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Works. essentially it's framing this white house argument we've been hearing since last tuesday that unless nancy pelosi places a vote on the floor that they have to comply with these document requests, these requests for officials to go up to capitol hill and sit down with house democrats and talk about impeachment inquiry. so essentially they're going to send her this letter daring her to hold a floor vote. that's counting on the fact we've seen a surging number of democrats saying they support impeachment inquiry. they're going to make the argument that could change once they actually have ...

The white house is preparing to send a letter to house speaker nancy pelosi saying they're not going to turn over any documents until they hold a vote to officially open an impeachment inquiry. sources here have been saying, look, the bottom line is she held a press conference so we don't have to comply with these document requests. so defiance on the one hand. on the other hand, willie, how are they feeling today? i think there's a divide within trump world about how to deal with this growing controversy that is engulfing the trump presidency. on the one hand you have aides and allies some of...

And you're reading -- >> that's not a flood of information on the president, that's news reports. >> as this thing twists and turns, we've got to keep the headline out there. >> joining us now, professor of international politics at tuft's university, daniel dresner. elise lau elise labott, and kristen welker. >> kristen, let me start would with you. president tweeting yesterday he has the absolute right to investigate corruption in other countries. how are they feeling right now with this flood of reports that came through last night? >> well, first, what we expect today, willie, is defiance ...

Congressman carson is here. a democrat on the intel committee. we appreciate your time. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> let's talk about what we're learning the state department ig is requesting an urgent briefing tomorrow with senior congressional staff members concerning document requests about ukraine. what is this about? >> hopefully it's about the preservation of the democracy. and making sure that the founding fathers' vision of the having checks and balances in three but equal branchs of government are doing their job. it's clear. when you talk about intimidation and unitary leaders...

Concerning document requests about ukraine. what is this about? >> hopefully it's about the preservation of the democracy. and making sure that the founding fathers vision of the having checks and balances in three but equal branchs of government are doing their job. it's clear. when you talk about intimidation and unitary leadership, we can look at trump and his toxic leadership style. he has been able to intimidate employees, but attempting to intimidate media. and congress. chairs of committees. and obviously whistleblowers who want to speak truth to power. and to make sure that his preside...