people who report on the law investigations know which is this is different than other areas because so much secrecy is required. it can be difficult to even get a background or off the record rebuttal of no, that's wrong. take a look at an earlier mueller talking about that. >> with freedom of the press comes an inherent tension between government and the media. those of us in government appreciate that tension as one of the positive aspects of an open and a free society. though i sometimes have to remind myself of that when i do pick up the newspaper in the morning and read some of the stories that have been written about the bureau. >> well, you know, there is a tension between government and the press, and that is a good thing. that doesn't mean that when there is a story that's disputed that it is fake news, as the president is trying to say. >> sure. >> and that's -- there may well be things in the story that