Discussion in context with what happened in the 2016 election. Which is why we are here today. It is now undisputed by our intelligence agencies that russia invaded our democracy, not with bombs jets or tanks but with a sophisticated Cyber Mission to undermine the underpinnings of our very democracy. A democracy that hundreds of thousands of men and women have lost their lives on the battlefield defending both our democracy and democracies abroad. A democracy that four little girls innocence at the height of the Civil Rights Movement lost their lives in a church in birmingham, alabama. Because people were trying to hold on to that democracy, and make sure that it was extended to people in this country. So lets remember why were here today. Lets remember the words of dan coats, former director of the National Intelligence agency, who served in the senate, well respected. My colleagues on both sides of the aisle, he said that in fact russia has been emboldened to do this again. And i did appreciate senator grahams words that he made clear it was not ukraine that invaded this election. It was russia. And it was the records of fiona hill, and the impeachment hearings over in the house that i thought were important to remember. She said, anyone that is repeating this lie is basically huddling in russian propaganda. So lets remember that this is not about one election or one party. It is about our democracy. What can we do . Well, we can be honest, and we can stop making political hay out of this, and we can actually take some actions that would protect our election in 2020. And that includes finishing the work that senator langford and i started to pass not only the money, which i appreciate to help states to secure our elections but also to get in place requirements to push those states without backup paper ballots fully 11 of them to get those backup paper ballots and make sure we have better communication between federal and state authorities to do something about the propaganda by actually moving forward on the bill senator mccain had and senator graham and i now have honest ads act requiring those social Media Companies and ive absolutely no idea why we dont do that, to play by the same rules of the road for paid political ads, greatly help us but not completely, but greatly help us with this propaganda problem. Here we go. You wrote this report, inspector horowitz after interviewing more than 100 witnesses and reviewing over 1 million documents. Is that right . Thats correct. And under Department Guidelines an investigation has an authorized purpose if it is open to detect, obtain information about or prevent or protect against federal crimes or threats to the National Security or to collect foreign intelligence. You found that the investigation at issue today was open to determine whether People Associated with the Trump Campaign were coordinating with the russian government. Is that right . That is the reason provided. And, again, to be clear, you did not find that the fbi acted improperly when it opened the counterintelligence investigation that you reviewed in writing in this report . Thats correct. The departments guidelines also require that a decision to open investigation is supported by as you describe in your report allegations, reports, facts or circumstances that indicate the possibility of criminal activity, a National Security threat. You found that the fbis investigation was predicated on a report from a friendly Foreign Government that heard that the Trump Campaign had received some kind of suggestion that russia could help them by releasing information that was damaging to Hillary Clinton . Is that right . Thats correct. As a former prosecutor, i know that it is critical that the fbi is able to take an action like it did here to investigate threats to our National Security. Do you think that interference in our elections by a Foreign Government constitutes a National Security threat . Yes, i do. Okay. Does anything in your report call into question the finding in the special counsels report that the russian government interfered in the 2016 president ial election in a sweeping and systemic fashion . No it doesnt. In fact, we cite the special counsels report here in a footnote laying out all the different reports released on that issue. Does anything in your report call into question chairman burrs statement, republican chairman burrs statement that russia is waging an Information Warfare campaign against the u. S. That didnt start and didnt end with the 2016 election . No it does. Doesnt anything in your report call into question the assessment by fbi director wray that russians interference in our elections is ongoing and that its interference in the 2018 midterm was a dress rehearsal for the 2020 elections . No. It doesnt. Does anything in your report finding in the special counsels report that the russian government perceived it could benefit from a Trump Presidency and work to secure that outcome . We dont take issue with any part of the special counsels report, no. Okay. Did you find any evidence that political bias or other improper consideration affected the fbis decision to open the investigation into george pop dobb liss . Papadopoulos . We dont. Political bias affected the information to open into paul manafort. We dont. Find any evidence political bias affected the decision