. >> what about this interview sayslester holt where he he is going to fire mr. comey. so with or without that , and that he also makes the connection between that decision and the russian inquiry. one analyst says the implication of his statement is severe. the comey may have tried offer --t insurance to ingratiate i have a hard time imagining that. he also didn't think answering the question would come close to a criminal act of trying to obstruct the investigation. the fact the president asked director comey, is that obstructing justice? >> there is a very good argument he is. there is an ongoing investigation conducted by the conducted byas one counterintelligence officials, and the implication that the , by being asked that question could influence the direction of the investigation or to very continuance i think -- particularly when the person is asking the superior. comey -- heard mr. i'm not sure mr. comey would corroborate. as it appears to us death mr.r. trump's trump asks that on three separate occasions. three trump asks that on separate occasions. >> is it