THE
HERE YOU THINK IS ON THE
CORPORATE SIDE OF THINGS.
CORPORATE SIDE OF THINGS.
YOU MADE THAT PERMANENT.
YOU MADE THAT PERMANENT.
THE MIDDLE CLASS RELIEF THAT YOU
THE MIDDLE CLASS RELIEF THAT YOU
DESCRIBED IS NOT PERMANENT.
DESCRIBED IS NOT PERMANENT.
AND IN FACT, IN ORDER TO STAY
AND IN FACT, IN ORDER TO STAY
WITHIN THE RULES, IT KEEPS
WITHIN THE RULES, IT KEEPS
CREEPING UP WHEN THEY EXPIRE.
CREEPING UP WHEN THEY EXPIRE.
AND I KNOW YOU BELIEVE THAT A
AND I KNOW YOU BELIEVE THAT A
FUTURE CONGRESS WONT HAVE THE
FUTURE CONGRESS WONT HAVE THE
GUTS TO LET IT EXPIRE, BUT
GUTS TO LET IT EXPIRE, BUT
THATS -- WHY SUBJECT INDIVIDUAL
THATS -- WHY SUBJECT INDIVIDUAL
AMERICANS TO THAT CLIFF AND NOT
AMERICANS TO THAT CLIFF AND NOT
CORPORATE SNERK.
CORPORATE SNERK.
>> ITS A FAIR QUESTION, CHUCK,
>> ITS A FAIR QUESTION, CHUCK,
BUT HERES THE REALITY, IS THAT
BUT HERES THE REALITY, IS THAT
WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THE
WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THE
INDIVIDUAL SIDE PERMANENT, TOO.
INDIVIDUAL SIDE PERMANENT, TOO.
THE REALITY IS THAT CORPORATIONS
THE REALITY IS THAT CORPORATIONS
NEED TO MAKE INVESTMENTS YEARS
NEED TO MAKE INVESTMENTS YEARS
IN ADVANCE TO KNOW WHATS GOING
IN ADVANCE TO KNOW WHATS GOING
TO HAPPEN, AS OPPOSED TO NUMBERS
TO HAPPEN, AS OPPOSED TO NUMBERS
CONTINUING TO GYRATE.
CONTINUING TO GYRATE.
SO YOURE GIVING THEM ASSURANCES
SO YOURE GIVING THEM ASSURANCES
AS TO WHERE WERE GOING TO BE
AS TO WHERE WERE GOING TO BE
TEN YEARS OUT SO THEY CAN MAKE
TEN YEARS OUT SO THEY CAN MAKE
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS IN OUR
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS IN OUR
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY.
THE BUDGET RECONCILIATION RULES
THE BUDGET RECONCILIATION RULES
IN THE SENATE ARE SOMEWHAT
IN THE SENATE ARE SOMEWHAT
ARCANE AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO
ARCANE AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO
DO BOTH.
DO BOTH.
IF WE COULD GET THE INDIVIDUAL
IF WE COULD GET THE INDIVIDUAL
SIDE PERMANENT, WE WOULD LOVE TO
SIDE PERMANENT, WE WOULD LOVE TO
DO THAT AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO
DO THAT AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO
WORK TO DO SO.
WORK TO DO SO.
>> IF RIGHT WHAT JOE MANCHIN SAID, IF YOU OPENED UP ACHIN
SAID, IF YOU OPENED UP A BIPARTISAN DOOR, YOU COULD HAVE
BIPARTISAN DOOR, YOU COULD HAVE DONE REAL REFORM, INSTEAD OF
DONE REAL REFORM, INSTEAD OF JUST A TAX CUT?
JUST A TAX CUT? >> IT IS REAL REFORM, THE MOST
>> IT IS REAL REFORM, THE MOST SIGNIFICANT SINCE 1986.
SIGNIFICANT SINCE 1986. I SAT IN JOE MANCHINS OFFICE
I SAT IN JOE MANCHINS OFFICE MANY EVENINGS TRYING TO FIND A
MANY EVENINGS TRYING TO FIND A PATH FORWARD TO MAKE IT
PATH FORWARD TO MAKE IT BIPARTISAN.
BIPARTISAN.
