were headed there to get the ailing attorney general to sign off on the renewal. >> a dramatic moment. mueller and comey threatened to resign and the white house backed off. one other note. special counsel can be fired. without the protection of the council law. he can order rod rosenstein to fire mueller anytime. trump can fire rosenstein. dave, they already started hiring up. several associates at the law firm. they all resigned and getting -- starting to hire. he has to get space. make sure they can get that information and hire clerks and make sure people have the right classified status and begin investigation. >> a lot of questions. will we hear from james comey next wednesday when they want him to testify in front of congress in a public hearing. a senior gop source telling cnn mueller's appointment for