doesn't seem to impact rosenstein. now, in addition to finding out that lynch used the email alias, documents also show that lynch was aware of these talking points that were created. point wow. the same person that said, oh, it's not an investigation, it's a matter. let's take a look here. lynch's reply in an email chain with the subject line, talking points/statement. lynch wrote, thanks to all who worked on this, and then signed it ag. so lynch, who didn't think it was necessary to tell you the american people about meeting bill clinton on a tarmac, you know, just days before she was going to make a ruling on his wife for 40 minutes, not talking about grandchildren in my opinion, helped craft talking points about the encounter. only after the media picked it up on their own and then they started reporting it, on top of james comey testifying that lynch told him to call this investigation a matter. well, that was a clinton talking point. so should loretta lynch now have to testify under oath about these matters? the

think of rosenstein. he's prosecutor and investigator and witness all rolled into one. >> sean: how is that possible. >> lawyers all over america are laughing at rod rosenstein. you have to recuse yourself and the department of justice and yet he is ignoring them with impunity. normally you go to the judge saying he has to recuse himself. the problem here is it is not a case but an investigation and no federal judge will intervene yet to make rosenstein recuse. >> sean: we move from trump campaign and russia and collusion and now obstruction and finances and you know what it is like. look at patrick fitsgerald. he knew richard armiitage was a leaker and we had a perjury trap because scooter libby would not give up the vice-president. >> rosenstein had a clever subtervuj and implied there is a scope and mueller has to be in the limit of the scope. >> there is no scope. >> it is it considered to be russian leaks to the campaign. but rod added an extra phrase or any other related matter. that is it unending.

you menged earlier, mathew, rosenstein may have to step in and pull back the reins if mueller goes too far. imagine if that were to happen. imagine if the president were to make good on his threat, a hy r hyperbolic as it may have been intended, don't go afl mafter m money, that's too far, what would happen in this situation, the optics of rosenstein saying to mueller saying, "stop doing that," or the president saying, "mueller's gone too far, step in," what would it mean? >> it would be a complete political con n political problem in washington d.c. we cannot have prosecutors, you know, the prosecutor that just pursues whatever they want to pursue without any relation horsepower to the people ultimately. >> i hear somewhere in new york a man named bill clinton, a former president going, amen, brother, amen. mr. flannery, what is the other side of that though in terms of what mathew is saying this would be abusive of the kuconstitutio if they were overreaching. the reason i bring up president clinton, who knows better than him? we got to monica lewin sky when we started with a land tra

jill, people who have been studying the rosenstein response for 24 hours now. what did you make of that? >> i think it really reaffirms the breadth of the power that mr. mueller has and his jurisdiction includes not just collusion between the trump administration or the trump campaign and the russian government, but anything that stems from that. and that can also be looking at his intent or the motive for cooperation. and that means looking at finances, his financial records, his tax returns to see what the connection is finally between russia and mr. trump. >> jeremy bash, it's that last part where rosenstein says, if it's something that's outside the scope, he, meaning mueller, needs to come to the acting attorney general, at this time me, for permission to expand his investigation. does that sound like a limiting element here to you? >> not so much because i think there is so much that is within the scope as jill referenced. if you read the original rosenstein memo, it says that mueller would have jurisdiction to prosecute any matters that arrive. that is a

remember, rosenstein appointed the special counsel. what went into his thinking, that only he knows. it doesn't clarify the issue. the issue is what would qualify as within this scope? why is this a concern? ken starr is why this is a concern. >> white water. >> started out in a land deal and turned into monica lewinsky. the republicans want to protect against that happening again. let's remember what the sticky wicket is here. if the special counsel were to come to -- >> that's a cricket metaphor. i diversify my sports analogy whenever i can. if he goes to the acting a.g. and says, look, i've got a road i want to go down, if the acting a.g. were to say no to whatever it is, the political ramifications are huge, no matter what the road is that the special counsel wants to go down. is that not true? >> sure, of course that's true. the question of how public that conversation would be at the time or after the fact. that's what ken starr said when he was on "new day" friday. jaw dropping when he said no one wants to see the prosecutor goi

