testifying? that may be something the white house is considering. there may be someone here who can say more about what happens at the white house when you leave. that must be part of the conversations that are going on, they have clearly been trying to sit on this story for a month. >> right. >> we just learned tonight, they've known for a month, and they've clearly -- >> michelle, you've been a white house correspondent for a while now. do you know the answer to david's question about privilege? >> no, but it would seem that -- i mean things that you dealt with while you were in that position would probably still be protected afterwards. that doesn't mean you couldn't ask questions around that. but i think that's -- that's getting into some legal intricacies. >> he wasn't in the government. >> that's a point -- >> he wasn't in the government when he had the conversation. >> that's true. >> it's probably best answered by some attorneys. >> you're saying they've known