Issues for the benefit and safety of the american people. By grandstanding and political sizing the investigation into russias actions, james comey created unnecessary pressure on our ability to negotiate with russia. James comey is ready to break his silence, seming an invitation to testify in open session before the Senate Intelligence committee at some point after memorial day. Lets go now to riyadh, saudi arabia, where Nbcs Kristen Welker is traveling with the president today. In a few minutes, President Trump will officially be welcomed by the saudi royals. What will that look like . Reporter well, this is going to take place at the royal court palace. It will include the first lady and then a little bit later on the president will have a bilateral meeting with king salman. This is a day thats going to be filled with pomp and circumstance and the president will be meeting with saudi and arab leaders. His goal is to have a bit of a
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politicizing in d.c. and so forth and he s getting people dead set against him. but overall inc. he s doing an okay job. i think he s getting a bum rap. reporter: you don t think the media is giving him a fair take? i really don t. i really don t. reporter: how close have you been following this last week where it seems every day there s another big story, big leak about something russia or fbi-related? i mean, i ve been following it. and i think, you know, there might be something to it. i think the russia thing there probably isn t anything to. reporter: last night the doj said they re going to appoint a special counsel to take over the russia investigation. right. reporter: what do you make of that? i think this is just part of the witch hunt. i think it s a witch hunt. i think there may have been communication with russia. that is totally different from collaborating with russia. i mean, we need to communicate with the other countries, but i do not think he is col