demeanor this institution to that degree. that s why lott and then minority leader daschle forged a pact and conducted three witness interviews all in private instead of calling them to testify publicly. it s unclear if they can afford such in president trump s trial in a toxic environment. if they have witnesses on the floor, it takes on a context that could be could be harmful. it s bad enough and if this turns into an absolute, you know, mud slinging process, it will make things worse. lott and daschle didn t reach their agreement until just days before president clinton s trial. and if there s no deal, president trump could find himself in a familiar spot, the star of a senate trial, perhaps the biggest tv political reality show of all tiechlt time? bret? bret: ignoring a request to