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Out talking points on friday. and again, sent them to democratic offices mistakenly. we got a copy of them. if you read through them, the points the white house made was attacking adam schiff on process. it was like herkd not have yo vaughn vich there behind closed doors. he should have a state department lawyer because it's against long standing protocol. what you didn't see was a defense of president trump on the underlying point. >> i think that's what you're going to continue to see. i've talked to a number of people on the hill, that's the strategy. criticize the process. they can't defen...

President but by colleagues whot are talking about process. they are attacking adam schiff and nancy pelosi on process. it's extraordinary pause if anything the intel committee under adam schiff has been extraordinary involved with the details following the letter of the law.tr the whistleblower according to the trump appointed inspector general, the trump appointed head of the intelligence community did everything right, followed the letter of the law. the only entity that's not is the white house and they're the ones complaining about process. the crimes have been committed and they're in pu...

Is that your view? >> it is. and i think what we're seeing is further deflection or distraction not just by the president but by colleagues who are talking about process. they are attacking adam schiff and nancy pelosi on process. it's extraordinary pause if anything the intel committee under adam schiff has been extraordinarily involved with the details following the letter of the law. the whistleblower according to the trump appointed inspector general, the trump appointed head of the intelligence community did everything right, followed the letter of the law. the only entity that's not is t...

Democrats hand trying to get documents and testimony? and takes away the talking point that impeachment is illegitimate. >> i don't think so. your transcription of the issues was excellent. i agree with ryan and everything he said. you point out earlier that the rules have changed in the house. and that is a difference. we have a statute now. which allows power to chairs to issue subpoenas. the rules and procedures are different now than they were previously. the house is following them. there's nothing illegitimate about bha the house is doing. the focus of the white house letter on process i...

>> that's a great point about moving the goal post. is it fair? i mean on the flip side doesn't holding a formal vote actually strengthen democrat's hands and takes away what -- that talking point that impeachment is illegitimate. >> i dont think so. i thought your description of of the issues was really quite excellent. and i agree with ryan and everything he said. you point out that rules have hachged. we also have a statute that gives power to chairs to issue subpoenas. so the rules and procedures are different now. the house is fall eoing them. i also think the focuses of of the white hous...