the president? and this question that is really behind a lot of the strange decisions by president trump. why has he always been soeger to protect michael flynn? that's the question that has led him to potentially cross lines with his behavior towards james comey and we just don't know the answer. we don't know if it's out of loyalty, friendship or if it's something darker. if he's worried mike flynn would have something he would tell investigators if he ever felt he was in jeopardy. >> i was told early on that mike flynn was vetted and his attorney was in touch with don mcgen early in january. that's what they called a vet. they knew of his representation of turkey at the time and they still said it was okay for him to become national security