republicans came up with after the president told them to fight harder for him and insulted any who dared to speak out against his behavior. the president continues to attack and intimidate members of his own party calling out republicans who do not support him, in fact calling them a gross name. the press secretary is berating trump-appointed officials who have testified claiming they are, quote, waging war on the constitution. but the strategy does not apear to be working. the second highest ranking republican senator john thune admitting the picture coming out of the inquiry is, quote, not a good one. joining us now jeffrey toobin and bianna golodryga. the hypocrisy is stunning. because we remember the benghazi hearings. it wasn't that long ago. you know, for watergate, we have to rely on -- >> people as old as jeffrey. >> people as old as you, jeffrey, to come out and tell us what happened. but with this one, we remember