the actions of the american president and i don't think we can rely on a country that is so beholden to the good graces of donald trump to level with us on this. >> you said this week you'll get the contents of the whistleblower complaint, quote, come hell or high water. and that you're going to use whatever tools you can, including pursuing legal action, including potentially reexamining the funding when the director of national intelligence comes before congress for reauthorization. wouldn't with holding funds from the intelligence community put the nation's safety at risk, though? >> well, it depends on what funds we withhold. in this case you have the office of the director of national intelligence that is with holding this complaint in violation of the clear letter of law, that law said that he shall transmit the complaint, he's the first to refuse to do so. and there are funding requests that that office makes that don't go directly to national security that we can withhold. look, it is a blunt remedy and