thing working at r.t., we often fought against pushing these sort of wild lines that were very obviously uncredible saying there's always a different perspective and some of the questions you raise, the question instead of being aimed at russia can be turned right back and asked of the u.s., too. so it's important to have a different perspective, but you've got to do that honestly and accurately. you've got to use the fashion facts to find the truth, and that's not happening. and putin is becoming sort of trapped by this monster of his own creation because the narrative is such that it's going to be very difficult, i think, when the evidence starts to very clearly point to what has gone on here, for him to then find some space to respond there. >> sara firth, thank you for your insight. appreciate it. still to come, the white house and congress mired in