at the justice department were tricked into starting this investigation three years ago, with false allegations by those who have a political motive to silence me. but i will not be silenced. >> he is stepping aside temporarily as ranking member to do the democrats a favor so he's not out there every day being asked these questions, i guess he might get asked anyway. do we watch this play out in court? >> i don't see anybody come back from stepping down. it doesn't happen. >> even if his lawyers get him off -- it's sort of the paris luxury hotel room on the donor's amex points and frankly the most damning part of it the medicare. and also having his staff get visas allegedly for his donor's girlfriends for various countries. putting aside the legal issues