based on what's happened in the part. on the issue of james comey, did he really need that push, incentive to be truthful? all we know from comey's testimony is that he's a leaker. specifically gave an individual, a private citizen, information, his own memo, reporting of a private conversation he had with the president of the united states as fbi director. >> yes. >> and specifically leaked it to a friend with the expectation that it would trigger a special counsel. >> understood. because of the president's tweets. it was the president's tweet that set this ball in motion. why did the president. >> you don't know why it was. i don't know why james comey testified untruthfully the week before that? >> the president suggested there were audiotapes. my question, why didn't the president clear this up 41 days ago? >> he cleared it up in due course. >> but why? >> it's very important -- >> kellyanne, hold on. answer this question and then we'll go to your point. >> why was a tweet like truth serum for him?