IM SORRY HE CONTINUES TO TORTURE HIMSELF BY STAYING IN
TORTURE HIMSELF BY STAYING IN THE PARTY OF CHUCK SCHUMER AND
THE PARTY OF CHUCK SCHUMER AND ELIZABETH WARREN.
ELIZABETH WARREN. WE THINK THERE WERE WAYS HE
WE THINK THERE WERE WAYS HE COULD HAVE HELPED US OUT, BUT WE
COULD HAVE HELPED US OUT, BUT WE COULDNT FIND ENOUGH DEMOCRATIC
COULDNT FIND ENOUGH DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TO GET US ABOVE THE
SENATORS TO GET US ABOVE THE THRESHOLD, THEREFORE WE GO THE
THRESHOLD, THEREFORE WE GO THE BUDGET RECONCILIATION ROUTE
BUDGET RECONCILIATION ROUTE BECAUSE THIS IS IMPORTANT TO THE
BECAUSE THIS IS IMPORTANT TO THE ECONOMY AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
ECONOMY AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. >> TALK BEING 2018, SPEAKER RYAN
>> TALK BEING 2018, SPEAKER RYAN SAID HE WANTS ENTITLEMENT REFORM
SAID HE WANTS ENTITLEMENT REFORM TO BE A FOCUS OF 2018.
TO BE A FOCUS OF 2018. HERES WHAT THE PRESIDENT
HERES WHAT THE PRESIDENT PROMISED ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL
PROMISED ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL ABOUT ENTITLEMENTS.
ABOUT ENTITLEMENTS. >> SAVE MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND
>> SAVE MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND SOCIAL SECURITY WITHOUT CUTS.
SOCIAL SECURITY WITHOUT CUTS. HAVE TO DO IT.
HAVE TO DO IT. GET RID OF THE FRAUD.
GET RID OF THE FRAUD. GET RID OF THE WASTE AND ABUSE,
GET RID OF THE WASTE AND ABUSE, BUT SAVE IT.
BUT SAVE IT. >> WILL THAT CAMPAIGN PROMISE BE
>> WILL THAT CAMPAIGN PROMISE BE HELD BY THE PRESIDENT, NO MATTER
HELD BY THE PRESIDENT, NO MATTER WHAT SPEAKER RYAN PROPOSES?
WHAT SPEAKER RYAN PROPOSES? >> YES, THAT CAMPAIGN PROMISE
>> YES, THAT CAMPAIGN PROMISE WILL BE HELD.
WILL BE HELD.
>> NO CUTS. NO WAY ANYBODY WILL INTERPRET
NO WAY ANYBODY WILL INTERPRET ANY REFORM OF MEDICARE AS A CUT,
ANY REFORM OF MEDICARE AS A CUT, HELL VETO IT?
HELL VETO IT? >> KEEP IN MIND, WHAT WE TRIED
>> KEEP IN MIND, WHAT WE TRIED TO DO WHEN WE TRIED TO REPEAL
TO DO WHEN WE TRIED TO REPEAL OBAMACARE WOULD HAVE HAD THE
OBAMACARE WOULD HAVE HAD THE SINGLE GREATEST ENTITLEMENT
SINGLE GREATEST ENTITLEMENT REFORM IN MEDICAID TO MAKE SURE
REFORM IN MEDICAID TO MAKE SURE THE PROGRAM WAS PRESERVED.
THE PROGRAM WAS PRESERVED. ITS AN UNSUSTAINABLE PATH, SO
ITS AN UNSUSTAINABLE PATH, SO THE PRESIDENT DOES NOT WANT --
THE PRESIDENT DOES NOT WANT -- >> THE PRESIDENT DIDNT WANT TO
>> THE PRESIDENT DIDNT WANT TO DO ANY CUTS THERE, BUT YOU DID
DO ANY CUTS THERE, BUT YOU DID DO CUTS IN MEDICAID.
DO CUTS IN MEDICAID. >> BECAUSE HE WAS TRYING TO
>> BECAUSE HE WAS TRYING TO PROTECT THE PROGRAM.
PROTECT THE PROGRAM.
RIGHT NOW ITS ON AN UNSUSTAINABLE PATH THAT WILL NOT
UNSUSTAINABLE PATH THAT WILL NOT LAST.
