operation ready for when this was going to happen, whether or not he was forced out or whether or not he would retire early. it s obvious that he believes he has evidence that could incriminate the president along with james comey and he thinks that s the reason why now the president is trying to undermine him. shelby, an amazing, pr onslaught. statements from friends and colleagues of his as well. let s talk about his broader point in that statement, he s one component part of a larger attack on law enforcement. how is that resonating with lawmakers. chuck schumer calling upon republicans to stand up to protect bob mueller s investigation? is it gaining ground? we heard senator lindsey graham say red line, if trump touches mueller, his republican colleagues believe that would be a red line for them, yet, we haven t really heard much from them so it s unclear. some legal experts say trump