consultation and part presidential venting session. tim, talk to me about the kbam this probe is having on the president's agenda. how much of a distraction has it been? >> i think it really gets at the center of donald trump's psyche. the same way i criticize democrats saying they're talking about russia to make him seam ill legitima illegitimate. he feels it is a question of the legitimacy of his win. i think that is why it matters. how, i really did win, it didn't have to do with anyone rigging it or trying to rig the election. so i think it reflects an insecurity on the president's