country and to try to stop the special counsel. that is unacceptable in a democracy. >> it seems like the president feels bolder now that he's surrounded by fewer people, who are willing to speak the truth to him about what this investigation really means and what's happening in the future. this morning's tweets, alex, are almost inexplicable. it's really difficult to see where this ends, at least where it ends without a constitutional crisis. >> and after one of president trump's personal lawyers floated the idea of ending the russia investigation, republican congressman, trey gowdy, had this to say. >> i think the president's attorney, frankly, does him a disservice when he says that. and when he frames the investigation that way. if you have an innocent client, mr. dowd, act like it. >> also new today, president trump taking it a step further in his attacks against the russia probe. nbc news white house correspondent, jeff bennett, has more on this for us. jeff, with a long-distance good day to you, what exactly did the president say about this?