Fox New "Hannity" - Transcript: Reps. Meadows, Jordan Call on Rosenstein to Testify

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HANNITY: The fourth allegation, NBC News, they wouldn't make it against Matt Lauer or Tom Brokaw, or Andy Lack, but it's OK, if the guy is the president or Judge Kavanaugh.

Joining us now, by the way, we have another story rocking Washington and the bombshell New York Times piece reporting Deputy A.G. Rod Rosenstein proposed wearing the secret wire to record the president. Lawmakers are now demanding he come testify.

With us we have Freedom Caucus chairman, Congressman Mark meadows in North Carolina, and Congressman from Ohio Jim Jordan. Good to see you both.

REP. JIM JORDAN, R-OHIO: Good to see you.

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REP. MARK MEADOWS, R-N.C.: Great to be with you.

HANNITY: That news quickly, we want to get your comments obviously on -- I mean, I don't even know where to begin with what is now unfolding with Judge Kavanaugh.

JORDAN: You know, Sean, I met Judge Kavanaugh at a young lady who intern for us, and more importantly clerk for Judge Kavanaugh. She's the daughter of two of our, probably of some of our best friends from college. And Judge Kavanaugh flew to Morgan's wedding in Madison, Wisconsin. That's the kind of guy he is.

He's a good man and he should be on the court and we know he is eminently qualified and we know he is the right guy for the job. And I hope it happens sooner rather than later.

HANNITY: What happens in the Senate, you know these guys maybe too well.

MEADOWS: Well, I think at the end of the day they'll hear both sides, they'll judge it on the merits of that. But I think the tactics that we're talking about is really distasteful to both sides. You know, when we really look at this, I got a readout that actually was coming from some of the activists and they were telling him how to act, what to wear, how they were coming in.

And quite frankly, coaching them on what to say, these are people that literally do not have a stake in this. They are organized by certain groups to come out and create chaos. What we need are real hearings and let Judge Kavanaugh set up for it.

HANNITY: Let me ask you both about Rod Rosenstein. The president commented about that today.

MEADOWS: Sure.

HANNITY: And said he has been speaking with Rod.

MEADOWS: Yes.

HANNITY: You both know him.

MEADOWS: Yes.

HANNITY: He says he didn't do it. McCabe is one of the ones obviously, his notes were leaked and he's known to lie. What do you think?

MEADOWS: Well, I think the president's statement is consistent with where he's been. He says obviously he's never wanted to fire Rod Rosenstein. He's told that--

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HANNITY: I think it's I trap myself.

MEADOWS: Well, and you know whether it's a trap or not I think here's the interesting thing is, is this president is all about transparency. And here we are today, Rod saying he didn't say it, I think he needs to come in before Congress and raise his right hand and swear.

HANNITY: And swear.

MEADOWS: Because I can tell you there are a number of things that Jim and I both know about that Rod did say that really needs some accountability.

JORDAN: He needs to be in front of Congress answering questions, do we really want in this country the guy who is in effect running the Justice Department talking about recording the commander in chief's conversations? Even if it's done in jest it should be done in jest, it shouldn't be done at all.

And by the way, this is the same guy who wrote the memo for firing Comey, this is the same guy who hired Bob Mueller. This is the same guy who signed the third FISA and this is the same guy who I believe according to press reports from Fox News threaten to House intelligence committee member because they were trying to get information that I think we were entitled to. So he had better come in front of Congress and answer our questions.

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HANNITY: What about the president declassify unredacted material?

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MEADOWS: We've been on this. And listen. Here's the interesting thing. You know Jim and I had been talking about Rod Rosenstein, the DOJ, FBI for months and months and months. The only way for the American people to judge is to declassify these documents and get them out.

Let's do the 302 Ohr interviews, because you know what? It would be very illuminating and we'll know very quickly--

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HANNITY: Is there any chance, because the president mentioned two foreign countries. Is there any chance that our intelligence community farmed out violating the fourth amendment or the Constitution? Why are you laughing, Mr. Jordan?

JORDAN: Look, all I'm saying--

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HANNITY: If that's a laughing issue, not (Inaudible) Hannity.

MEADOWS: You are over the target, let's put it that way.

JORDAN: Lots of information we need to save as soon as possible.

HANNITY: Thank you both for what you are doing.

JORDAN: Thank you.

MEADOWS: No, thank you, Sean.

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