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With respect to the other witnesses, the boltons, the mulvaneys, the pompeos, it will take 51 senators to vote in favor of calling those witnesses. i think there is a chance that 51 senators will have an interest in not having this process be completely illegitimate, so we may see them vote in favor of calling, for example, a john bolton. and bolton could be an extraordinarily damaging witness. i agree with katie. because think about it, hes the one who saw in real-time what was going on with mu...

Committee hearing. >> i think it would be to the presidents advantage to have his attorneys there. that is his right. but i can also understand how he is upset at the illegitimate process that we saw unfold in the intelligence committee. >> so you think they should bring in lawyers? >> i think its to his advantage, yes. >> the reason i showed that is tom mcclintock is one of those formerly reasonable conservative republican members of congress. you can get to a point in this discussion with him ...

A little strange about not defending yourself. >> of course. theres something more than a little strange. theres something completely unprecedented as you pointed out earlier. and in some sense, its strange and not strange. not strange in the sense that, if there was a case to be made on the facts, not only would the lawyers be present but these other witnesses we were just discussing, the boltons, mulvaneys, pompeos of world will be coming forward, the president would free all the fact witnesse...

Would escalate tensions in the region but also our withdrawal from the jcpoa -- >> the nuclear deal with iran? >> exactly. its driving us apart from our allies but also to increase iranian leverage to try to bring about an end to sanctions. >> i think an escalation of the war would be a big mistake. this all comes from the yemeni civil war where saudi arabias heavily involved in another country indiscriminately bombing civilians, killing children and then the houthis are supported by the iranian...

>> i think an escalation of the war would be a big mistake. this all comes from the yemeni civil war where saudi arabia, involved in bombing civilians and its back and forth. the answer is to try to have a negotiated cease-fire and peace in yemen and bombing iran wouldnt do that. irans military spending is about $17 billion. saudi arabia spends about 83 billion dollars. t really the saudis and their allies dwarf the spending of iran and this is a regional conflict that theres no reason the super...

Pompeo. >> i think an escalation of the war is a big mistake. this is from the em -- the yemeni civil war and the houthis are supported by the iranians so it is back and forth but the answer is trying to have a negotiated ceasefire and peace in yemen and bombing iran wont do that. and irans military spending is about $17 billion. saudi arabia spends about $83 billion. the gulf sheikhdoms around saudi arabia spend another $50 billion and so really the saudis and allies dwarf the spending of iran ...