>> it seems like rosenstein and mueller have had a good working relationship. rosenstein has put himself out there as a firewall since very early on, right after jeff sessions recused himself and comey was fired, he saw rosenstein testify that he was not going to fire mueller unless he saw cause and he saw no cause. he set himself up as the guy who would not be plight i can ruled, what mueller's role should be, what sessions' future should be and so on. it's very telling that he said the scope of it is what mueller and he have agreed to. if he's looking at flynn and his turkish lobbying ties, that's already broader. if mueller finds a random thing that has nothing to do with the scope of the 2016 election whatsoever, he'd have to clear it with rosenstein and then maybe it's not part of that investigation and goes to some other part of the justice department. at this point rosenstein has given mueller a very strong vote of confidence and stuck up for him when the party is starting to grow frustrated. i think it's very telling in the aftermath of all of the presi

it really is not about me. >> tand rosenstein said over th weekend, the mulen was i. that he's convinced there is no fishing expedition. in fact, he has a very wideman date. it includes financial dealings rpgs and be know it. and we have seen from the financial dealings of michael flynn how that can work, so this ku continued witch hunt is a legitimate and ongoing investigation. it is real. it is based on facts. >> because rod rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, he named robert mueller to become the special lois. the president hasn't hesitated to rosa's seen. some reported prooifrtly. we know about them baupds. let now to try to restrict that reporting is all extremely comfortab comfortable. we announced two that are extremely comfortable would provide a check. our system survives and thrives. presidential abuse of power is we very well warranted here. >> do you think a because his investigation must proceed and it will proceed. >> senator, there's more we need to discuss. i've got to take a quick break. we'll resume this interview right after this. ♪ no, pleas

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deputy attorney general rod rosenstein actually talked about that today. listen. >> the special counsel is subject to the rules and regulations of the department of justice, and we don't engage in fishes expeditions. that order you read doesn't detail specifically who may be the subject in the investigation, bu we don't rereal that publicly, but bob mueller understands and i understand the specific scope of the investigation. so, no, it's not a fishing expedition. >> so matthew, what's your reaction to that, and how does that, how is that interpreted now by the white house? >> well, my understanding of the scope is that it is limited. this is one of the discussions i've been having with lots of people. in fact, in writing an editorial pieces that should be up on cnn.com soon about, that there is a red line. there is a very specific scope to this investigation, and anything that is outside of russian coordination or the 2016 campaign would be outside of the scope of that investigation. i think rod rosenstein, who i served with in the department of justice a

rob rosenstein hired mueller to do this job. one of the top prosecutors, and i think democrats need to stop with the whole entire russian victory all and to let mueller do his job. if he says we have found crimes here that we believe are against the american people, he should prosecute it. >> sandra: what do you make of the senators protecting mueller from being fired? >> kennedy: i think it is really interesting. it is a power struggle within two branches. so there has been a great deal of power concentrated in the oval office over the last three presidencies. and president trump is enjoying this concentration. and probably quite protective of it. the question remains, or some say this as unconstitutional as to whether or not the president can fire mueller without cause, and what these senators are doing, and it as two teams, the democrat and the republican on each team, they have come up with different legislation in different ways to have a federal judge or panel of judges protect the special counsel in the case that the pres

i assume he will go back to rosenstein and expand the investigation. i think he has free latitude at this time to go into not only russian stuff directly but collateral issues -- >> the is up text, this is donald trump, donald trump's allies. they've made it clear. they don't have much regard for bob mueller. they are very suspicious of this investigation. making all sorts of critical comments. if you're on the case, if you're that special prosecutor, did you read from the tone, from the content of what he said yesterday, would you say this is a guy whole have my back if it comes to it. if you're a prosecutor, how would you read it? >> i think rosenstein has been supportive of mueller. i think yesterday's comments were supportive. he has a job to do. he knows what the job is. i know what job is. he will be allowed to do his job. i think he is supported by that. >> clinton, news here of subpoenas request for records, request for documents, you've been on the investigative side of this. what's your read? it can be very vague in terms of what is in the pu

