one of theam highest profile, i not the highest profile, case in the fbi. involving a presidential campaign. >> i understand that. i appreciate that. i think it is explicable. but i understand that you can't -- or at least aren't -- going to make that jump. you are going to refer these cases. >> heuh-huh. >> and --ca and i appreciate th. is criminal prosecution a possible action in the cases other than the one you've specifically referred?ct >> i -- i wouldn't want to prejudice or prejudge anything. i'd leave it to the department to speak to you on that. >> all right. let me go on for just a moment. when -- when -- when -- let -- let's move to the whistle-blower question just once more. i'm shiftinges topics completel. it's come up several times today and i understand your point that a whistle-blower is entitled to anonymity. >> uh-huh. to me how it happens