a few thers. this is all while republicans are going very silent on defending trump or trying to cast the call as no big deal. we are showing the more and more time that goes on and more and more information that comes out about this inquiry, the more and moreirense will have to take a side on whether they want to speak out or support the white house. . >> the senator from wisconsin, not wyoming. i apologize. nancy, let me get your thoughts about those on the house intelligence committee echoing demands for adam schiff to step down. what does this tell you about where this party is headed in terms of its defense of the president? what is their strategy in all of this? >> well, so far the republicans have really fallen in line with the president and the white house. and there's not really one si single strategy to combat this. the president is throwing a lot of things at the wall to see what will stick. some of the messages is about this in query is just partisan.