. >> rosenstein speaking out on the russian investigation saying it's moving forward under special counsel robert mueller and they can look into any potential crimes, even though the president's allies feel that the probe is starting to run far afield. with speculation that the president could fire mueller, two senators are pushing a bipartisan bill designed to protect mueller's job. >> this legislation codifies the current procedures. the only thing it adds is a review after the fact, after a special council has been removed, subject to a three-judge panel, so we can make sure that it was done for proper cause. >> kristen fisher reporting live from bridgewater, new jersey, near where the president is on his working vacation. >> the deputy attorney general would not give an exact number of leaks, but all he would say is the first six months of the trump administration, same number of leagues during the last three years of the obama administration, so much so, the justice department has had to commit a significant number of resources to deal with the leaks. >> you look at the facts and circ

rosenstein. you have to stoop pretty low to go after bob mueller. and someone appointed by a republican, kept on by a democratic president. it is really just chipping away at the faith the people have. >> are you trying to frequent special counsel from possible termination by the president? is there any activity like that in the house? >> in the house judiciary committee, believe it or not, we tried a couple weeks ago, a person from washington wanted to get some oversight on the investigation. and her effort was hijacked by the republicans and they took the legislation to have more oversight and more guardrails in place. what was brought out of the committee baltimore the spounl should be brought up to investigate hillary clinton and the e-mail incident. it is just remarkable, what they take away as being important. so no. >> tow you have tom tillis, a republican from north carolina, not associated with any kind of never trump fashion in politics. he is on board for this. i think lindsey graham as well. you're not seeing that. >> we're still waiting

but then rosenstein adds an additional line. any other matters that may arise. that's unlimited scope. when so rosenstein pretends it's limited, that's not the truth it's pun fettered discretion. it's unlimited. the special counsel law says it's supposed to be limited. david: even though rosenstein said there is a specific scope to the investigation. he leaves it wide open in that letter. gregg: you can go online and look at the letter. it's dated may 17 when mueller was appointed. as i right, it's a violation of the law. which means rosenstein is violating the law and in following this order so is robert mueller violating the law. david: please roll the video and take a look at a biker who has literally no fear. taking to the streets of quebec at top speeds, stopping on a dime, then launching himself off a ram and over an abyss only to land with relative ease. unbelievable. there he goes. and there he drops. right on the ground. perfect. unbelievable. coming up next, president trump suggesting he may ditch mitch if the senate majority leader can't deliver on hi

rosenstein is really an apolitical kind of prosecutor. he's concerned with the law, with the facts, with doing the right thing. i don't see him as being someone who would be very interested in political spin or buffeted by the politics surrounding this investigation. and i think you hear him saying that here when he tells you that mueller can investigate anything that's fairly within the scope of the special counsel ground. >> so what's the motivation for him to grant an interview? he's been an inside player. he's been the kind of guy who has not enjoyed the limelight, we've been led to believe he has received foreseeing his name in the media. >> it's an interesting point. i was thinking about that over the weekend. i can't remember the last time a sitting deputy attorney general made a sunday morning television appearance like this. he's not someone who enjoys the limelight. he's not someone who feels the need to self-promote. he's a very serious career prosecutor, probably one of the longest running u.s. attorneys in our country's histo

deputy attorney general rob rosenstein tells fox news, the probe into whether the president or any of the his campaign associates colluded with russia to suede a 2016 election is not a fishing expedition. >> bock mueller understands, and i understand the specific scope of the investigation, so, no, it's not a fishing expedition. if it's within the scope of what director mueller and i have agreed. if it's something outside that scope, he needs to come to the acting attorney general, at this time me, for permission for expand his investigation. >> shimon perez is with me now, and you had all this great reporting last week. it show the that he made quite clear that it's within the scope. >> anyone who knows bob mueller knows he doesn't do things just for the sake of doing it. everyone will know there's a strategic move to all of this, and really in the end, brooke, the power granted to mueller by rob rosenstein says any matters within the scope of the investigation, and really in the end mueller is really the decider of what's in the scope. brooke, as to our reporting, you know, this is

rosenstein authorized the special counsel after attorney general jeff sessions recused himself. asked supposed about the limits of mueller's -- asked sunday about the limits of mueller's investigation, rosenstein said he would have to approve any expansion. >> the special counsel is subject to the rules and regulations of the department of justice. we don't okay fishing expeditions. that doesn't reveal who may be the subject of the investigation. we don't reveal that publicly. robert mueller and i understand the specific scope of the investigation. and so no, it's not a fishing expedition. >> questions about the russia investigation coming as intrigue builds around the white house and who may occupy it come 2020. vice president mike pence emphatically denying a "new york times" report that he is laying groundwork for a run for president if president trump doesn't seek a second term. all this with the president beginning what he calls a working vacation at his golf club in new jersey. that's where we find cnn white house correspondent athena jones with the latest. >> reporter: go

