that the president weighed in on the statement that donald trump released. and the washington post reports the president dictated the misleading statement. they say he just weighed in on it. i want tataking a look back at donald trump jr. on july 11th after he released the email chain under pressure. >> i just want the truth to get out there and that's part of why i released all the stuff today. they're trying to drag out the story. they want to drip a little bit today. so i was like here it is. i'm more than happy to be transparent and cooperate. >> so this is all of it? >> this is everything. this is everything. >> it wasn't everything. we're still here. weeks later we're talking bouts this and it's not because we want to drip this out. it's because y'all are dripping it out. the idea that this is all just a media conspiracy and we're just