his former life is never far from his mind. >> i was sitting with him after he left the fbi. and asking him how life was. i definitely got the impression his life of service the not finished. >> reporter: working for nfl and sony. donald trump is elected president. >> i just received a call from secretary clinton. consider casting a shadow over the new administration are concerns about russian hacking into the campaign. just weeks after his confirmation. jeff sessions recuses himself from any investigation into russian meddling. when his contact with the russian ambassador during the kal pain comes to light. >> i have decided to to recuse myself from existing or future investigations. >> reporter: three months later in a stunning turn.