they were -- they didn't like the investigation. they used words like witch hunt. they agree with the president on that. but they were in agreement with their trump critics when it came to whether trump should exercise what he believes to be his presidential power to fire mueller. they thought that would be bad and look like he has something to hide, an indication of guilt and that politically, it would not go well. they encouraged the president to stick with this investigation till it reaches its conclusion. >> i love the way they say it's a year and therefore, end it when none of these people in out there in 195 telling ken starr, better kill this four-year whitewater investigation heading eventually to monica lewinsky by way of paula jones. nobody wants to shut these things off when they're going at the other guy. >> i for one am shocked at the double standard, hard to fathom. part of the reason these voters don't think trump should fire mueller has to do with the fact that trump hasn't yet fired mueller. they're agreeing with trump on