>> when asked by reporters about attacking yovanovitch, the president reacting -- reacted basically as he typically does by claiming that the other side is the one intimidating witnesses, not him. the president's attacks on yovanovitch, a widely-respected career public servant, made this hearing even more of a major story on a day where republicans were trying to dismiss her as a minor player in this case and frankly, they were probably going to be able to do that. but the president's attacks on his former ambassador put republicans in an awkward position of defending her credibility even as she testified about the president's misconduct. she confirmed he -- then established a back channel that circumvented state and u.s. policy. but perhaps most importantly, yovanovitch's testimony may have helped democrats advance their argument that the president's conduct represents an urgent and immediate threat to u.s. interest which merits an impeachment proceeding ahead of an election. >> after these events, what