this case which will result in either the clearing of the administration completely or further revelations which aren't pleasant. >> how important is the fbi director specifically to an investigation? >> the fbi director doesn't make the day-to-day investigative decisions. and in 99% of the cases, he's not even aware of what's going on out in the field. he's not going to get involved in a bank robbery or even a fraud case. but if it gets political, the fbi director is there to stand up for the agency, to get things pushed through. i mean i can remember years ago my dad was an agent. there was abscam going on. the fbi was investigating congressmen and the fbi director had to stand up and take a beating in front of congressional committees. had their budgets cut.