>> it's not enough that he stick around until bob mueller finishes a report. if the new leadership in the justice department is inclined to bury that report. i would hope that he'd stay and fight to make sure the congress and the country get to see what bob mueller has found. >> and that brings us to a new look behind the curtain from "the washington post." a, quote, beefed up white house counsel's office. and what specific parts of mueller's report they are preparing for. joining me is national investigative reporter for "the washington post," carol and barbara mcquade, former u.s. attorney in the eastern district of michigan. both msnbc contributors. carol, i want to get to your reporting but start with your reaction to what you heard from the president on a couple of fronts, including his response on whether the mueller report should be made public. we'll have to see. the old time will tell sort of statement from the president there. >> hallie, you always zero in right on the right exact part of his comments. i found it interesting, but also