they are investigating. in this case, you saw cohen's lawyer literally broadcast a potential piece of evidence that they have to the entire world. it's not clear whether that would -- that step would jeopardize any potential cooperation deal with the southern district of new york. it doesn't win cohen any points with prosecutors. >> what do you see as the fallout? >> it feels like cohen has blurred the distension between the courtroom and the court of public opinion in this case from the very beginning. i cannot believe the other lawyer signed off on this on cohen's defense team, a former sdny prosecutor. he knows what it is like to be a prosecutor. he know that will tick a lot of people off in the prosecutor's office. the fact is, if they want to interview a witness now, that witness has this recording. they can tailor their argument to that. it makes them look weird.