But I think the public interest here argues almost beyond a doubt itself in favor of trial before the election.

I think this case has a problem that the classified documents case really does not, and that is the question of what Trump's state of mind actually was and what he knew, purported to know about the election, and what his intentions were.

It would have provoked -- it would have certainly risked provoking a constitutional crisis.

I've now come to the conclusion that indictments don't have any impact.

I think the focus is clearly more and more on Trump.

Look, we have to stop him. I'm prepared to get into the race to try to be one of those people who does it.

There was no standing order. I was not briefed on anything like that.

I just think it`s a complete fiction.

Absolutely. It makes no sense whatsoever.

When you declassify a document, it wouldn't be declassified just as to Donald Trump, the entire government would have it declassified.

I'd urge the Justice Department and it goes against the grain to be creative on this.

it was a complete fiction.