there is no telling when mcgahn will testify. he is appealing this. so is the department of justice. the house hasn't even agreed to wait for a week when appeals are filed. we start with our chief white house correspondent jim acosta with me. jim, what's the president's reaction to this judge's ruling? >> reporter: you know, so far, brooke, i think the president is trying to have it both ways. we are seeing the president's sweets from earlier this morning where he says he would like people like john bolton and mick mulvaney and mike pompeo to testify, but also trying to protect the rights of the presidency. and the constitution separation of powers. essentially what the white house is arguing and what the justice dpept department is arg guing with th ruling from judge jackson. here's what they had to say. >> the president tweeted ashort