republican members of congress seemed to have abdicated their responsibility to find the truth and simply saw their role to be a law firm collectively defending donald trump regardless of his guilty or innocence. it was a pathetic performance on their part. >> let me ask you this about traceability to the president here. we should acknowledge that the white house has blocked all white house witnesses from testifying here, and state department witnesses have gone ahead despite white house objections. that said, we don't have a witness yet who has said the president said "x," and i witnessed that happen about this. i just want to play an exchange pressing this line of questioning and get your reaction. >> you have not had any contact with the president of the united states, is that correct? >> that's correct, sir. >> mr. kent, have you had any contact with the president of the united states if. >> i have not. >> now, kurt volker did have contact with the president and