findings and many others, mike barnicle, talking about how this investigation needs to go forward. the senate investigation, mike, is just starting to take off right now. >> and every bit of it -- i hope the senate completes it so they can come to the same conclusion that everyone else has and that every person has said, whether it's been clapper or others that there is no evidence of collusion between the trump

yesterday. what i said there's nothing obvious there. doesn't that just prove we need an independent counsel to investigate this? >> not at all. joe, we've had almost an entire year that they have spent, the house committees, the senate committees, the fbi e, everyone has looked into this and everybody comes to the same conclusion. >> yes, there's something there. >> you're actually not telling the truth right now. >> wow. that's a pretty bold claim. >> you've got richard burr, running the senate intel committee talking about how deeply troubled hep is. senator ben sasse serving on the judiciary committee talking about the very troubling findings and many others, mike barnicle, talking about how this

went out and tried to fight his case. >> nbc's peter alexander. thank you very much. >>> joining us now deputy white house press secretary sarah huckabee sanders. thanks for being with us. >> good morning. thank you for having me on. >> why specifically did president trump fire fbi director james comey? >> i think it's real simple here. the deputy attorney general, a guy who has a stellar reputation was just confirmed 94-6, across the board has the respect of democrats, republicans, people in the justice department, made a very strong recommendation, the president followed it and made a quick and decisive action to fire james. >> was this decision made on comey's handling of the russia investigation? >> i know. i know that's what the media would love to report and say. if that's going to continue, it's going to continue whether jim comey is there or not. this decision was made because the deputy attorney general, again, a guy who has a reputation -- >> i understand. >> okay. >> we got...

director or just take the advice of the deputy attorney general? >> i think it's both. i think we've heard from the rank and file of the fbi, but particularly someone who had done a thorough review and someone who has the respect and