compartalized information level xeerns clearances. but if the president doesn't want to give you the president, he's not going to give you the brief. that level, i'm not sure. what we know is he finally got his permanent clearances that the white house has been assuring everybody now for a year was definitely just on the horizon. >> just to be abundantly clear, from your reporting, this is not a waiver from the president. this is the fbi doing its work and finally, after quite a while, clearing him. >> yeah. the fbi -- well, the fbi doesn't issue the clearances. the fbi extended to -- there is a security office that's staffed actually not by politicals at the white house. they send the clearance form on to the background check on with -- and flag things that they fink are a problem or not a problem. and then it is reviewed and the clearances are given to the security office. >> matt apuzzo, thank you so much for coming on. good work.