the other question is, could nonetheless somebody from the fbi, for example, be asked to help with the investigation, which would involve potential subpoena power and things like that? i m getting way ahead of where things are at this point. my assessment from talking to current and former officials is, right now that s not in the offing. this is an internal investigation from all i know. i don t think we will hear much about it. maybe ever or maybe he would will hear more about it when it s over, if any conclusions are ever reached. leak investigations, even for experienced investigators, are very, very difficult. for starters, it takes two parties to leak. somebody to give it and somebody to receive it. the government is simply not going to go after politico here. that s not something that the government does. you have to start on the transmission end. it s just very hard to do a leak investigation. i ve been through several when i