addressing is whether the removal of comeet in of itself would be obstruction. >> of course, it's not in a dove itself -- >> under a particular statute. >> i hate to be interruptive, but aylmer 4 minutes. thank you very much. we were asked by the investigations going on in the southern district of new york. the eastern district of virginia. the district of columbia. there are various investigations brought by various u.s. attorneys offices related to the activities of donald trump, the inauguration, his businesses, his families, his associates. do you consider these to be lawful investigations? because i believe you respond to senator blumenthal that if these are lawful investigations by the u.s. attorney offices, that you do not see yourself interfering with them. >> i have no reason to think