paperwork to disclose this, but now as they get deeper and deeper into what general flynn was up to, i think it spells increasing trouble for him. >> do you see the white house as trying to distance itself further from a michael flynn, even though according to reporting, you know, rob mueller is asking for documents, paperwork as well as testimonies? >> i haven't really seen the white house distance itself from general flynn. quite the opposite. i've seen the president tweet out about him telling him to remain firm, i think, or, you know, hold strong or at least try and send words of encouragement to him. i don't know if that's out of affection or out of a worry that he may turn state's evidence, so to speak, but that's just an i saysment. we've only got less than half the picture. >>> right. and speaking of worry, you know, you have been reporting in "the washington post" that some lawmakers have proposed legislation to try to protect robert mueller, protect him against the white house, protect him perhaps potentially by the a.g. who would have the power to remove him or fire if it came to that. but