from these issues. he, according to the new york times, is in the cross is hairs in this memo that you want released. i know you cannot comment on exactly what is in the memo, i wonder, though, do you have concerns that rosenstein has abused his power? >> i certainly wish i could discuss what was in the memo, why it is important to get it released. but i cannot do that. anyone who has and signed the same agreement that i did is committing a felony. and that is wrong. which is what leads to false speculation in many cases to where somehow now there is a distraction that the president wants it fire rod rosenstein. these distractions are keeping us from actually moving into some good bipartisan issues. >> not commenting on what's in the memo, do you worry that federal officials have abused their power? >> i worry that -- i worry that federal officials always abuse their power, which is why we have to have transparency. at all levels. not only at doj, we have to have