did you let the president know this salacious dossier, unsubstantiated in a number of cases was provided and paid for by the democratic party and your political opponents? the answer was no he didn't. the other small thing that got a lot of attention was comey apparently made the decision, he writes in his book, to send that men he to congress that he was reopening the investigation to protect the legitimacy -- howie: i have the sound bite. this was about the intervention. 11 days before the election. let's roll it. >> it had to have been, she is going to be elected president. if i hide this from the american people she'll be illegitimate the moment she is elected. the moment this comes out. howie: this is pretty stunning.