>> if we failed to open an investigation, we wouldn't be doing our jobs. >> mccabe says president trump's own statements prompted the counterintelligence investigations. >> there's an allegation that the deputy attorney general was basically trying to take the president down through the 25th amendment. >> it's incredible. we have a president that people within the government don't trust. >> announcer: this is new day with alisyn camerota and john berman. >> we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around t around the world. this is a special holiday edition of new day. it's monday, february 18th, it's president's day here in america. john berman suspect off today and john avlon joins me. >> happy president's day. >> and happy holiday. >> i brought my stove pipe hat. later in the show. a top white house official says the president is prepared