Jed Shugerman, Professor at Fordham Law, talks Paul Manafort's lawsuit against Robert Mueller and deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein, which alleges Mueller's authority in the Russia investigation is too broad.
Shugerman weighs in on whether Manafort actually has a case with his lawsuit. He notes that the case may be a way to undermine Mueller's authority and show the president loyalty in hopes of a potential pardon.
We dig deep into what lengths the president would have to go to in order to fire Mueller and the ramifications of the cease-and-desist letter that Trump has filed against Steve Bannon and author Michael Wolff.
President Joe Biden has met with new House Speaker Mike Johnson at the White House. Johnson was joined by Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries as they discussed Biden's request for nearly $106 billion for Israel, Ukraine and other national security needs.
The new leader of one of the chambers of Congress that will certify the winner of next year's presidential election helped spearhead the attempt to overturn the last one, raising alarms that Republicans could try to subvert the will of the voters if they remain in power despite safeguards enacted after the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
