significance, wondering if it is worth the showdown between the president and his hand-picked fbi chief. >> are you worried the fbi director may quit over this decision? >> reporter: tkporpler fbi director james comey, fired last may, tweeting he praoerbgs the fbi speaking up, noting american history shows in the long run weasels and liars never hold the field as long as good people stand up. now, john and alisyn, despite what republican leaders say about this having nothing to do with mueller, the president's own tweet seemed to imply it has to do with this so-called dossier he has been talking about many, many months. despite all of this swirling around him, the president plans to do traveling nearby to virginia. then off to mar-a-lago in florida as washington still reels from the controversy surrounding this memo. >> okay, abby, thank you very much for all of that reporting. joining us now is cnn political