says he has been fully briefed on the mueller investigation. in his words, it's close to being completed. how much weight do you give his comments? >> it's hard to say. if that's just his best guess, if it's an estimation, then i think that's fine as a comment. he needs to be careful not to interfere or try to put his hand on -- his finger on the scale of that investigation. >> because the point is that before he said it would be over soon, the investigation, he said, i have been fully briefed on the investigation. if he has been fully briefed, i assume he knows something. >> that's right. it may be that that's his understanding. but again, what i would be uncomfortable with -- i think the nation is uncomfortable with is mtaking an active role to press the special couns pressure the special counsel to wrap it up the way others have tried to finish up for political purposes. >> would it be a problem if he