within the law. the issue is going to be when they use this committee to try and go into -- to undermine ongoing investigation. law enforcement has actions against domestic terror. perpetrators of conspiracies. january six insurrectionists and of course the main target, the main person that they're trying to protect, former president donald trump. the justice department will not, we will not as democrats on this committee allow the republicans to undermine ongoing criminal investigations. >> you heard me saying -- that was gonna be my next question. you made that point. at that hearing. i was going to ask you why you felt that potential conflict was worthy of highlighting? you answer the question. i'm going to move to my next question. as a former house impeachment manager, what's your reaction to special counsel jack smith's subpoena, issuing a subpoena the former vice president mike