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Said but i think after today and i've read in the articles i think i got the same background materials you got this time. [laughter] the whistleblowers to testify privately with the ways and means committee, tax committee and congress tomorrow and i hope democrats participate in republicans as well and if there's something here if this gentleman is telling the truth i would agree when you come forward, this is a lot of risk you're taking, we -- they should bring mr. garland back before the committee and ask, how do you counter this and perhaps do it in private but it deserves a private answer....

That reporting. and we also have new exclusive reporting and new details about the contents of the classified documents that were found at mike pence's indiana home. multiple sorts telling cnn that the roughly 12 classified materials found at the former vice president's residence included background materials, briefing memos for his foreign trips, cnn's paula reid is tracking all of this. so, paula, this fills in a bit of a gap in the details about what these documents really were, what else do we know? >> reporter: it's a great reporting, abby, from jamie gangel who learned that these classif...

Have a list, because we know there are times when a vacancy comes by an emergency. we've covered a number of those. i have a vivid memory of the tv pool telling president trump that ruth bader ginsburg had died. that was a shocking moment, and even though she had been known to be ill, that's how president trump appeared to have been notified. so that can happen, and so typically, it is a part of the work of the counsel's office to have a list of choices at the ready, in part, they want to have the background on various candidates, and in a more current way, they are nominating judges to serve ...

If they did amazing on them. did they read the republican response that was put on two days early? what these witnesses will tell us today. they watched tv over the last couple weeks and read articles and confirm what they already thought. it's why this hearing today is basically a sham because you are getting pre-determined answers from pre-determined witnesses. what does it tell the american people? nothing. >> bill: we're looking at some of the photographers coming into the room. you know about this house intel report that came out late yesterday that ties some phone calls from devin nunes ...

Written answers to questions about russia and the campaign specifically. the president's attorneys are now focused on paring down those questions and putting together background materials to support any written answers the president ultimately does provide to mueller. >> jon: gillian turner at the white house. thank you. >> sandra: just a few moments from now the markets will open after two heart stopping days. so will wall street recover today? we'll be watching it. >> jon: plus take a look at this scene in orlando. what did you do on the way to school today, jimmy? well, my school bus went i...