i finally got a very brave sitting atf agent john dotson to blow the whistle on camera by name so it became irrefutable and undeniable after that. after a couple of weeks i never thought it was story that would lead to the attorney general the white house sounded like a phoenix arizona gun story, as it looked as though it was going to hire and allegations the department of justice had wiretaps in the case anew about it and perhaps there was white house knowledge. interest in the story at cbs stopped at least among the key people deciding what to put on television. the story kept going and we kept digging up information. it was long before that story and they had way more to being covered but the interest fell off and i think that was a pattern i describe in a number of stories whereby initially the stories were very welcomed and applauded internally and as i say say the lies which were not. >> host: is the light switch in your estimation doesn't have anything to do with -- is just an embed this -- investigative reporting about fast and furious at some point it becomes partisan partly