official letter which doesn't seem to be standard operating procedure. that could create major backlash. there is a lot of containing the president, managing expectations. if he's feeling a little bit better about things because his lawyers tell him it will all be fine, beware of the blowback. >> it would be interesting if the surrogates around the president are making donations around the mueller team relevant again. he is a political appointee. it's interesting that he is going after wray now. i wonder if that will come up from his surrogates. what do you take from this in terms of its long term impact? >> that the president is fundamentally per cural. mercurial. i especially and anyone who spends time in this, you have a tendency to see a narrative arc that exists in presidents.