investigation, because there s kind of a standard procedure that they use. i do think this circumstance is unique and special and merits a written directive, particularly in light of what the president himself has said. in the same way that rod rosenstein gave a written directive to special counsel mueller and at least now you have a written documented point of departure rather than speculating about what the parameters or limits are or are not. as you well know this is not the first time the fbi has been thrust into the middle of a political battle. everyone remembers the 2016 presidential election, james comey of course was the director of the fbi at that time and he has weighed in with his thoughts on all of this. he wrote an op-ed for the new york times on sunday, here is a portion of it. when the week is up one team and maybe both will be angry at the fbi. the president will condemn the bureau for being a corrupt nest