russia. and he basically feels that it is this dark storm cloud that hangs over his entire administration. he thinks the press automatically believes comey's side of things, not his. he thinks that comey urged a friend of his to like the memos to the media and comey's reputation hasn't been tarnished because of that. he is frustrated that there is a special counsel. that the spounl's probe has been widened to include possible obstruction of justice. he is just generally frustrated this russia thing that started with reports of possible collusion during the election, which he says are not true, not only will not go away but seems to be snow balling by the day. >> somebody who has written about donald trump extensively, you have a pretty good read on him. a get sense of who donald trump is. this mood around him, this mood that is defining him in ashley's