target in either the cohen probe or the mueller probe as well, and jim comey had said the same thing as well. three times he told the senate judiciary committee that he told the president you are not under investigation. >> if he brings those kind of kr creds that you're lauding there, why did he not join the administration? >> he ran for office in 2012 and -- >> but there was speculation he really wanted the ag job, and in fact it went to jeff sessions, right? but no one ever knows the terra firma that is in the president's eyes. is there a possibility that he may make a pitch for that job at some point? >> i don't think there's ever been any doubt that he already had an in with president trump. they're both from new york, they've known each other for a long time, so i don't think there is any question around any of that.