butowkki to wheeler not to add pressure but the president just read the article and wants it out immediately. it's now all up to you but don't feel the pressure earn. >> what's the response? what responses have you heard to all of these really major allegations? >> reporter: well, so far silence from the white house. but butowski set the text message was just a joke meaning to tell wheeler he was doing a great job and that the president would be interested in meeting with him. fox eventually retracked the article back in may says the piece is still being investig e investigated. the aing cuization that foxnews.com published the story to help detract from the russia collusion is erroneously. we have no evidence that rod wheeler was misquoted by zimmerman. as for the family of seth rich still in mourning begged fox to stop pushing this record.