i discussed it at considerable length with rod rosenstein. what if the special counsel's investigation goes into donald trump's finances over the years? >> i guess the theory of russian collusion has always depended on the russians having some sort of leverage over donald trump, some ability to exercise blackmail-type control. the famous dossier that's out there with some really salacious stuff in it. >> chris: completely uncorroborated. >> completely uncorroborated we should add. the more possible theories had to institutions financing his business enterprises over the last eight years. if that somehow in some way connected back to the kremlin and vladimir putin and so forth. i do think, in some ways i guess i'm agreeing with rich, there was a risk for this investigation if it becomes perceived as arranging way, way beyond the question of who might have manipulated 2016 election, the michael flynn stuff is fascinating because that's about turkey now, not about russia. undoubtedly michael flynn has got all kinds of problems with exploring asi

rosenstein. thank you for your time. i've got to say, it was a challenging interview but i really enjoyed it. it was really quite interesting. thank you. >> thank you, it is good to be with you. >> up next, thom tillis has introduced a new measure. constipated? trust #1 doctor recommended dulcolax. use dulcolax tablets for gentle dependable relief. suppositories for relief in minutes. and dulcoease for comfortable relief of hard stools. dulcolax. designed for dependable relief. that's why at comcast we're continuing to make4/7. our services more reliable than ever. like technology that can update itself. an advanced fiber-network infrustructure. new, more reliable equipment for your home. and a new culture built around customer service. it all adds up to our most reliable network ever. one that keeps you connected to what matters most. >> a look outside the beltway at the queens city. charlotte north carolina. as robert muller's investigation heats up there is a moved by senators from both parties to protect his special

and you know rod rosenstein can investigate any evidence of any crime. do you think the president's threatened by that? >> again, trying to anticipate or know what's in donald trump's mind is a pretty hazardous occupation. but the point is that the grand jury protects a protection of perm pans in because it is an arm of the court. the president can perhaps try to fire the special prosecutor would be an egregious extreme step, but he can't fire the court or the grand jury. and that's why also we need an extra level of protection which our bill would provide. i'm going to fight for it and work for it as well as addressing the other problems and issues that are our nation very, very urgently needs to address. >> the target of the president's attacks today, senator richard blooumen that will, thank you for your time. appreciate it. >>> and when we come back, dan rather will join me. i'll get his take on the president's falling poll numbers and whether trump's own party is abandoning him after just 200 days. are upgrading their watere filter to zerowater. sta

deputy attorney general rod rosenstein says mueller can look into crimes he might discover within the scope of his probe. rosenstein's remarks on "fox news sunday" come days after president trump said mueller would cross a red line if he digs into his family's finances. >> cnn reported last week that federal investigators are looking into potential financial ties between russia and the president and the president's associates, viewing any such ties as fertile ground for their probe. rosen stein authorized the special counsel after attorney general jeff sessions recused himself, of course. asked sunday about the limits of mueller's investigation, rosenstein said he would have to approve any expansion. >> the special counsel is subject to the rules and regulations of the department of justice. and we don't engage in fishing expeditions. that order that you read, that doesn't detail specifically who may be the subject of the investigation. >> right. >> we don't reveal that publicly. robert mueller understands, and i understand, the specific scope of the investigation. so no, it's not a f

i discussed it at considerable length with rod rosenstein. what if the special counsel's investigation goes into donald trump's finances over the years? >> i guess the theory of russian collusion has always depended on the russians having some sort of leverage over donald trump, some ability to exercise blackmail-type control. the famous dossier that's out there with some really salacious stuff in it. >> chris: completely uncorroborated. >> completely uncorroborated we should add. the more possible theories had to do with somehow russian institutions financing his business enterprises over the last eight years. if that somehow in some way connected back to the kremlin and vladimir putin and so forth. i do think, in some ways i guess i'm agreeing with rich, there was a risk for this investigation if it becomes perceived as arranging way, way beyond the question of who might have manipulated 2016 election, the michael flynn stuff is fascinating because that's about turkey now, not about russia. undoubtedly michael flynn has got all kinds of pro

