number of possible findings from special counsel robert mueller. it's slated to include sections on everything from collusion with russia in the 2016 election to fired national security adviser michael flynn to obstruction of justice. the report, all part of giuliani's strategy to dull the blow of whatever mueller makes public. >> i'll be here with my version of the report and they'll have their version of the report and the american people, in that sense, are going to decide it. >> reporter: once adamant that mueller must wrap up his investigation well before the 2018 midterms. >> if it isn't over by september, then we have a very, very serious violation of the justice department rules that you shouldn't be conducting one of these investigations in the 60-day period. >> reporter: giuliani now admitting to cnn he has no idea what mueller's time line is. it's customary for the justice department prosecutors to go quiet for 60 days before an election, but it's up to u.s. attorneys to ensure they don't take overt investigative steps that could impact an election. as the investigation stretches