to open the investigation into Michael Flynn . We did not. Did you find any investigation that political bias or other improper considerations affected the decision to open the investigation into carter page . No. No documentary testimonial evidence or other evidence. So we are clear did your report uncover systematic political bias at the fbi . As to what we looked at, in the openings, we did not find documentary testimonial evidence to support a finding of bias. Can you comment on why it is critical that the American People have confidence in the rule of law and the independence of the Justice Department . Absolutely. I also was a former prosecutor, federal prosecutor previously. Did public Corruption Cases in Southern District in new york. The whole foundation of the Justice Department and Law Enforcement on the federal level and at the state and local level is apolitical, nonpolitical, decisionmaking made by prosecutors and agents working together to protect communities. Very good. I want to followup on your discussion on the issue you briefly discussed whistleblowers. With senator feinstein, because its so important and i know that senator grassley also cares a lot about this issue. Can you speak generally to how often in your career information provided to whistleblowers has proved important and led to uncover wrongdoing . Well, ill speak to certainly my experience in the seven years as ig in the first instance from the getgo, fast and furious critical the agents came forward there. We found numerous instances in our audits and reviews with whistleblowers coming forward and reporting evidence and add going back 30 year s career in new york had an incredibly brave Police Officer saw corruption in his midst and came forward and reported it and allowed us to make a very substantial Police Corruption case that would have continued, but for that courageous officer. Thank you very much. Thats really helpful. Last, after your report was released on monday, attorney general barr stated his opinion that the fbi launched an intrusive investigation of a u. S. President ial campaign. On the thinnest of suspicions. When the fbi decided to open its investigation, a u. S. Intelligence committee was already aware of russian efforts to interfere with the 2016 election. Is that correct . Im actually not sure what the Intelligence Committee knew at the time. It was in that context that the fbi received information, im just going to just go forward. I understand your answer. That the fbi received information from a Foreign Government, we know from reports came from an australian diplomat reporting that the Trump Campaign official suggested the Trump Campaign had received some kind of suggestion from russia assisting the campaign releasing information damaging to Hillary Clintons campaign. Is that correct . Thats correct. Your report quoted then chief of the National Security division David Lockman who said it would have been a dereliction of duty and responsibility of the highest order flot to commit the appropriate resources as urgently as possible to run these facts to the ground and find out whats going on. Is that correct . Thats correct. In light of all of that was occurring at that time and its always easy in hindsight to look back at things but at that time do you agree with attorney general barr that the investigation was predicated on the thinnest of suspicions . Well, im not going to get into a comparison of his view. Hes free to have his opinion. We have our funding and i stand by our conclusion. Again is . Sufficient predication to open the investigation based on the low threshold required by the fbi and department policy. Thank you very much. Thank you. Just, we talked a lot about, briefly, about papadopoulos. I dont want anybody to believe that anybody named in the initial okay. You have been listening to a couple different senators right there alternating republican democrat in this whole Senate Judiciary hearing on the investigation into the russia investigation and on the right side of your screen you saw the doj, ig, Inspector GeneralMichael Horowitz whos come out with this entire investigation, and, you know, questions from senator klobuchar about political bias he said he found none when launched this whole investigation. Saying the fbi did an aplusplus job . Not knows not the last day or two attorney general just dising bill barr who is the top cop. Right . Who oversees the entire department of justice and he doesnt agree with his own departments findings. Thats where well start. Elie honig, cnn legal analyst and former federal and state prosecutor and former fbi supervisor special agent. Alle. Making how badly the department of justice is damagened and undermined by statements by the president of the United States and attorney general. Not just statements demonstrably false statements. What bill barr has shown us is a primer on everything the opposite that youre taught when a new employee of the doj, whether prosecutor or fbi agent. If i boiled it down to three lessons, never play politics. Never, ever comment on a pending kags or investigation and always let your facts dictate your conclusion. Never start with a conclusion and fill in the facts. Hes violating all three of those. Back to your last point on bill barr in a second. And jogging back prior to senator klobuchar we heard from senator ted