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Do you recall what mcgahn told them? >> whatever was said will appear in the report. >> it is. it is and on page 87, quote, priebus recalled mcgahn said that the president asked him to do crazy expletive. in other words, crazy stuff. the white house counsel thought that the president's request was completely out of bounds. he said the president asked him to do something crazy. it was wrong, and he was prepared to resign over it. now, these are extraordinarily troubling events. but you found white house counsel mcgahn to be a credible witness, isn't that correct? >> correct. >> director mueller...

Has expired. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. let me begin by reading the spence counsel regulations by which you were appointed. it reads, quote, at the conclusion of the special counsel's work he or she shall provide the attorney general with a confidential report explaining the prosecution or declamation decisions reached by the special counsel. is that correct? >> yes, sir. >> okay, now when a regulation uses the words, "shall provide" does it mean the individual is in fact obligated to provide what's in the statute, meaning you don't have any wiggle room, right? >> i'd have to look m...

Why was this letter leaked? >> well, i can't get into it. >> was this letter written and leaked for the express purpose of attempting to change the narrative about the conclusions of your report and was anything in attorney general barr's level -- >> the time of the gentle lady has expired. >> can he answer the question, please? >> and the question is? >> yes. >> was anything in barr's letter referred to as the principal conclusions letter dated march 24th inaccurate? >> well, i won't get into that. >> the time of the gentle lady has expired. the gentle lady from california. >> thank you, mr. ...

Said, is it? >> right, that is not what the report said. >> and from reading from page 2 of volume 2 of your report that's on the screen you wrote, quote, if we had confidence after a thorough investigation of the facts that the president clearly did not commit obstruction of justice we would so state. based on the facts and the applicable legal standards, however, we are unable to reach that judgment, closed quote. now, does that say there was no obstruction? >> no. >> in fact, you are actually unable to conclude the president did not commit obstruction of justice, is that correct? >> well, w...

Two constitutes a public acknowledgment by president trump that he was under criminal investigation, correct? >> i think generally correct. >> one day later on saturday, june 17th, president trump called white house counsel don mcgahn at home and directed him to fire the special counsel, true? >> i believe to be true. i think we have been -- i may have stated in response to questions some -- >> that is correct. president trump told don mcgahn, quote, mueller has to go, closed quote, correct? >> correct. >> your report found on page 89 of volume two that substantial evidence indicates by june 1...