this permits a sustained cross-examination. >> it does, andrea. and there's a danger for the witnesses and the democrats that trump's allies on that panel, the republicans on that panel can use those 45 minutes to effectively destroy the character andut credibility of some of these witnesses, to pick apart aspects of their biographies, aspects of their public service careers, look for inconsistencies in the testimony that they've given vis-à-vis the testimony-v of other witnesses, and try to you know sort of surgically tear apart the case that's been built to this point. so there is a danger on both sides. it's not only a risk for the republicans. >> and we have today, coming in, tom morrison from the national security council, garrett. consum excuse me, tim morrison from the national security council, who saidun last night he's resignin and he'll clearly be free as