least acknowledging the evidence. i mean the reality is the president has no defense. everyone knows he's bragged about saying that he wanted zelensky to investigate biden, and the reason is because he was concerned about biden winning in the polls and winning the election. now, we can argue -- i mean let this be a debate for the american public. most people, i think, will agree that the president of the united states should not be telling foreign leaders to go dig up dirt on their political rivals, that that is not how we conduct democracy in america. if you believe that that is how we should conduct democracy, then acquit the president. if you believe as democrats do that foreign leaders shouldn't be digging up dirt on your political rivals, then impeachment is the only answer. >> congressman ro khanna, thanks very much for being with us tonight for all of this breaking news. >> thank you very much. up next, we're going to have much more on this "washington post" report that a growing number of republican senators may actually acknowledge the existence of a quid pro quo. after all of this, they're going to say, yeah, it happened. what does that mean to the president's defense? the game doesn't end after that insane buzzer beater.