hearing, president trump says that his decision to do that was the right call. >> let me tell you, i've seen what they've done to people. i've seen how they've destroyed people, like general flynn and so many others, what they've done to people. no. i did the right thing. >> president trump is now claiming total victory after today's hearing and says this was a devastating day for democrats. >> the democrats lost so big today. their party is in shambles right now. the democrats had nothing, and now they have less than nothing. and i think they're going to lose the 2020 election very big, including congressional seats, because of the path that they chose. >> and that sentiment was echoed today by almost everyone in the president's or bit from the new white house press secretary who called today an epic embarrassment for democrats.