need only consider mr. trump's performance at a summit with vladimir putin in helsinki. >> they said, they think it's russia. i have president putin, he just said it's not russia. i will say this, i don't see any reason why it would be. >> now, senior republican and party officials said most in the party right now are satisfied with what mueller had to say earlier in the day, but noted the increased pressure on house speaker nancy pelosi from inside her own party to begin an impeachment process. the white house seems to welcome all of that at this point. now, one house democrat, i should say, told me that pelosi is coming under increasing pressure tonight from her own caucus as this house democrat put it to me just a short time ago, wolve, tf, the party is gr more restless. >> jim acosta, thank you. let's go to phil mattingly up on capitol hill. phil, how have mueller's remarks today moved the mark when it comes to starting impeachment procedures? >> reporter: the voices among house democrats that are