the books, we don't need new laws which involve criminality and potential criminal prosecution for those acts, correct? >> yes, that's right. >> reporter: and senator richard blumenthal joins us now. president donald trump tweeted out that nothing new buwas leard today it was all old news, what was learned today? >> it was learned that president trump waited weeks before president trump took action to fire flynn. >> there was clearly a leak in the "washington post" report and it was after that that he was fired. >> and that is a very important point. michael flynn might still be there but for "the washington post" report that in effect shamed them into getting rid of him. and while he was there for 2 1/2 weeks, he presented a real national security threat. the other takeaway, is the need