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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...

Will he defend the investigators? you have the president of the united states accusing people who participated in this investigation early on of treason. he's used the word "treason." you heard a republican lawmaker, liz cheney said the same on sunday programs. will robert mueller come to their defense here. jennifer rogers is with me here in new york. a longtime federal prosecutor. tell us about from a legal standpoint the significance of an investigator here who likes, like many investigators do, to do their work behind the scenes, outside of the public eye, but let's be frank, this is a ver...

>> how can you tell a man as giant as our grandpa was how much you love him? it's a tall order and i think it's going to be difficult. i think there's a lot of pressure for him to get it just right. >> and i think he also wants to make sure that he can get through it himself without, you know -- he lost his father and is also devastated. so to be able to get through the eulogy without breaking down is something else that he's working on. >> susan page and michael beschloss remain with us. until barbara made that point right there, i think it was lost on me. yes, he's a very emotional guy prepa...

Development bill that he's working on. it would have companies left the united states. can you tell us more about what the president plans given that you have immigration, tax reform, and a whole bunch of other things moving on the hill? >> as i said a few mibts ago, in addition to the historic tax cuts and regulatory reform, president is looking at different ways we can bring jobs and profits back to our shores. that's all i have on that front at this point. also, the president is getting ready to have an event here shortly. so we'll end with that. but we'll be here the rest of the day to ans...

Receive tax subsidies on a variety of different levels. >> regarding the american -- >> how does the president expect secretary of state to be effective when he's questioning his intelligence. >> again, he wasn't questioning the secretary of state's intelligence. he made a joke. maybe you should get a sense of humor an try it sometime. he simply made a joke. he's been extremely clear time and time again, despite the fact that you want to continue to bring this up and create a story. he's got 100% confidence in the secretary of state. he said it multiple times over the last couple of weeks. we'...