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I can tell you, we spend a lot of time with members of the fbi with with the department of justice, and i have the highest and utmost respect for them, but when you're sitting at the top, you may have the opportunity to say, you know what, we're going to make sure the american people have trust in what we do and we will go down this road and take a look at everything. >> except when you talk about transparency and you're saying this memo, the release of the memo underscores there needs to be some sort of transparency, whether it be in the fbi or the fisa court, i mean, the way in which it oper...

About the investigation along the way, then it can't be a solid investigation in the end. >> this memo is findings. and it's specific to a process. and that's what we have put forward. there's no denying that. we had it vetted by the fbi that said it was factual, including by an attorney who was involved with the fisa application, and it was also there for some of the interviews, the pertinent interviews, that was able to say these things are factual. so we put that forward. >> but it's not complete. >> let me take you through the process. >> listen to what one of your colleagues, david cicill...

Concerned that all of these attacks and with the release of that memo that possibly director wray could quit, but of course, his address, that video address to thousands of members of the fbi yesterday, it did seem to indicate, fred, that he is staying on the job and continuing to lead this bureau. strong words as he stands behind the rank and file and large amount of agents all over the country and really all over the world. >> and now clearly, you know, pitting i guess disputes between the fbi, certain parts of the department of justice, and now even the white house. jessica schneider, thank...

President clinton and/or damage president trump. >> but the intelligence committee established that already. now we're talking about the memo and john mccain himself, and there are others in republican leadership who say the release of this memo assists in sowing divisions which is exactly what russia wants and that russia might be enjoying this show right now. >> well, you know, first of all, the memo deals with the process within the fisa court. and i don't think it has to be that way. first of all, as members of congress on the intelligence committee, it is in our mission statement that we'...

October. he did start providing memos in june of 2016, but the fisa application wasn't until sometime in october. and it was kept secret. so it had no impact whatsoever on the election. if the deep state was trying to use the steele memo, use steele to do in donald trump, then we all should start to worry because it means they're really pretty dumb. there's an underlying ilogic to all of this as they try to distract us, something you and i talked about earlier this week, joy. it's all a big distraction to keep us from some of the big news like trump's agent saying this week that putin a planni...