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103 far as I'm aware, on the investigation, from this conversation.

Mr. If he had said, "Look, General Flynn doesn't have the intent to commit a crime," how would you have viewed that?

Mr. Do you understand the question?

Mr. Yeah, I still would not offer an opinion as to what his intention was in doing that. I would find it very concerning, just as I found this very concerning, but I didn't then, and I don't now, have an opinion on the ultimate question about whether it was obstruction.

Mr. Well, the reason I ask general -- Director Comey, is, there was another Chief Executive who referred to an ongoing criminal matter by saying she made a mistake, and she lacked criminal intent. Did you view that as potentially obstruction of justice?

Mr. Talking about President Obama now?

Mr. Yes.

Mr. I didn't see it as -- through the lens of obstruction of justice. I saw it as threatening our ability to credibly complete the investigation.

Mr. In what way?

Mr. The President of the United States offering a view on a matter or a case that's under investigation, when that President is of the same party as the subject of the investigation and working for her election, would tend to cast doubt in