maintaining sources and methods. >> it's interesting, though, the -- >> being undertaken. go ahead. >> it's interesting, though, the f fi fbi, it doesn't seem it's about sources and methods, that's something that theoretically could be redacted. the fibi put out an extraordinay statement that it's the omissions of facts that create a misleading picture. if that is, in fact, true, and to your point, the public deserves the right to be educated about what's going on, if it is, in fact, a misleading picture, and the democratic response is not being released at the same time, is that appropriate? >> well, it's entirely appropriate for them to express their views. it's a free country, but this decision is the president's. he's the ultimate classification authority. and is the ultimate classification authority. and i think if he decided for whatever reason, if it should or should not be disclosed, he's within his rights.