>> i hope trump supporters who fear big brother see that donald trump was the biggest brother we have ever seen in our country who did weaponize this to go all the way down the stack into the private communications of people he perceived as political opponents. >> reporter: president trump made it clear he wanted the doj to investigate leaks and congressman schiff. >> i've called the justice department to look into the leaks. those were criminal leaks. i think it was leaks from the intelligence committee house version and i think they leaked it and i think schiff leaked it. >> reporter: barr evaded questions from kamala harris, then senator, in a hearing in may 2019. >> attorney general barr, has anyone at the white house or president trump ask you open an investigation of anyone? >> i wouldn't -- >> yes or no. >> could you repeat that