by the sword. that's the name of the game. so he has every right. but i think i would have advised him, mr. president, i think you would have been better off if you hadn't brought the swift sword down on people. it has a harshness about it that is going to, i think stir up the press. the siegel type questions that we had, it raises questions among their -- you know, out in the political community, what's underneath all of this. is there something phony about this? there's just so much -- every time one of these stories comes up, you have to ask, why is this happening, why couldn't this be done in a smoother, more professional way? >> that question of why is what we've been asking all afternoon, since he was fired. >> right. >> but we're hearing crickets from the white house and justice department. would it be in their best interests to come forward with at least a statement to say, this is why he specifically was now asked to -- or was fired, i