He's discrediting the whole special counsel investigation and everything that's going on this issue.
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Well, I interpret it that he's -- if he's totally exonerated, it's going to be an honorable conclusion. And that if he's not, it is dishonorable. I think the president is clearly trying to discredit in advance any kind of conclusion which…
You better give me damn or give me an alert if something is going wrong. I don't want any surprises.
Anderson, Gloria's point's well taken, but I think in every case in which there's been a special counsel appointed by the Justice Department, it is because the person being investigated has essentially brought it upon himself.
This probe -- and James Comey -- Mueller, we also know has now -- is now hiring a first class, very tough minded team of investigators.
What we've been talking about forever has just come true and I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous I think this is for the president.
Donald Trump's disapproval rating today at Gallop went hit 60 percent.
I don't know about you, Anderson, but do you have the sense that the president is becoming more irrational in his tweeting and sort of like -- busting loose whenever he can?
All indications and everybody inside has been telling us it's chaotic.





