judgment. what the american people deserve to know and the only way you can do it is through subpoena power is whether this amounted to a working, knowing partnership with the russians. either way, whether it was witting or unwitting, the end result is just as destructive because because the president has drawn us closer to a foreign enemy that is not our friend. let me bring in barbara ma mcquade of all of they d open threads of an investigation in the house intel committee. truly remarkable the republicans would shut it down without tying up the loose ends, if for nothing else, the optics of leaving these questions unanswered. do you see this as anything other than a move to cover up for the president? we just heard from the congressman that it was exactly that. what possible explanation exists for not following these threads of an investigation? i can t think of one. you used a very appropriate word