This program is about 1 hour long
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live interview held with "Washington Post" reporter Adam Entous about Sessions & the Russians. [ENTOUS - says we learned this from Kislyak's accounts sent back to Russia about his two contacts {in April & July, 2016} with Sessions & that the Trump campaign was discussed, what Kislyak's motivations could have been.] Other material: a statement from Justice Department spokesman Sarah Flores about this intelligence intercept defending Sessions' prior statements quoted.
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live discussion held with CNN's Carl Bernstein, Dana Bash, David Axelrod, John Dean & Matthew Whitaker about the latest Russian story. [AXELROD, BASH, BERNSTEIN, WHITAKER, DEAN - offer views on how this affects Sessions, who is already in trouble with Trump, the need for a full explanation from Sessions, the move of the Russia investigation closer to Trump, what Sessions & Trump said about Russia, the question of whether Sessions will stay at the Justice Department, the timing of this leak, how Sessions wants the job, Trump's desire to get rid of special counsel former FBI director Robert Mueller to get this investigation ended.] Other material: [In interview, Representative Eric SWALWELL - says we cannot trust Sessions' words about Russia & his participation in the firing of FBI director James Comey, so he should step down, how Sessions should be confronted by Congress for a third time, how out democracy has been undermined by a foreign power.]
(Studio: Anderson Cooper; Aspen: Evan Perez) Whether Sessions would stay on the job, a scenario of firing the A.G. while Congress is not in session, how a new A.G. would then oversee Mueller discussed.
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper; Capitol Hill: Manu Raju) The provisions of the deal that will avoid open hearings about their meeting with Russians, though Glenn Simpson has been subpoenaed, discussed.
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live discussion held with CNN's Carl Bernstein, Dana Bash, & Matthew Whitaker about the Senate negotiations with Trump. Jr & Manafort. [BASH, WHITAKER, BERNSTEIN - offer views on how Trump, Jr. & Manafort want to avoid a spectacle of testifying before Congress about conversations with a Russian national, how this deal avoids a circus-like atmosphere, what can be learned from a "pre-interview" & how Trump/Manafort have Fifth Amendment rights.]
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper; White House: Sara Murray) How this dramatic staff shake-up took place in a snort time frame & the support from Trump family members with opposition from Whi House chief of staff Reince Priebus, Spicer & Steve Bannon & the vibe with Scaramucci dealing with the reporters discussed.
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live discussion held with CNN's David Axelrod, Jen Psaki, Carl Bernstein, Michael D'Antonio & Jason Miller about the Spicer resignation & the Scaramucci hiring. [AXELROD, PSAKI, MILLER, BERNSTEIN, D'ANTONIO - offer views on the guesses on how long Spicer would last working for Trump, the complex job of being communications director, how Scaramucci "gets" the president, how Spicer should get credit, the kind of atmosphere Trump wants, a guy will go his own way.]
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