in the obstruction case. >> absolutely. this has been an all-out smear and all-out attempt to undermine the criminal justice system which in our country, unlike third world dictators, is supposed to operate in a nonpartisan way, an apartisan way. you are not supposed to have the president order the attorney general to have briefings with his cronies. you're not supposed to have the attorney general and other senior members of the administration taking pot shots at the fisa courts, for example. this is all extraordinary and utterly inappropriate. i will say there is one person who is primarily responsible other than trump himself, and that is paul ryan. he has completely fallen down on the job. it's his obligation to be the speaker not just of the republicans but of the house, which is a co-equal branch of government he has left nunes in place, he has been a mouse when