calling countries and his counter parts. it would have been okay with me if he get it. i would have directed him to do it if i thought he was not doing it. it came out that way and in all fairness, i watched doctor charles the other night who's doing his job. i agreed with him. since then, i watched many other people, no, i did not direct him but i would have directed him if he did not do it, okay? >> the president is saying that he did not direct michael flynn to make the call. although what we learn in michael flynn's plea agreement yesterday of the mueller investigation is now putting out in the public as what they believed to be the truth. michael flynn was directed by a very senior member of the transition team which cnn has learned is jared kushner, trump's son-in-law.