roundly. so you might believe that rosenstein is speaking for the president if the president hadn't spoken for himself. >> no, no, no, no, no. >> and the president had spoken for himself. >> he's making a recommendation to the president, not speaking for the president. and the president took the recommendation. >> this is -- >> i happen to agree with the criticisms. and i stated them last week. >> we've got to -- >> this is the letter they released. >> whatever -- the president has not appeared on camera yet. nor has attorney general sessions. shortly earlier i spoke with kellyanne conway counselor to the president. >> joining us is the counselor to the president kellyanne conway. kellyanne, to those who say why now, why fire james comey now, what do you say? >> well, i would point them to the three letters that were received today, anderson, the letter by president donald trump, a letter by attorney general sessions, and really the underlying report by deputy attorney general rod rosenstein, who the fbi director reports to. the fbi director traditionally