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Investigation. And the fact that barr has been really the only voice speaking out on this has fed that perception. So with mueller now finally adding his voice, that will hurt the president s ability to continue this line of total exoneration, jim. Especially when its not true. Doesnt match the facts. Sarah westwood, thanks very much. Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Top of the hour here. I am jim sciutto in new york. Our breaking news, a bombshell in the making. Robert mueller, the Special Counsel, who has not said a word in public since he took over the Russia Investigation two years ago...

Own personal experience in my time covering the justice department and the supreme court, bob mueller appears to be at least reasonably fond of making exit statements. and i know that because i interviewed him when he left the fbi in a round robin with a number of other journalists from around town. so the question, of course, we've been told for a while that he was about to leave any day now. the question is whether this would be the appropriate time for mr. mueller to make an exit statement, if you will, as he leaves the office of the special counsel. that's just based on past experience and...

After his appearance at the white house yesterday sparked a flurry of reports. at that rosenstein was resigning or expected to be fired. and today, axios reported obtaining a copy of an exit statement drafted for mr. rosenstein by the justice department, one of president trump's lawyers that if he resigns, robert miller's russian probe should be paused. today, white house press secretary sarah sanders said she would go further. >> i'd go a step further, i think it should end because they spent a year and a half and they found nothing because there is nothing. there was no collusion, i think th...

>> tucker, good to see you we just learned in the last few moments after this story broke late this afternoon hope hicks was seen crying as were some other communications staffers here in the west wing of the white house. what that tells us is she has been somebody very popular around here, particularly with the president but also with top aides and that this was very unexpected and sudden, in fact, she is someone, hicks, only 29 years old and yet became very effective around here ininfluential. the president's longest serving aide getting high marks for helping shepherd the tax cut messaging ...

Joins us now. >> good to see you. we have learned to the last few moments that after this story broke with this afternoon, hope hicks was seen crying as were some other communication staffers here in the west wing of the white house. what that without processes shen is somebody who has been very popular around here, particularly with the president and top aides and that this was very unexpected and sudden. she's only 29 years old and became very effective around here, influential, the president's longest serving aid, getting high marks for helping to shepherd the tax cut messaging last year. t...