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Enforcement. this is a time where we need a law enforcement professional that's never campaigned for a presidential candidate, never campaigned for office, never worn a party label to head the fbi. >> joe lieberman is an absolutely wonderful human being. he is my dear friend, okay? and maybe it should have someone that has no political connections whatsoever. someone comes out of the professional ranks, maybe that's where they should go. let me be clear, if they don't, if joe lieberman is the man, i'll vote for him. >> renting are lining up behind the former vice presidential nominee with susa...

You would like to see the president nominate. >> the next fbi director has to be of unquestionable integrity, expe expertise in criminal just tirks preferably in prosecuting, and the kind of leadership skills that will be required to sustain the more really and determiale the fbi. and as i said this afternoon, the fbi is one of the great law inside forcement agencies in the world. and i've worked with fooibl gt as over the years n. various capacities. they really deserve a leader who will sustain and help restore if there has been a loss in credibility their reputation for excellence. but equa...

Investigation is adequately resourced. >> reporter: but he did contradict the as serious that comey lost the confidence of the rank and file. >> i can tell you that the vast majority of fbi employ yis enjoyed a deep and positive connection to driktd tore comey. >> reporter: the white house today even saying it believes comey's firing will help bring the russia investigation to an end. >> we want if to come to a conclusion to integrity and we believe that we have taken steps to make that happen. >> reporter: and a telling sign of where the investigation is focused, senator widen grilled mike po...

It's alarming. and i think what is even more alarming is that he doesn't seem to get how unusual and out of bounds this is. >> i want you to elaborate on that, but also listen to the deputy white house press secretary sarah huckabee sanders at the briefing earlier today. listen to this quote. >> we want this to come to its conclusion, we want to come to its conclusion with integrity and we think by removing director comey taken steps to make that happen. >> was that appropriate? you're a former federal prosecutor. >> in a word, no. and the reason, you have the impression to the american people...

Whether to proprosecute. >> senator lee recommendedproce about whether to prosecute. >> senator lee recommended merrick garland. is that someone you could support? >> senator lee should get an "a" for originality, but i think that it's unlikely that merrick garland would take that role. i would support him for it if he chose to do so because he does have a back ground in criminal justice, he's been a prosecutor. and i think would bring the kind of integrity to that position. >> any chanthe chances that the president would nominate garland are pretty slim. more breaking news coming in, more a...