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That he will be guided instead by justice department office of legal counsel opinions, body in 1973 and in 2000, which say that a sitting president is immune from prosecution, criminal prosecution, and that mueller, if he finds evidence that rises to the level of criminal prosecution, or even is just incredibly worrisome, will put all of that in a report and will ultimately kick this to the political process. the other branch of government to handle. because the justice department, again, under this legal finding, is not able to prosecute a sitting president.

Subject at one hour doesn't mean that their status couldn't change and they couldn't become a target at another hour. is there some concern that there's something that could transspire in the course of an interview that could change the president's status? >> well, sure. so he could admit truthfully, which seems unlikely, his role in certain events, including an obstruction of justice. or you can just become a target having been a subject because the prosecutors and investigators learn more about you as time rolls on. these are all categories in which -- and in which people do and can shift. t...

Probably needed to go. so again, is he obstructing justice? or has he just lost his composure about an investigation he thinks is unfair? >> we're over time. i'm going to break some rules just to fill in, let check rosenberg try to answer that question real question, you've got 60 seconds. >> hard question to answer, i'm not sure i'm going to need all of that time. look, as carol's reporting has been great, i think we're seeing the president's concerns bubbling to the surface. whether or not that constitutes obstruction, gives us some evidence of his state of mind. perhaps, but i think it real...

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