David Gergen actually said...

I think it's important for the country that we not have a secretary of state who seems compromised or potentially compromised in a very, ver...

I think they have a point. Look, is there an information pipeline to the White House from Republicans? Yes.

It has been central to the Republican defense that there was no quid pro quo. One more defense has been knocked down on the Republican side.

The next question to them will be, was it appropriate? And on that one, I don't think they can possibly say it was appropriate.