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what we saw today is that the president commanded loyalty, he wanted the case against his friend mike be and he will flch and he obsessively hounded the fbi director about lifting the cloud. what we want is an honest investigation that did make progress where the president no longer is interfering in it. he clearly was interfering with the fbi directors investigation. weve seen him interfere with the house investigation. and so we just wasnt to tell th american people what happened, whether a...

Particularly since you are a knowledgeable guy, you wrote this in a way that was unclassified that this committee will get access to that unclassified document because it could be very important to our investigation. let me just ask this in closing, how many ongoing investigations at any time does the fbi have? >> tens of thousands. >> tens of thousands. did the president ever ask about any other ongoing investigation? >> no. >> did he ever ask about you trying to interfere on any other investig...

At the fbi, and what was their response? >> the fbi, during one of the two conversations -- im not remembering exactly -- i think the first, my chief of staff was sitting in front of me and heard my end of the conversation because the presidents call was a surprise. i discussed the lifting the cloud and the request with the senior leadership team who, typically, and i think in all the circumstances, was the deputy director, my chief of staff, the general counsel, the deputy directors chief couns...

This committee will get access to that unclassified document. i think it will be very important to our investigation. let me just ask this in closing. how many ongoing investigations at any time does the f.b.i. have? >> tens of thousands. >> tens of thousands. did the president ever ask about any other ongoing investigation? >> no. >> did he ever ask about you trying to interfere on any other investigation? >> no. >> i think again this speaks volumes, this doesnt even get to the questions around...

>> yep. >> second, i think that when you put together the loyalty and communications about the cloud and the communications about the cloud and then the firing, thats another element that has to be looked at in the totality of the state of mind of the person who is endeavoring to obstruct justice. so from a legal standpoint today, it was not a great day for the presidents legal team with respect to the flynn investigation. the other thing thats not also a good thing for the legal team, marc kaso...

Highlight the importance of the committees ongoing investigation. our experienced staff is interviewing all relevant parties and some of the most sensitive intelligence in our countrys possession. we will establish the facts, separate from rampant speculation and lay them e them o -- out for american speculation. only then we will move forward to put this episode to address. there are several outstanding issues not addressed in your statement i hope you will clear up for the american people toda...

The things that i want to focus on and the ask was to get out the president, i am not under investigation. >> after april 11th did he ask you more ever about the russia investigation? did he ask you any questions? >> we never spoke again after april 11th. >> you told the president "i would see what we could do." what did you mean? >> it was kind of a slightly cowardly way of trying to avoid telling him we arent going to do that. i would see what we could do. it was a way of getting off the phone...

That you received from president trump. one on march 30th and one on april 11. he, quote, described the russia investigation as a cloud that was impairing his ability, end quote, as president, and asked you, quote, to lift the cloud, end quote. how did you interpret that? what did you believe he wanted you to do? >> i interpreted that as he was frustrated that the russia investigation was taking up so much time and energy. i think he meant of the executive branch, but in the public square in gen...

Entire investigation is taking it hard for me to focus on things i want to focus on. i, the president, am not under investigation. >> after april 11th, did he ask you more ever about the russia investigation? did he ask you any questions? >> ever after april 11th? >> you told the president i would see what we could do. what did you mean? >> that was kind of a slightly cowardly way of trying to avoid telling him, were not going to do that. i would see what we can do. it was a way of getting offer...

Rails or was going too far. that, again, raises that question of, like, what kind of cloud was there? i mean, this is the day after it happened, and he immediately kicks everybody out of the room, pulls the fbi director aside and says, i hope you can change what youre going to do, i hope i can steer you in the direction that i want this to go. obvious interference. >> so, lets bring up the cloud one, because it is the corollary to the request about letting flynn go. so, put up the cloud language...