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Three-ring circus, quote, no lawyer wants to put a witness on when they haven't had a chance to question them under oath and can cross examine them if they deviate from that, said mr. cornyn. "witnesses say the darnedest things." here's what mitch mcconnell had to say about witnesses and the clinton impeachment trial back in '99. >> every other impeachment had witnesses. it's not unusual to have witnesses in a trial. i think we're handling this in exactly the appropriate way under the constitution and it will end soon. >> "washington post" reports on what's being described as a private campaig...

Is john cornyn, republican of texas. "wall street journal reports cornyn said live testimony could turn the court into a three-ring circus. quote, no lawyer wants to put a witness on when they haven't had a chance to question them under oath and can cross examine them if they deviate from that," said mr. cornyn. "witnesses say the darnedest things." here's what mitch mcconnell had to say about witnesses in the clinton impeachment trial back in '98. >> every other impeachment had witnesses. it's not unusual to have witnesses in a trial. i think we're handling this in exactly the appropriate way...

Very concerned that this could be turned into a three-ring circus. very unpredictable. after the first of the year, we'll see what happens. back to you. >> joe johns at the white house, thank you. joining us to discuss, michael gerhardt, law professor at the university of north carolina, susan page for "usa today." michael, stalinesque, a little silly. whether you vote last night or today. so tell me about the vote today and then what happens after that vote next week. >> well, the vote is going to be historic. and that's what we've heard. this is -- but it's critical. we'll have the house j...

Announced, i felt this was inevitable. given how much he, like the president loves to embrace count ruvrlgs causes. it show as it degree of seriousness the white house is taking this. it's interesting it though because we're being told this is going to be a short, quick trial. what is durgs wtsz going to contribute? trump wants to turn this the to a three-ring circus. and mitch mcconnell is saying no, not even that much. and this is mitch mcconnell's house. so i'm a little confused by the secretion of lawyers because i'm not sure how much work there is for him to do if the trial is going to be...

Of management and budget saying that all this was done essentially at the president's direction. >> jeremy diamond, thank you very much. back with me now, frank bruni, kirsten powers, and timothy nafta naftali. frank, we have to start with the reporting about alan dershowitz who may be joining the president's impeachment legal team. give me your reaction to that. >> actually, as soon as it was announced i felt this is sort of inevitable given dershowitz's role over the course of the presidency, given how much he like the president loves to embrace controversial causes and be in the spotlight. ...