to be cooperative. it's difficult to see what congress will put together here that's going to be meaningful for them. >> i do think it is important to remember that in the months and the years before president trump became president, hope hicks was at his side. and she'd yell at the president -- not yell, but respectfully ask president trump then mr. trump, did he want to do the interview. so she saw and heard a lot before the president became president. >> and we will see the transcript in two days. all right. shawna, david, paul, thank you very much. we were talking just moments ago about patrick shanahan pulling his name from consideration. how is it the senate did not know about all this information when they confirmed him as deputy defense secretary? what questions does this raise about vetting? we're going to talk to a key member of the senate armed services committee next. this is not a bed...