LAST.
>> WITHOUT CUTS.
>> WITHOUT CUTS.
SO THAT IS A PLEDGE HE CANT KEEP.AT IS A PLEDGE HE CANT
KEEP.
>> ON MEDICAID, HES LOOKED TO
>> ON MEDICAID, HES LOOKED TO
MAKE SURE THE PROGRAM WAS PRESERVED FOR FUTUREM WAS
PRESERVED FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
GENERATIONS.
>> ALL RIGHT, IVE GOT TO ASK YOU ABOUT THE ALABAMA SPECIAL
YOU ABOUT THE ALABAMA SPECIAL ELECTION, WHAT YOU SAID TO ME A
ELECTION, WHAT YOU SAID TO ME A MONTH AGO ABOUT THIS RACE.
MONTH AGO ABOUT THIS RACE. >> THERE IS NOTHING MORE
>> THERE IS NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE NOTION OF
IMPORTANT THAN THE NOTION OF CHILD PEDOPHILIA, CHUCK.
CHILD PEDOPHILIA, CHUCK. THATS THE REALITY.
THATS THE REALITY. >> ALABAMANS AGREED WITH YOU,
>> ALABAMANS AGREED WITH YOU, BUT THE PRESIDENT DIDNT.
BUT THE PRESIDENT DIDNT. WHY?
WHY?
>> WELL, THE PRESIDENT FELT AS HIS RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PARTY,
HIS RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PARTY, HE IS THE STANDARD BEARER OF THE
HE IS THE STANDARD BEARER OF THE PARTY, HES WHO THE PARTY CHOSE,
PARTY, HES WHO THE PARTY CHOSE, BUT HE RECOGNIZED THAT ROY MOORE
BUT HE RECOGNIZED THAT ROY MOORE WAS A DEEPLY FLAWED CANDIDATE
WAS A DEEPLY FLAWED CANDIDATE AND THE DAY AFTER, THE PRESIDENT
AND THE DAY AFTER, THE PRESIDENT CALLED DOUG JONES AND
CALLED DOUG JONES AND CONGRATULATED HIM ON A WELL-RUN
CONGRATULATED HIM ON A WELL-RUN CAMPAIGN AND SAID I LOOK FORWARD
CAMPAIGN AND SAID I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU WHEN YOU GET
TO WORKING WITH YOU WHEN YOU GET HERE.
HERE.
WE FRANKLY HOPE DOUG JONES WILL HELP US CHANGE THE CLIMATE INLL
HELP US CHANGE THE CLIMATE IN WASHINGTON WHERE WE CAN ACTUALLY
WASHINGTON WHERE WE CAN ACTUALLY BEGIN TO WORK IN A BIPARTISAN
BEGIN TO WORK IN A BIPARTISAN MANNER.
MANNER.
THE QUESTION IS WILL DOUG JONES WORK TO REPRESENT THE PEOPLE OF
WORK TO REPRESENT THE PEOPLE OF ALABAMA OR SIDE WITH CHUCK
ALABAMA OR SIDE WITH CHUCK SCHUMER AND LIZELIZABETH WARREN
SCHUMER AND LIZELIZABETH WARREN THEIR AGENDA.
THEIR AGENDA.
>> IF YOU KNEW THE PRESIDENT WAS GOING TO SUPPORT ROY MOORE,T WAS
GOING TO SUPPORT ROY MOORE, WOULD YOU HAVE VOTED FOR HIM?
WOULD YOU HAVE VOTED FOR HIM? >> THOSE SENDMENTS WERE
>> THOSE SENDMENTS WERE HEARTFELT.
HEARTFELT.
>> LET ME ASK YOU ABOUT THE NEWS
>> LET ME ASK YOU ABOUT THE NEWS
OVERNIGHT.
OVERNIGHT.
