Inquiryndpresent, a lot of the questions centered around the work of the president s lawyer Rudy Giuliani. Nancy cordes reports the president is still in giulianis corner. Rudy was a great prosecutor. He was the best mayor in the history of the city of new york as far as i can see. Reporter President Trump defended his embattled personal lawyer today, even as House Republicans backed away. I think there would be other people i would have represent myself. Reporter a top adviser to the secretary of state told lawmakers today that fallout from Rudy Giulianis ukraine pursuits prompted him to resign last week. Michael mckinley said he was stunned by the mistreatment of marie yovanovitch, the u. S. Ambassador to ukraine who was removed this spring because giuliani viewed her as an obstacle. Rudy giuliani was seeking out , d what hap 16election. Reporter the president tried to reframe giulianis mission today, though he, too, had urged the ukrainian president to investigate former Vice Presid