about impeachment. and going back to rashida tlaib's comments as well. >> kelly o'donnell, he is going to like what he heard from leader mccarthy who issued a defense of somebody who he talks with and visits with often. and will do so again today. >> and the timing had been some of the president's chief defenders were out of town based on the congressional schedule, arriving back late yesterday. and so this was one of the first on-camera opportunities to have a counter weight to the four congressman and their news conference from the democratic side and all of the national discussion. this is kevin mccarthy swinging the bat in the sweet spot the president wanted. perhaps they are the closest allies of the president and a member of congress would be mccarthy. they definitely have a connection. while there are others like lindsey graham, who suggested the president should aim higher,