he could do to kind of get rid of the investigation which doesn't make that much sense to me. >> let's bring in james clapper. i understand you've had a chance to briefly review these memos. just came out. i'm wondering what is your take on what you have seen and heard from james comey so far. >> well, first, the memos are more detailed rendition of what has already come out. they very much comport with what has been said before. i said before that i was -- had every confidence that when jim comey recorded his conversations with the president that they would be very meticulous and very detailed and that appears to be the case here. i have to say i haven't read through all of them but i was beginning to read them as i was coming in here. so, it doesn't -- i don't think any big surprises here. just more detail except perhaps apparently the president wasn't