I KNOW THERE IS A LAWYER FOR THE
I KNOW THERE IS A LAWYER FOR THE
TRUMP TRANSITION, TRUMP FOR
TRUMP TRANSITION, TRUMP FOR
AMERICA, THAT SAYS THAT BOB
AMERICA, THAT SAYS THAT BOB
MUELLERS INVESTIGATION GOT THE
MUELLERS INVESTIGATION GOT THE
TRANSITION E-MAILS, PTT.GOV IS HOW ALL THOSE E-MAIL ADDRESSES
HOW ALL THOSE E-MAIL ADDRESSES END, AND GOT THOSE
END, AND GOT THOSE GOVERNMENT-ISSUED, OR
GOVERNMENT-ISSUED, OR GOVERNMENT-USED E-MAILS
GOVERNMENT-USED E-MAILS UNLAWFULLY.
UNLAWFULLY.
MUELLERS OFFICE SAYS THATS NOT
MUELLERS OFFICE SAYS THATS NOT
TRUE.
TRUE.
A STATEMENT THIS MORNING -- "WE
A STATEMENT THIS MORNING -- "WE
HAVE OBTAINED E-MAILS IN THE
HAVE OBTAINED E-MAILS IN THE
COURSE OF OUR ONGOING CRIMINAL
COURSE OF OUR ONGOING CRIMINAL
INVESTIGATION, WE HAVE SECURED
INVESTIGATION, WE HAVE SECURED
EITHER THE ACCOUNT OWNERS
EITHER THE ACCOUNT OWNERS
CONSENT OR APPROPRIATE CRIMINAL
CONSENT OR APPROPRIATE CRIMINAL
PROCESS," IMPLYING, PERHAPS,
PROCESS," IMPLYING, PERHAPS,
THAT THERE WAS A SUBPOENA TO
THAT THERE WAS A SUBPOENA TO
GSA.
GSA.
DO YOU BELIEVE THESE WERE
DO YOU BELIEVE THESE WERE
UNLAWFULLY GOTTEN?
UNLAWFULLY GOTTEN?
>> CHUCK, THANKFULLY, IM NOT IN
>> CHUCK, THANKFULLY, IM NOT IN
COMMUNICATION WITH THE
COMMUNICATION WITH THE
TRANSITION LAWYER FOR THE TRUMP
TRANSITION LAWYER FOR THE TRUMP
TEAM.
TEAM.
THE REALITY IS THAT THIS
THE REALITY IS THAT THIS
ADMINISTRATION HAS COMPLIED IN
ADMINISTRATION HAS COMPLIED IN
EVERY SINGLE POSSIBLE WAY WITH
EVERY SINGLE POSSIBLE WAY WITH
THE SPECIAL COUNSEL.
THE SPECIAL COUNSEL.
TAXPAYERS HAVE SPENT MILLIONS
TAXPAYERS HAVE SPENT MILLIONS
AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ON THIS
AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ON THIS
INVESTIGATION THAT HAS NOT YET
INVESTIGATION THAT HAS NOT YET
PROVEN ANY SENSE OF COLLUSION
PROVEN ANY SENSE OF COLLUSION
WITH THE RUSSIANS.
WITH THE RUSSIANS.
I THINK THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE
I THINK THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE
READY TO TURN THE PAGE.
READY TO TURN THE PAGE.
>> OKAY, BUT IS THE PRESIDENT
>> OKAY, BUT IS THE PRESIDENT
GOING TO CONTINUE TO COOPERATE
GOING TO CONTINUE TO COOPERATE
OR IS HE --
OR IS HE --
>> HE IS CONTINUING TO
>> HE IS CONTINUING TO
COOPERATE.
COOPERATE.
>> IS HE SETTING THE STAGE FOR
>> IS HE SETTING THE STAGE FOR
FIRING BOB MUELLER?
FIRING BOB MUELLER?
>> NO!
>> NO!
NO, THERES NO --
NO, THERES NO --
>> THERES NO WAY HES GOING TO
>> THERES NO WAY HES GOING TO
FIRE HIM?
FIRE HIM?
IS.
IS.
>> THERE IS NO CONVERSATION
>> THERE IS NO CONVERSATION
ABOUT THAT WHATSOEVER IN THE
ABOUT THAT WHATSOEVER IN THE
WHITE HOUSE, CHUCK.
WHITE HOUSE, CHUCK.
>> NONE WHATSOEVER.
>> NONE WHATSOEVER.
>> YOU GUYS KEEP BRINGING THAT
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