relationship with putin before taking office. but comments over the years raised questions about their ties. >> i spoke directly and indirectly with president putin, who could not have been nicer. >> i have never spoken to him. >> reporter: hours before the bombshell memo is surfaced, rudy giuliani announcing he's joining the legal team. he hopes to bring the mueller investigation to a conclusion. he said, it needs a little push. so it's already been a busy twitter morning for the president this morning. he's tweeting again about this comey book tour and also questioning why, as he says, general flynn's life can be totally destroyed while shady james comey can leak and lie and make money from a third rate book. the president goes on to say is is that really the way life in america is supposed to work? i don't think so.