from office. that was reprehensible and irresponsible, particularly give how polarized things are in this country, which he's well aware of and exploits. >> the president also questioned on twitter why he wasn't entitled to interview and learn everything about this whistle-blower, right? are you worried about the pressure being put on the whistle-blower by the president? i mean what must that be like, do you think? >> i can't imagine. this whistle-blower did a brave and courageous thing, and the law says, the intelligence community whistle-blower protection act says that there is not to be retaliation and that the anonymity of the complainant is to be preserved. >> mm-hmm. >> now, having said that, there's not a whole lot in the law that enables you to enforce that. but that's what the law says, and of course as usual, the president either, you know, is ignorant of the law or doesn't care or both.