committee is trying to wrap up their investigation sometime early in the new year. we'll obviously be taking their conclusions with a xwran of salt because we know that investigation has become political and a lot of republicans want to see all of that dismisseded. the senate intel committee will look at that, as well. the key questions everyone wants answered, as we look at every member of this campaign who may have had contact with russia, they want to know whether or not herp directed by the president himself or the candidate himself to have these conversations. was there some kind of overarching strategy like ashley was talking abouting to actually make these connections or are they sort of oneoffs and if you draw a web, it may look like something that isn't there. at the heart of this, we want to know if the president was directing any of these contacts. >> julia, ashley, frank, happy new year to all of you. appreciate the time. up next, deadly ambush. one sheriff's deputy is dead and five other officers is injured