pick his ambassadors and that they are chosen by the senate. >> the president can have who he wants in diplomatic position. that is the president's call. we have a new administration in the ukraine that did not have the same confidence in this ambassador, and so isn't it appropriate with all the foreign service diplomats that we have to put someone in with a new regime and in the ukraine that can actually work on the president's behalf or behalf of the american people? >> reporter: why is it appropriate for rudy giuliani, which he testified to, a smear campaign against her, why is that okay? >> as i said the president can have who he desires doing diplomatic work for the country. there has been all this talk about the irregular channel, it is important to focus on "irregular channel" where it was