townsend was john poindexter considered a credible witness? i think a lot of people did not think he was a credible witness because of his behavior. the record was that when he learned that the justice department was starting to investigate iran-contra, he tipped oliver north and oliver north then destroyed documents, documents and deleted emails. fortunately, he was unable to eliminate all the evidence, but essentially poindexter engaged in obstruction of congress. so that evidence had come out at that point. and i don't believe he was a very credible witness. and he was, as i mentioned before, ultimately prosecuted and convict did, although his conviction was overturned. but he was somebody who a lot of people, i think, felt had to see the american people. was it rare for congressional hearings like this to create eight mini celebrity eyes like oliver north and fawn hall, etc.? well, i think it's rare in in the bigger scheme of things, it's rare for a congressional hearing to generate that kind of attention that does not happen too often. bu