rosenstein, though, did stress that is just not the way the justice department operates. wolf? >> all right, jessica, thank you. jessica snyder reporting. >>> now let's move to major developments involving north korea, its vow to retaliate against the united states for tough new united nations sanctions. our pentagon correspondent barbara starr is following the story for us. barbara, north korea is warning the united states will, quote, pay dearly. >> reporter: and with that warning, wolf, comes growing concern tonight that there is always the prospect of a north korean attack, something president trump says he would not allow to happen. >>> north korea now says the u.s. is driving the korean peninsula to war, vowing revenge against new u.n. sanctions. >> translator: there is no bigger mistake than the united states believing that its land is safe across the ocean. >> reporter: making clear that it won't give up its weapons program. >> translator: we affirm that we'll never place our nuclear and ballistic missiles program on the negotiating table. and won't budge an inch on str

rosenstein. thank you for your time. i've got to say, it was a challenging interview but i really enjoyed it. it was really quite interesting. thank you. >> thank you, it is good to be with you. >> up next, thom tillis has introduced a new measure. at them show me minivans with no reported accidents. boom. love it. [struggles] show me the carfax. start your used car search at the all-new carfax.com. it's looking up, not down.ng fit's being in motion. boost® high protein it's intelligent nutrition with 15 grams of protein and 26 vitamins and minerals. boost® the number one high protein complete nutritional drink. >> a look outside the beltway at the queens city. charlotte north carolina. as robert muller's investigation heats up there is a moved by senators from both parties to protect his special counsel from being fired. our next guest, thom tillis cosponsored a bill this week to do that. senator, why did you introduce the legislation and how would it work? >> well, the reason we introduced legislation, this is someth

attorney general rod rosenstein says it is not. that's not what the department does. explain how a grand jury often expands the scope of an investigation, how that works. >> what the deputy attorney general did was give a nice summary of the regulations under which the department operates and one that the special counsel operates and that is their focused investigations and they need a grand jury and the grand jury gives him the ability to reach out and get documents that he might not otherwise be able to get. the fbi agents can't get through just friendly inquiry. when people won't talk to fbi agents, they don't have that option unless they plead the fifth when they come before a grand jury. so it's a good investigative tool for mueller, and that's obviously what he is using it for. if he was fishing, you know, it just would be so uncharacteristic of both the man and department's procedures. it just doesn't fit at all. >> robert, i'm sure you know who ken starr is. you remember him. >> of course. >> the independent counsel who led the investigation against president

it's the duty of acting attorney general of rod rosenstein. he's not doing that. one of his problems is he has a conflict of interest, he's both prosecutor and witness in the same case. he is required under the special counsel law to recuse himself and he isn't doing it. you have mueller who should

rosenstein is doing something he thinks it is important. he referred repeatedly to doing the right thing and his goal was to do the right thing. >> imagine the pressure on all of these players, the fbi, special council, all of the cocouncils he has hired. here we are day 200. when we reach 300 will the them still be russia? >> there are deep concerns in the law enforcement community, in the justice department about preserving the integrity of the institution and also explaining how this is all unfolding. when you ask where we'll be in day 300, you get the sense they stepped in because attorney sessions recused himself. so by putting himself out there rosenstein is trying to better explain where this institution that may be a bit fragile because of these investigations stands. >> kellyann conway said >> there are deep concerns in the law enforcement community, in the justice department about preserving the integrity of the institution and also explaining how this is all unfolding. when you ask where we'll be in day 300, you get the sense the

. >> here's that briefing with the attorney general, deputy attorney general, rod rosenstein, and director of national intelligence, dan coats. >> good morning. i want to thank director coats for being here. dan coat is one of the finest people i've ever known no public service since -- and i have tremendous respect. the task force was start note 2011 that has an important role to play and one we are taking seriously. progress has been made and we intend to reach new levels of effectiveness. first let me say that i strongly agree with the president and con tell in the strongest terms the staggering number of leaks undermining the ability of our government to protect this country. just yesterday we saw reports in the media about conversations the president had with foreign leaders. no one is entitled to surreptitiously fight to advance battles in the media by revealing sensitive government information. no government can be effective when its leaders cannot discuss sensitive matters into confidence or talk freely in confidence with foreign leaders. we are here today to talk about the dramati

