office regarding michael cohen's testimony are fought accurate so you see the way mueller responded here. do you get a sense that they're not entirely denying the greater story that's been alleged here? >> i think that's exactly right. i mean, it's cryptic. but it's much less than a full denial indeed. it seems the core of the story, not only are they denying, it holds up with the chronology and having cohen plead to this in the first place. you then ask, so why are they doing this cryptic and partial statement? it's so out of character for the mueller gang and my best guess is there is some way in which -- i don't think they're trying to show themselves that they follow the rules. everybody knows that. i think they're concerned that the great reaction that the buzzfeed story provoked is somehow off base and people are galloping ahead in an improving