elections with foreign interference. that takes power away from the american people. >> this president has chosen to put his purge interests ahead of the national interest. >> it is overwhelming evidence of the scheme led by the president, led by his personal lawyer rudy giuliani to corrupt the american elections. >> no president has ever, ever, ever obstructed congress in the manner that we've seen from president trump. >> the president abused his power, and is a continuing threat, not only to democracy, but to our national security. >> republicans meantime attacked the substance of witness testimony, and republican congressman john rat cliff was brushed back by democrat val demmings after he suggested the whistle-blower distorted the contends of the july 25th phone call of the president with ukraine. >> the democrats have built this