he's referencing the fact that he said a few weeks ago that there was in fact a quid pro quo when it came to ukraine. his attorneys say, since he has never disclosed any information relating to its officials duties at the white house, he should not be lumped into the same suit as mick mulvaney. house am dids have already said they do not want to prolong this fight in court. that's why they with drew a subpoena for him last week, and if mulvaney is not allowed to join this lieutenant, it's possible he could file his own, but brooke. this could be an effort at stall tactics, since these lawsuits are being fast tracked, they're not fast enough. at this point the judge in the original lawsuit says he won't be likely to hear arguments on this case until december 10th,