maybe some of you guys have. the rest of us have not. you have a written complaint. since when in any court proceeding do you have the witnesses, here's a statement, and then you say we are never going to hear from him again? >> chairman schiff has said he heard of the complaint september 9. it was released days later. do you see a connection there? speaker pelosi: of course. the republicans like to say if you want to talk about them, it doesn't matter, it was released. no. the whistle was blown. the whistle was blown. and it was blown long before we heard about it. do not forget, between all of that came the inspector general. inspector general appointed by president trump. the inspector general said that this was of urgent concern. that is what intervened.

>> can you help walk the american people through what happens next? we have another week of hearings. there will be an intelligence report written up. and then what? does the president get, as he says, to confront his accuser? speaker pelosi: when you say confront his accuser, you mean confront the whistleblower? i will make sure he does not intimidate the whistleblower. the president could come before the committee and speak all the truth he wants. >> you don't expect him to. speaker pelosi: if he wants to take the oath of office, or he can do it in writing. he has every opportunity to present his case. >> that is the funny thing about facts. they do not change. we have the transcript. there was no linkage of security system. we have the two guys on the call. president zelensky said, no pressure. >> just be clear, are you -- >> they didn't know their aid was held. they didn't do anything.

>> i understand you are saying the aid was released. but to put a fine point on it, are you comfortable with the investigation that was requested? >> the investigation that was requested. >> that the president spoke to gordon sondland about this request about -- to have the bidens investigated. are you comfortable with that? >> i thought we were talking about the potential impact in the 2016 election. i'm comfortable with it. >> 2020 election, does not make you comfortable? >> i do not think that is what took place because there was never an investigation. >> at the request for one that was testified to. >> but it did not happen. there is all kinds of talk. it did not happen. when this all broke -- >> the attempt itself does not bother you? >> the democrats tell us there is a quid pro quo. the scary thing is, the democrats have been out to get this president.

>> is sondland the only witness the democrats have? >> other than mitch or mo veiny. >> none of them are testifying. >> low veiny -- mulvaney had a striking admission. it is easy to forget what we already have in the public's domain. the fact that mr. mulvaney, in channeling his jack nicholson, sort of almost you are damn , right i did. >> he walked that back later. >> i think under the heat, you often are more likely to tell the truth. >> do you believe that gordon sondland is the credible witness? >> i believe everyone should be given every opportunity to tell the truth. >> he has revised his statement which is why ask that. >> it is never too late to tell the truth other than perhaps for roger stone. >> washington journal, live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up monday morning, we will preview week two of the impeachment inquiry hearings

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pakistan. then a profile of john bercow. conservative commentator and talk show host dennis prager on free speech. ♪ host: pamela constable, longtime foreign correspondent for the washington post. i feel like i should start off by saying welcome home. pamela: thank you. i'm delighted to be home. host: all told, how many years of your reporting career or