considering firing the inspector general who initially deemed the whistle-blower complaint urgent and credible. more officials lining up, providing the facts and the evidence to support the allegation that there was quid pro quo bribery. consider state department official laura cooper, added to the list we've been keeping here of people who have alleged facts to support bribery. meanwhile two other officials have confirmed the plot, offici. they are expected to lay it out in the public hearings tomorrow. that will be new. republicans? well, here is their response with hours to go. selection of basically a lengthy memo. a new talking point that the money that ultimately went to ukraine means maybe there was no plot. if they got the money they wanted. donald trump basically saying, well, if there was an attempted plot but they ultimately got the money, maybe no harm, no foul.