and we've heard the president kind of go down that road with people saying, i didn't know him that well or they weren't that big a part of the campaign. we all remember when he was the guy to go to. >> that's certainly, again, don't want to speculate too much. we'll see how the president reacts because he tends to react in realtime on social media. certainly possible -- >> as we've all learned the hard way. >> what's your sense on where congressional republicans are on this? i go back and forth thinking they kind of want mueller to find something, take care of this for them. but some are trying to protect the president. >> this will be a big week for congressional republicans. they'll be folk ised cused on t reform. a very resolute, see no evil, speak no evil. keep one foot in front of the other doing the job they were sent there to do. >> brendan buck, now the spokesman for speaker ryan, one of the jobs used to hold for john boehner saying all he