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Most of it to contribute in some way. >> after graduating the university of virginia law school, mueller soon found his way to the department of justice and remained there for most of the next four decades. >> my colleagues here at the department of justice. >> two short breaks to give private practice a try. >> bob mueller has been notoriously unhappy every time he has tried to be in private practice. he just can't defend guilty people. he will meet with a client, they'll explain his problem, and he'll say sounds like you should go to jail then. >> so he'll tell his client. >> sounds like you...

Redactions. lawmakers can call hearings. they can subpoena mueller, or members of his team, and question them in ways that would get more information out or continue the investigation in the legislative branch. you're seeing some of that now. there is another report by the way that could give us insight into the inner workings of mueller's investigation. there is a reporting requirement in the justice department regulations that requires the attorney general as i said, william barr, to tell congress any time mueller's supervisors told him no. if they determine such a move was so inappropriate ...

Well, now in addition, the associated press has offered some fresh support for that claim from andrew mccabe with this. quote, fbi has backup plan to save russia probe evidence. quote, the fbi developed a backup plan to protect evidence in its russia investigation soon after the firing of fbi director james comey in the event that other senior officials were dismissed as well. the goal was to ensure that the information collected under the investigations which included probes of trump associates and possible coordination between russia and the trump campaign would survive the firings or the re...

Claim from andrew mccabe with this, quote. fbi had backup plan to save russia probe evidence. quote, the fbi developed a backup plan to protect evidence in its russia investigation soon after the firing of fbi director james comey in the event that other senior officials were dismissed as well. the goal was to ensure that the information collected under the investigations which included probes of trump associates and possible coordination between russia and the trump campaign would survive the firings or the reassignments of top law enforcement officials. those officials included special couns...

Jim? >> lots of unanswered questions. thank you so much. >> let's bring in laura from the justice department. when it comes anything about robert mueller and the russia probe, it just takes a few words in front of an open mic to start a controversy. walk us through exactly what he said. >> that's right. we all pay attention any time mueller's name is mentioned, especially from mueller's boss, the acting attorney general, who offered a rare glimpse into what is going on, something the justice department never talks about, especially in public to reporters the way that whitaker did yesterday. wh...