congressman rick crawford, house intelligence, former doj official, francy hakes. congressman, good to have you on. critics say the doj's case is getting weaker by the hour. they used a national archives document violation to get a fishing expedition on trump. ceo of trump organization pled guilty to 15 counts of tax fraud and tax evasion, he will testify before the january 6th committee. >> yeah. this has been going on long enough. this goes back -- elizabeth: not the january 6th committee. it is in a probe related to the trump organization problems with its finances. that is an error. we're clear filing that. what is your reaction, is this a fishing expedition? >> i apologize for coming out being cynical if they say we're considered releasing affidavit, with consideration it will be redacted. of course it will be redacted. there is argument that it will be redacted and there are covering their tracks. i'm not positive they will release the affidavit that may call into question the veracity of the affidavit. we'll find out at some point in time but i doubt it will

with that i will go to rick crawford. >> i represent first district of arkansas former military of architect and i serve on the intelligence committee. i want to associate myself with the comments of the colleagues. this committee you see a diverse puckered of experience, the one thing that we all have in common we were hired by the people that we represent to provide oversight and transparency for the agency of the federal government. as was indicated earlier this is the government of the people, by the people and for the people. whatever agency they work and they work for the people that hired us, it is our job to oversee these agencies. and when we make a request repeatedly of agencies to bring forth documents that we are entitled to see on behalf of the people that hired us to be here it is a slap in the face to the american people. this is why you see the erosion of trust. to the point that they have made will have an occasion to interact with fbi field offices whether that be in little rock arkansas, jackson miccosukee, salt lake city, pulse oklahoma, we all interact with these federal

with that i will go to rick crawford. >> i represent first district of arkansas former military of architect and i serve on the intelligence committee. i want to associate myself with the comments of the colleagues. this committee you see a diverse puckered of experience, the one thing that we all have in common we were hired by the people that we represent to provide oversight and transparency for the agency of the federal government. as was indicated earlier this is the government of the people, by the people and for the people. whatever agency they work and they work for the people that hired us, it is our job to oversee these agencies. and when we make a request repeatedly of agencies to bring forth documents that we are entitled to see on behalf of the people that hired us to be here it is a slap in the face to the american people. this is why you see the erosion of trust. to the point that they have made will have an occasion to interact with fbi field offices whether that be in little rock arkansas, jackson miccosukee, salt lake city, pulse oklahoma, we all interact with these federal