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rosenstein defended him again. rosenstein said mueller could investigate any crimes he uncovered. >> the special counsel is subject to the rules and regulations of the department of justice. we don't engage in fishing expeditions. if he finds wrong doings he can. if it's something outside that scope he needs to come to the acting attorney general at this time, me. for permission to expand his investigation. >> that's the attorney general, the deputy attorney general appearing to draw a line in the sand saying that if robert mueller finds evidence of a crime in the scope of his investigation he should be allowed to investigate it without interference. that was yesterday. this morning, axios reported that the president's outside legal team is adopting a more conciliatory tone toward robert mueller to lower the temperature involving the russia investigation. the article warned despite the tone coming from his lawyers what will matter is what trump says and he has shown he is willing to change course with any whim or t

rosenstein said, "we're after the leaker, not the journalist. we're after people who are committing crimes." while rosenstein declined to comment on reports that special counsel robert mueller is using a washington, d.c. grand jury in his investigation of possible links between russia and the trump campaign, he said such a move would be routine. >> many of our investigations involve the grand jury. it's an appropriate way to gather documents. sometimes you bring witnesses, to make sure you get their full testimony. it's just a tool that we use, like any other tool in the course of our investigations. >> sreenivasan: but congressman adam schiff, ranking member of the house intelligence committee, said mueller's use of the grand jury is meaningful. >> i think it is a significant development, not particularly unexpected, and you're right, you can't read that this means indictments are going to follow. but nonetheless, it does mean that the investigation is not only not being turned off, but it is moving into a new phase. >> sreenivasan: meanwhile,

, unless rod rosenstein thinks there's good reason. he says he sees no reason to fire the man that he's appointed to take on this role as special counsel. and i've been told by people in the department of justice and elsewhere in the legal community here in washington that if the president asks rod rosenstein to do so, then he just simply wouldn't and would likely leave the department. and so of course there could be moving parts. who knows. we know the president has been threatening the attorney general. so, you know, barring a seismic shift, as you said, it's likely that rod rosenstein will not be firing robert mueller anytime soon, anderson. >> all right, everybody, we're going to take a quick break. when we come back, what president trump said about the russia investigation and how the western virginia crowd reacted. when we come back. mpstart sales. build attendance for an event. help people find their way. fastsigns designed new directional signage. and got them back on track. get started at fastsigns.com. whyou're not thinking c

rod rosenstein thinks there's good reason. he says he sees no reason to fire the man that he's appointed to take on this role as special counsel. and i've been told by people in the department of justice and elsewhere in the legal community here in washington that if the president asks rod rosenstein to do so, then he just simply wouldn't and would likely leave the department. and so of course there could be moving parts. who knows. we know the president has been threatening the attorney general. so, you know, barring a seismic shift, as you said, it's likely that rod rosenstein will not be firing robert mueller anytime soon, anderson. >> we're going to take a quick break. when we come back, what president trump said about the russia investigation and how the western virginia crowd reacted. when we come back. right now, when you get the incredible iphone 7 from at&t you can get unlimited data and live tv. the channels you love. your favorite shows and movies. making your iphone into more of a... oh my tv is ringing. hey...i'm

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we will have more on rod rosenstein sitting down in an exclusive interview on ""fox news sunday"." >> bob mueller understands the scope of the investigation. it is not a fishing expedition. >> the special counsel is subject to the rules and regulations of the department of justice. that order that you read does not detail specifically who may be the specific investigation, we do not reveal that publicly, but bob mueller understands and i understand the specific scope of the investigation. if you find evidence within a scope of forte director mueller and i have agreed, you can, if it is something outside, he needs to come to the acting attorney general, at this time me to explain the investigation. we do not talk about that publicly, the speculation that you are saying in the news media is nothing that i've said or that director mueller outside, we don't know how credible those sources are. >> julie: you have deputy attorney general rod rosenstein on the scope of the russia investigation that could expand on what investigators find. at this is a probe appears to be moving full steam ah

rosenstein held back on that. he also addressed concern that the special counsel might be going outside of the general scope of the investigation. remember, this is supposed to be about alleged ties between the trump campaign and russia and we've gotten news over the past few weeks that the special counsel is now also potentially moving into trump's finances. he gave a very specific response saying that this is not a fishing expedition. listen to what he said. >> the special counsel is subject to the rules and regulations of the department of justice and we don't engage in fishing expeditions and that order that you read, that doesn't detail specifically who may be the subject of the investigation because we don't reveal that publicly, but bob mueller understands and i understand the specific scope of the investigation and so no, it's not a fishing expedition. >> you hear it there, it's a vote of confidence of bob mueller. he would then need to go back to the acting attorney general in this case rod rosenstein to

