. >> that was republican susan collins on that bomb shell report that he tried to fire robert mueller until he threatened to quit. joining me to discuss this solomon wisenberg is now a white collar crime attorney. big welcome to you. why would the white house council threaten to resign when he didn't do so when the president fired james comey. why would it generate more dangerous consequences. >> that's really a political question but not a legal question because firing mueller would be no more the criminal obstruction of justice than firing comey was. i think it is because he realized it would be politically disasterous for president trump. let me tell you something, the firingove ining of comey was nol obstruction of justice. when i see people on your network and on some other networks saying that it is, i want to say to them, sight me a case that says that's obstruction of justice. recall that nobody even suggested that richard nixon's firing was criminal obstruction of justice. it was not one of the articles of impeachment. so again, explain to me, site a case why that's obstruction. >> then solomon, trying to build a case, is it always and mu