trump's impromptu interview with "new york times." reaction from both sides of the aisle, one of the most explosive comments, saying i have absolute right to do what i want to do with the justice department. here is former ethics lawyer richard painter last night. >> wrong country to be president of if he thinks he has absolute power to run the justice department however he wants. that may be the way it works in putin's russia and other places, that's not the way it works here. he is not above the law, he is not a king. he is a president in a constitutional system of government. >> congress adam schiff, ranking member of intel committee slamming him, no, you don't. you can do what you want with your golf courses but the country and justice department belong to the american people. "the washington post" says "new york times" interview is reminder that his time at march a lag oh is respite for him and headache for staff.