>> i haven't asked them. is it fair to say that a majority of the 14,000 special agents have conservative leaning political views like much of the law enforcement community throughout the entire nation? >> i'm sure many do. i haven't counted. >> now, the department of justice apparently last evening invited a group of reporters to its offices to view the private text messages that were sent during the election by peter strzok and lisa page. is that correct? >> i believe that's correct. >> now, who exactly authorized the department of justice in advance of a congressional hearing to invite reporters to come view private text message communications between two department of justice employees, who were the subject of a pending investigation? did you give that order, sir? >> i think it's a very important question you ask, congressman, because that was one of my concerns about this issue, is what is the status of these messages, and is it appropriate