be released to congress and the public. earlier this week, i asked the president whether he wants to full report released. does the american public have a right to see the mueller report? >> i don't mind. i mean, frankly, i told the house if you want, let them see it. let it come out. let people see it. that's up to the attorney general. we have a very good attorney general. he's a very highly respected man. and we'll see what happens. >> reporter: amidst the anticipation over mueller's last act, the president amped up his attacks on the special counsel, again and again calling the whole investigation a witch hunt. >> i have a deputy, appoints a man to write a report on me to make a determination of my presidency? people will not stand for it. >> so let's get back to jon karl. live tonight. jon, sources say the president's first response, glad it's over. even though we still don't know the contents of this report, there must be some relief for the president tonight and people in his inner circle with the