starting to see is that the criminal investigation are just data points, and there is some connective tissue around all of this stuff, whether it's collusion or, you know, i tend to use the word the president is compromised because of either family dealings or monetary dealings, but there is a connective tissue here. and the criminal cases end up just being sort of evidence of this overarching theme that we're starting to see unfold and in particular because of this counterintelligence investigation. >> and that's why you're the security analyst. that was very smart what you just said that. so matthew, we also saw senate republicans break with the trump administration on russia sanctions. 11 senate republicans joined with democrats to advance a measure that would stop the treasury department from relaxing sanctions on three russian companies with ties to oligarch and putin ally oleg deripaska.