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Mueller has a long history in official washington, especially during one incident under john ashcroft. >> by 2004 mule are weller was the fbi. it was the first time mueller and comey would find themselves in a very controversial legal drama. >> i was very upset. i was angry. >> comey was worried the bush administration was determined to keep an eavesdropping program that they thought was illegal. a ashcroft was in the hospital leaving comey in charge. >> i was concerned that given how ill i knew...

Ironier, the man who led the eavesdropping program, getting the tables turned on him. now its the political dish of the day. tom matsy said he was is the sitting on the extra infrom d.c. to new york, listening for an hour and 20 minutes to a man speaking brashly on his cell phone. >> i didnt like what he was doing. >> it wasnt just any passenger. it was michael hayden, speaking to reporters, giving his take on the nsa spying scandal, insisting, matsy says, he be referred to as a former senior ad...

Mr. comey, who has got a reputation for integrity, who stood up to the bush white house on the eavesdropping program, hes found a way to communicate clearly that at least on this particular issue, the f.b.i., that were not going to be divided on partisan lines and that hes putting in somebody who is known for integrity and for mr. obamas point of view, thats good politics, unlike having eric holder investigate himself, which is not good politics. >> arthel: which brings me to the title of your c...

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