the fbi put out an extraordinary statement saying that it's the omission of facts that basically create a misleading picture. if that is, in fact, true, and to your point, the public deserves the right to be educated about what's going on, if it is, in fact, a misleading picture, and the democratic response is not being released at the same time, is that appropriate? >> well, it's entirely appropriate for them to express their views. it's a free country, but this decision is the president's. he has the ultimate classification authority. and i think if he decided for whatever reason, whether it should or should not be disclosed, he's within his rights. >> clearly he's within his rights under the law. as a matter of principle, if the president's making that decision, which according to our reporting, and, first of all,