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Was an advisor of president zelensky. >> i knew it for sure because for rudy giuliani it was not only interesting in ukraine to get this information about biden and to use this information in the u.s. >> reporter: did you think he was focused on it for the president or -- >> for sure, not for his private interest. we know who is rudy giuliani, we know hes acting behalf of his client. >> reporter: it was not a secret? >> it was clear. >> reporter: now rudy giuliani defended his actions here in uk...

We could soon see public hearings. the developments 2349 last 72 hours are so critical to understand the big picture here. so let me bring you all up to speed. this is where we are, despite threats of retaliation from this president, adam schiff says the whistle blower who prompted this inquiry is still willing to testify. >> we are taking all the precautions we can to make sure that we do so, we allow that testimony to go forward in a way that protects the whistle blowers identity, with the pre...

>> for sure. not for his private purposes. we know who is giuliani. >> reporter: so this wasnt a secr secret. now, giuliani has repeatedly defended his efforts to get an investigation launched here in ukraine. he has said that he has not done anything wrong even though those claims of democratic collusion in the 2016 election of wrong doing of hunter biden and his father then-vice president joe biden are unsubstantiated and have been repeatedly debunked. >> thanks very much. the impeachment inqu...

That an impeachable offense? >> well, we hope that the administration will cooperate. that certainly hasnt been the case up-to-date. though there is some reason to believe that moving forward given the seriousness of these allegations that we will see cooperation from secretary pompeo. were going to follow the facts, apply the law, be guided by the constitution, were going to unearth the truth for the american people which relates to the fact that the president has betrayed his oath of office, h...

Alleged whistleblower and who changed the intelligence communitys rules just last month eliminating a requirement that whistleblower complaints contained only direct, firsthand knowledge of alleged wrongdoing. chris, if democrats have their way, this could all move very quickly including more subpoenas this week, hearings scheduled is and a possible vote to impeach by november. chris? chris: kevin corke reporting from the white house, thanks for that. joining us now, steven miller, senior advise...

A pompous, arrogant bureaucrat who is horrified by the idea that a political outsider could barge into his cozy ruling elite snooty establishment and say its outrageous to disparage this person. that would have never happened under obama. can you imagine? well yes, if your name is edward snowden. when a whistleblower embarrasses obama hes vilified but if he helps them get trump, hes. [inaudible] what hypocrites. any journalist who uncritically accepts the claims of this whistleblower is allowing...

Asking about past foreign meddling. again, as the wall street journal noted, there isnt nothing wrong with asking a foreign head of state to investigate meddling in u.s. elections. later in the call, conversation turns to rudy giuliani and allegations of wrongdoing. president trump does indeed encourage the ukrainian president to pursue these, but guess who brings it up. no, not president trump, hes the one that instigates their back-and-forth about the biden situation by bringing up giuliani. y...

He comes across as what he is, a pompous, arrogant bureaucrat who is horrified by the idea that a political outsider could barge into his cozy ruling elite snooty establishment and say its outrageous to disparage this person. that would have never happened under obama. can you imagine? well yes, if your name is edward snowden. when a whistleblower embarrasses obama hes vilified but if he helps them get trump, hes. [inaudible] what hypocrites. any journalist who uncritically accepts the claims of...

Foreign meddling, he was asking about past foreign meddling. again, as the wall street journal noted, there isnt nothing wrong with asking a foreign head of state to investigate meddling in u.s. elections. later in the call, conversation turns to rudy giuliani and allegations of wrongdoing. president trump does indeed encourage the ukrainian president to pursue these, but guess who brings it up. no, not president trump, hes the one that instigates their back-and-forth about the biden situation b...

Steve: well, the controversy over the whistleblower complaint deepening as a new report claims the intel community revised its whistleblower complaint form, removing the requirement of direct, firsthand knowledge of the alleged wrongdoing. sean davis of the federalist broke this story and joins us now to explain from national. explain that to us. >> good morning. steve: you used to have to have seen it with your own two eyes or heard it with your own two ears. when did they change it? >> the cha...