deputy attorney general rod rosenstein appearing on fox news echoing the talks of those responsible. if they violated the law we'll prosecute . including anybody who breaks the law. rosenstein also addressed the ongoing russia investigation circling the administration, specifically the news this week that the special council had emotional paneled a special grand jury. we conduct investigations and we make a determination at some point in the quoars of the investigation about whether charges are appropriate. meanwhile the administration is coming out again times article alleging that vice-president mike pence is preparing for a run for president in 2020. it is absolutely true that the vice-president is getting ready for 2020 for reelection as vice-president. and he's also getting ready for 2018. zero concern. that is complete fix. but vice-president mike pence re lease a statement saying that those allegations are gat categorically false. travelling with the vice-president in new jersey, i'm kristin fisher. >> plenty still ahead, including battling bully. find out how a bench is makin

here is the announcement, the statement that the acting attorney general at the time rod rosenstein issued on may 17th announcing robert mueller would be the special counsel and giving him these instructions to investigate any links and/or coordination between the russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of president donald trump and -- very significant -- chris alluded to it -- any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation. that seems to give him broad power. if you see something going on in your investigation that may be criminal, go ahead and investigate it. >> doesn't only seem that way, it precisely is that directive. the goal of that directive for robert mueller was not for him to be myopic in approach and focus only on the year 2016 and related to the campaign itself. it's to understand why there may have been a choice to choose donald trump. why russia was the country that was involved perhaps. how there was expected collusion, if any, and what were the parametersut in place before the campaign to prepare for any possible collusion? and

i think rod rosenstein has a conflict of interest he shouldn't be involved. i think mueller is not a great choice because of his relationship with comey. he spoke with trump about getting comey's job. there's a lot of things in trouble here that president trump might be right about. but being right about something doesn't mean you get to control events. the test would be to tell the president we have a world at issue here. we need to focus on it. >> jonathan turnly a law officer at washington university. thank you for your time this morning. >> thank you. >> announcer: vice president pence is finishing up his eastern european tour. he talked being sanctions against russia. >> president trump sent

rosenstein says no, this is a natural part of the investigation. that is ongoing. we should not read into the fact that a grand jury is now con veined. they goes on to talk about the scope of the investigation. there's been criticism after reports they were looking into the president's finances in the past. the argument was made by some of the president supporters. that's out of the scope of the investigation in which the focus would be contacts between the russian government and people within the trump campaign. at least that was the allegation. rosenstein made the case that bob mueller is aware of the scope of the investigation and he is staying focused on that. listen to what he said. >> special counsel is subject to rules of investigation into the department of justice. we do get into fishing. this may be the subject of the investigation. we don't review that publicly. we understand the specific scope of the investigation and so no it's not a fishing competition. >> another thing that rosen stein added in the interview, is if bob mueller came across something t

we have a real question about how rosenstein -- he's in a very particular position. he wrote the memo that justified the firing of comey because of had you the clintsen investigation was handled ironically. and i think that he thought after the president said no, no i fired him because he was investigating the russian matter and so i think he's in a very peculiar position and conflicted himself and i suspect if they said fire comey, he would probably end up being resigned or fined or fired himself. and that pride can only happen if we change the attorney general and i think it would be an american catastrophe, a failure of the system and people like senator lindsey graham already put down their marker. there will be hell to pay if that's what happens. >> we will see. thank you very much for your perspective. let's take another quick break. when we come back, follow the money. you always hear that about special prosecutions and sure enough the special prosecutor is on the trump money trail. what cnn has learned about money documents related to the trump family and the

but the one caveat i want to make here, and i think i am happy that rod rosenstein's interview with a little bit different than what we saw jeff sessions say a couple weeks -- midweek, when he sort of walked the line in the first amendment. leakers are one thing. but let's talk about the journalists who are getting to report on it. those journalists who get the leaks, they have an obligation because of the first amendment to report this information after they have checked to make sure that it is verified and true. the person i bring up is one of our colleagues here at fox, judith miller, who went to jail for 85 days for not giving up her sores. i think it ist important that journalistic i integrity integry is protected when that informats leaked. i think it is important. >> jesse: do you think i'm a dana, because trump ran against the establishment, and he ran against the cia, critical about 9/11 and the iraq war, critical of the fbi, critical of republicans, and democrats, so he gets into office, and there are all these institutions, and they are mad, and they want to pay him back, d