defenders gearing up for former fbi director james comey fired by the president and out with a book slamming mr. trump. the rnc launched a website approved by the white house calling lying comey back at him. >> comey already in hot water after comparing the president to a mob boss. >> reporter: for now, the president is indicating he's not ready to go to war with the investigators just yet. i have agreed with the historically cooperative disciplined approach we have engaged in. i have full confidence in ty cobb, my special counsel. aides insist the president is working on a response to syria's suspected chemical weapons attack. >> we'll see what happens now. we have to make further decisions. >> reporter: the president dialing back the rhetoric of earlier in the week telegraphed a strike on syria was coming but today he tweeted never said when an attack would take place. could be very soon or not soon at all. president was also in the