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So sort of that they've claimed there's a privilege and prevents them from having to answer the question. the problem is, those probably wouldn't hold up in court. but i think that they understand that's a way to buy themselves time and wiggle room. the question now is whether or not the committee has any sort of stomach to press that and get don jr. or others to force them to testify about those questions. >> it's an interesting comparison. you're talking about jeff sessions and his responses, multiple times when he testified in front of congress. to susan's point will they press this, republ...

Firing or any other action under the ordinary rules of the fbi or any federal person, correct? >> i think each question would have to be based on its own circumstances. certainly i can imagine situations as you're describing it wouldn't be and situations where it might be. >> that brings us to a situation now if which an individual is key to the question of whether or not there should be a full review of the fbi's actions as to hillary clinton and the decision not to prosecute her, since he was actively involved in that. so my question to you is, since it's clear that whatever peter strzok did...

Question he plans to ask wray will focus scarily on what he plans to do to restore the people's confidence in the bureau and trust that it's not influenced by politics and finally, we expect to see a number of questions surrounding obstruction of justice in light of the president's tweets over the weekend saying that he had to fire former national security adviser michael flynn because he lied to the vice president and the fbi raising new questions about how that jives with trump later asking former fbi director james comey whether he could see a way to letting the flynn investigation go. >> t...

President of the united states has said that an organization that most americans, including myself, hold in the highest esteem, the fbi, is in tatters. what can you do -- what will you do to restore confidence in the premier law enforcement agency in the world? >> congressman, i appreciate the question and the reason for the question. it goes to the heart of whether or not the bureau is following its processes and the rules and the guidelines and adhering to the independence and objectivity and professionalism that we all come to expect and respect from the fbi. and i think the best way that i...

Justice department official, and also a defense attorney, that that's not my experience as the normal practice. i am also however reluctant to answer questions with a hypothetical about whether i would ever do something because every investigation is subject to its own unique circumstances. >> i certainly understand. because that's what happened in the so-called investigation of hillary clinton and i yield back my time. >> the chair recognizes the gentle woman from california. >> thank you, mr. chairman, thank you mr. director for being here today. and thanks to you for your leadership of this...