circumstances? >> i want to back up if i could, chris, just because i think it's so important. and this is a man who served his country for 36 years. and in the last week or ten days he's been accused of breaking the law. he's been accused of being a political stooge for the president. he's been accused of protecting the president without any evidence at all. and i just think it was fair and important to dpif him a chance to respond to that. >> would have been nice for him to answer some of the procedural issues also. i get that he was in a tough spot. >> he was. >> the statute frankly, fair reading, with a lawyer background, is it's designed for the intelligence community. >> yeah. >> i get that. >> but the idea that when you are faced with it you go to the white house and the a.g. when you know that they're both implicated in the complaint, it's going to raise questions. >> well, but he had no choice. and general clapper, who was a former dni, who is no friend to this president as you know, was on just moments ago, and i had a chance to hear him and he said exactly what i've been saying. he had no choice. mr. maguire and the i.g. were both caught in a very difficult