republican lawmakers clearly unes about all of this. but so many of them following white house talking points saying the president hasn't been charged with any crime. this doesn't prove collusion. is that really the bar they want to set right now? >> well, a lot of the republican leadership aides i spoke with said they're essentially in a bit of a wait and see mode and don't want to jump the gun while the investigation is still playing itself out but at the same time you did hear that line that there's no collusion proven yet from rank and file republicans and far more telling because it underscores once again the many ways reluctant to break with the president particularly nearing midterm elections and ignores that they could launch their own investigation through the powers of congressional committees whether or not the president was co-conspireing with michael cohen to break campaign finance laws but making a play recognizing that the base is behind the president. the question, of course, is