could be out to frame russia. the complete interview with vladimir putin will air sunday night on the broadcast with the same name on nbc. let's bring in our starting panel. intelligence and national security reporter end kennedy lanian is with us. white house reporter for politico matt news balm is with us in new york. and washington clmist in for the boston globe, and this is germane, a proud daughter of pisburgh, pennlvania. we'll got moore on pittsburgh later on. welcome to you all. ken, i'm going to begin with you on the importance this "associated press" reporting. it mentioned the attorney general sessions, the deputy a.g. rosenstein. but more importantly, it mentions that mutualer is now, i guess, taking over the manafort investigation. does that become overarching? does he -- does he have the ability to say share with me what you have learned. you can shut your effort down, i've got it from here?