cruz . Fact check of that . The ig report, important to remember two main takeaways. There was wrongdoing by the fbi related to handling of survapens warrants. Wrongdoing. True at the same time. It is true the Inspector General found no political bias on, operating by the fbi, the key takeaway, thats what the president has been saying for over two years now. That the fbi was weaponized by president obama to go after donald trump and his campaign. Whats so interesting is, this is somewhat predictable. You talked about this. You have the republicans and the democrats. Republicans seem to be focusing on fisa abuse yet democrats focusing on this narrative there was no political bias. One thing interesting listening to senator cruz, he seemed to book end his argument with political talking points. Started saying we need a Justice Department thats nonpartisan. I think people agree. Launched into the fisa abuse and at the end says the fbi in his words hatchet men for the dnc. Which is simply not the case if you listen to the Inspector General. So i think again theres a lot of political spin. People will look at this through their own political lenses. Key takeaway again a narrative the fbi was politicized in operating politically is simply not true according to the ig. Back to bill barr. Elie, why are these comments so outrageous . First of all, why is this case bill barrs number one priority . Seemingly only priority. If he has a number two priority i cant tell what you it is. Why is he so obsessed with this case . Its political. Trying to throw donald trump a convenient talking point. Look, the fact is he is somehow out of hand rejected the findings of this Inspector General. Senator klobuchar says, this Inspector General talked to over 100 witnesses over 1 million documents. Bill barr says, nah, i dont see it. I dont agree. Why is in a . How did he get there and always coming out the same way and now says im not satisfied. Durham out there, two different investigations, lord knows. Seems his m. Omplgto. , keep investigating until i get to the answer i like and donald trump likes. What are the longterm ramifications of i think also of the president speaking last night at that rally and calling the fbi scum, to how you see how, you know, the ag is speaking about his on department . What are ramifications within the fbi and doj . Read my mind. Real consequences on the men and women who do this job. We heard some probably appears conduct add crime relating to the fisa abuse. In the main, to broad brush this agency as human scum, again, the hatchet men of the dnc really grates on people and going back to the attorney general what is irking people inside the fbi based and reporting is this language that the attorney general is using. Adopting the same witchhunt terminology the president uses to say the fbi was quote unquote spying on the Trump Campaign when again you have an independent ig. What are the consequences of that . That is you have people inside government that are conducting these investigations who wont be trusted by the publics they have to have public trust to do their job. As weveseed seeaid, fbi agent on your door they need help and have to be trusted. This is forming and may have longte longterm effect. An hour democrats debate articles of impeachment against President Trump. Find out what to watch and what Speaker Pelosi told her caucus today. Plus, new reporting how President Trump is reacting to all of this in private. What he referred to at that rally last night at impeachment light. Im brooke baldwin. We will be right back. Youre watching cnn. Ll, not of. Nervous . Yeah. Yeah me too. Dont worry about it, well figure it out. Ill see ya in there just ok is not ok. At t has americas best network, now with our best plans, at our best prices, starting at 35 a line for 4 lines. New from at t. 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Theyre very well crafted and couldnt be more serious. On the question what the president did in ukraine essentially using his authority as president to get ukraine involvement in the 2020 campaign is really impeachable conduct and to diminish it with a censure would create a lot of dissension with our ranks. Why in gods name is any democrat trying to lower the bar when the president himself says to this day the call was perfect . Its a moment to get clear about right and wrong and listen top what your mama always told you. Champion is, just do the right thing. Senior Congressional Correspondent manu raju is with me now. Manu, whats the state of play up on capitol hill . Reporter well, this is moving pretty fast in the house. By tonight, when the beginning of the proceedings occur in the House Judiciary Committee taking up the articles of impeachment. No serious talk about censure or anything else at that moment. What democrats will do, house judiciary, reject every republican attempt to change and amend articles of impeach innocent. Those votes will happen throughout the day tomorrow. Then next week when the full house will vote on those two articles of ch impeachment. All related to the president s handling with relations to ukraine. Something democrats allege is a clear violation of the constitution by in their view soliciting help of a foreign power in the next elections and using the president s power and office to do just that. Those two counts voted