“Even before the hearing began, Trump went on the offensive, tweeting: ‘I don’t know the so-called whistle-blower Rick Bright, never met him or even heard of him, but to me he is a disgruntled employee, not liked or respected by people I spoke to and who, with his attitude, should no longer be working for our government!’ That’s quite a preamble. [as Trump] ‘Before I assassinate this guy’s character, let me first say, I have no idea what I’m talking about.’” — STEPHEN COLBERT