on next week and expect those votes to come down largely along party lines. The question ultimately for some democrats particularly those in difficult districts, will they come down and support this . A number of democrats did not campaign on impeachment. Reluctant to support an inquiry. Talking to a number of them today are still grappling with this. Still deciding whether or not to get behind and vote yes. According to mElissa Slotkin, a swing district, her phone is ringing off the hook from people on both sides pushing on this issue. She has yet to make a decision. Shell come down, we dont know. Other democrats tell us similarly they expect two democrats to defect, already opposed moving forward on the impeachment inquiry. No surprise. The question is if any other democrats will join with the republicans and if any republicans break ranks the moment no republican signaled they will. Only one former republican turned independent justice amash signalaled he would support both articles of impeachment but expect in a matter of days, coming down largely among party lines. Happening in the senate, of course, another question that a trial takes place all through january. Whether or not that and any republicans break rank still uncertain. One democrat joe manchin told me earlier today, brooke, he still is torn. Said hes very much torn about what to do about deciding whether or not to vote to convict or acquit the president. Of course, he is a conservative democrat. Nevertheless, these decisions weighing on members on both sides, both parties, and they have to cast key, historic votes in a matter of days. Grappling, eyesing your words. Manu raju chasing down these members of congress. Thank you. Lets discuss. Danny weiss, former chief of staff for Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a senior fellow at the Century Foundation and fwlglori borger. Danny, what was told the washington post. Impeachment is so divisive to the country that unless there is something so compelling and overwhelming and bipartisan, i dont think we should go down that path, because it divides the country and hes just not worth it. I mean, quite a pivot, danny, from not worth it to now leading her caucus into the fight. I want you to tell me why ukraine so changed that for her and do you think she still has concerns . About this . As she moves forward . Well, the ukraine call overwhelmed everything. I think two parts of that. A threepart comment she made. The ukraine call was overwhelming and compelling. Unfortunately the president has a lock on the republican party. So it is not bipartisan at this point and thats very unfortunate. You have a vast number of democrats in support of, in the country, in support of impeach mrc ment and a vast number of republicans opposed to it. Majority overall infavor of impeachment. Her point of view, this was a National Security threat and direct threat to the dock creation of the country a democracy of country. From the evidence laid out theres an ongoing threat to the upcoming election. She found that overwhelming could, not look back on it, no question congress has to move forward with impeachment now her job, manage the politics. But no question they had to move forward with it. And how america feels about this, a monmouth poll out taken before the judiciary hearings shows the niel s the needle did much. Whats even more striking, only a quarter of respondents believe new information from this impeachment inquiry would even change their minds. So play this forward for me in 2020. What is the potential risk for democrats . I first of all think what we see in those numbers is that the cake is baked. That people feel the way theyre going to feel on the republican side of the aisle and on the democratic side of the aisle, although this same poll by the way did say 61 of respondents believe that the president in one way or another has hindered the investigation. As for 2020, its a great risk for democrats. You have the socalled front line democrats, 31 of them, who won in republican, in trump districts, and they want to keep their seats and nancy pelosi wants to remain speaker of the house. So she knows its dangerous and that is why i believe you saw the articles of impeachment so narrow, focused on ukraine they believe is a narrative not only easy to explain but easy for them to defend to voters. Hmm. Danny said it. She really had no choice. Then when you listen to manus reporting he name checked mElissa Slotkin, danny for you, the swing district in michigan. Democrat, tells us her Office Phones ringing off the hook over this both for and against impeachment. Another democrat won a tight race in the midterm could face blowback. Do you see risk ahead for democrats as a whole . Look, theres certainly, this is an unknown situation, fourth time in history done. First time its really being done in a fullblown social media 204 7 social environment and with a president most usual than weve ever seen. Two democrats the whip team are keeping their eye on. All members are going to take this very seriously. Unfortunately it really looks like republicans are not going through that same serious examination. The way theyre handling the Judiciary Committee and Intelligence Committee is to focus on process only. Put forward no concrete defense of the president s efforts to undermine National Security and undermine the democracy. What youll see tonight. Youll see probably from 7 00 p. M. To as late as 11 00 p. M. Statements from both sides. One side on the democratic side defending the constitution and the articles of impeachment and the other side attacking the process. Tomorrow the president ial white house ball is taking place at 7 00 in the evening. So that could be a backstop on how long tomorrows activities go. Okay. The president , gloria, hes taking his spin, right . On being just the fourth president to face articles of impeachment on the road. This is how he characterized it speaking last night at that rally in the key state of pennsylvania. You saw their socalled articles of impeachment today . People are saying, theyre not even a crime. What happened . All of these horrible things. Remember, bribery, and this, and that where are they . They send these two things, theyre not eve an crieven a cr. This is the lightest, weakest impeachment. The country had many, jumps, many impeaches. But it was on today, everybody said, this is impeachmentlight. So gloria, impeachment light. Like diet impeachment. He says this whole thing. But heres the but. Cnn learns he really doesnt want to join this club of impeached president , complaining about it and doesnt want impeachment as part of his legacy. Isnt that right . Of course not. He doesnt. Hes upset. Wants a big show in the senate to show everybody how innocent he is and somebody ought to let him know in order to be impeached you do not have to commit a crime. Number one. Champion he was talking about there. But number two, the reality is that this is a president who understands that this is not something he wants on his resume. This is this is ignamity. Xp bill clinton how great he thought it was to be impeached by the house, not convicted by the senate. This is not something any president wants and to say its impeachmentlight. What does that mean . I mean, impeachment is impeachment. Period. Is impeachment. Exactly. Gloria, thank you. Danny weiss, nice to have you on. Well have you back. Appreciate you both. Meantime, she says the president s attacks against her were sickening and now attacking lisa page again. This time at his rally with a baseless claim and guess what . Shes fighting back. Plus, the president wont like the move the Federal Reserve just made on key Interest Rates that impact all of you. We have that for you, coming up next. Its time to make mopping history. Introducing the new braava jet m6 robot mop. 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But it could be true. No. Thats what i heard. I dont know. I mean, who could believe a thing like that . No. I heard that peter strzok needed a restraining order to keep him away from his once lover. Ah, lisa. I hope you miss him. You heard the president say, could be true. Well, check this out. This is from lisa page and her tweet. This is a lie. Nothing like this ever happened. I wish we had a president who knew how to act like one. Sad. Cnn National Political reporter may reston is with me. Listen, certainly not the first time the president attacked lisa page. Now a private civilian. Just to insert this lie about a restraining order. What was your reaction to hearing that . I mean, its just absolutely outrageous, brooke. You know, certainly its something that a lot of people wom describe as a form of character assassination, which is what lisa page has been talking about here. Its unclear why President Trump felt the need to insert this lie into the narrative. Especially after the igs report essentially said that lisa page had no role in opening the investigations, and its sort of essentially cleared her of wrongdoing. Obviously, it was not a good look for the fbi to have two of their employees exchanging Text Messages that included negative sentiments about President Trump, but to go this far is just its outrageous and a pattern weve seen with President Trump and women who he thinks have wronged him. Uhhuh. You know, she the public finally heard from her recentlys she did an interview with the daily beast broke silence how she feels about the president and his continuous attacks. Remind us what she said. She said in that interview that she had stayed i stayed quiet for years hoping it would fade away. Instead is got worse. She said. It had been so hard not to defend myself, to let people who hate me control the narrative and i decided to take my power back. And beyond that, brooke, she talked about just her personal reaction to being the subject of these attacks from the president saying its like being punched in the gut. My heart drops to my stomach when i realize he tweeted about me again. The president of the United States is you kai calling me na the entire world demeaning me and my career. Its sickening. And weve 45erd thheard this fr of women trump goes after in his attacks and once again were here in the same place, brooke. The president of the United States. Maeve reston, thank you. Thanks, brooke. Pivot to the breaking story on a shooting in jersey city. As Officials Say now it was a targeted attack. Well tell what you investigators have found at the scene. Plus on this historic day involving impeachment. A look back at the powerful speech involving then president nixon. This womans words and their impact on american history. 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