The testified during a senate trial. This morning, Mitch Mcconnell said negotiations are at an impasse, said this about the democrats witness wish list. All im asking of schumer, is that we treat trump the same way we treated clinton. We had a procedure that was approved 1000, to go through the opening arguments, have a written question period. And then based on that deciding what witnesses to call. We havent ruled out witnesses, we said, lets handle this case just like we did with president clinton. Fair is fair. Cnn White House CorrespondentBoris Sanchez is in west palm beach. What is the white house saying following the release of these redacted emails . The white house is downplaying the details in these emails, a spokesperson for the Budget Office saying that the suggestion that theres any inappropriate behavior by the president or any improper behavior by the president in these emails is misleading. Theyre making the case that the decision to withhold aid from the ukraine was made well before President Trumps call with president zelensky. The First Official email notifying the pentagon of an aid freeze came about 90 minutes after this phone call. Democrats are now seeking testimony from the author of many of those emails, mike duffy, Chuck Schumer making the case that duffy has a story to tell. Hes pressing for testimony from duffy and other white house officials. Whether that happens is an open question at this point, youre right, were in a Holding Pattern when it comes to impeachment. The House Speaker not passing along those articles of impeachment to Mitch Mcconnell. Hes argued thats fine with him, there doesnt need to be a trial. Of course, President Trump is correcting him, especially aggressively on twitter, zee manneding a trial, today he was active on twitter before heading over to his golf club in palm beach. Arguing that impeachment is unfair and that pelosi may lose the house for am dids in 2020. Now that the house has voted to impeach President Trump, the Justice Department is making a case that don mcgahns testimony is no longer necessary. The Committee Said it needed mcgahns testimony as part of the impeachment inquiry. Evan, explain whats at issue here, and where the case goes now . The issue is that the white house, President Trump says he can give absolute immunity to anyone too one of his close aids at the house, and the house cannot subpoena them for testimony. If you remember, it was a big issue in the Mueller Investigation and mcgann was one of the key witnesses on that question. So the courts so far have ruled that the president cannot do that. He cannot just give absolute immunity to his aids, they at least have to answer the subpoena, show up, and they can obviously, theres a question of what theyre going to be able to testify to. But so far the courts have not been willing to let this stand, and the Justice Department is saying, look, the courts should stay out of this, this is a fight between congress and the white house. If this will court now wereto resolve the merits question in this case, it would appear to be weighing in on a contested issue. At any impeachment trial. That would be of questionable impropriety, whether or not it postdated any impeachment trial. The question now is for the house, they voted to impeach the president were waiting on whether there is a trial, so doj is saying, stay out. I want to break down this now with dana bash. And also paul callan. Thank you, jessica. The trump add ming station says theres no urge sensecy for a couple reasons, the house went ahead and voted to impeach without hearing from him on obstruction. And that the obstruction articles of impeachment is focused on ukraine and not russia. Others say it points to a pattern of bad behavior to the president. What do you make of all this zbh. I think the courts will be eager to avoid making a decision on this, because impeachment has already been voted. The articles have been voted. Nancy pelosi may be holding them back. Thats over, he is being subpoenaed in connection with that proceeding. In law, theres a doctor called muteness. When something has been rendered irrelevant, its moot much i think the issue is moot. Talking about this stalemate. Hes what what the top players in the senate have said about t it. Do you have plans to meet with mcconnell this week . I met with him on thursday, we had a cordial conversation, i said we need witnesses and documents, its only fair, its only right. He said no, i said please think about it over these holidays. Lets hope he is. Well find out when we come back in session as we are. We cant take up a matter we dont have. And so hopefully it will be on the way over at some point. Mcconnell says things are at an impasse. Behind the scenes over the next few weeks, though, what do you think is going to happen . Could there be movement as people go on their holiday break . There could be. What the democratic leader Chuck Schumer clearly wanted to do, and i was talking to some democrats who are familiar with this is sending the letter he sent now over a week ago, a fair trial in his view is promising to have witnesses, so on and so forth, is to fight the good fight the reality is the reality when it comes to the raw numbers in the senate. Meaning, the republicans control the senate. Second of all, to convict the president , you need about 20 republicans to Cross Party Lines and thats not going to happen. The democratic minority leader wanted to say what he was going to do, or at least signal to the base that they werent just rolling over, the problem is that with that, comes that line in the sand, after that must come a compromise if the democrats really do want this trial to start as Mitch Mcconnell has said, if the house never sends him the articles of impeachment, oh, well, no skin off his back hell just go on and confirm more trump judges. Thats why the democrats are moving toward Mitch Mcconnell in what he wants to do, which is basic parameters for the trial and move forward as the witnesses start. To what point do the new emails on ukraine change things . They could. As you said, this email coming from this figure who works for the department of management and budget say it was 90 some minutes after the president hung up the call. If you want to get to the bottom of this, you want to talk to him and say, why did that happen, who told you to make that change and withhold the aid. Did it come from the president . Who did it come from. The president s around umts so far has been very clear. That was the houses job. The House Democrats were supposed to be the fact finders and investigators, they decline to take these witnesses still mulling. And the republican senators for the most part of saying, not our job. The issue, though, jessica is that there are moderate democrats, a good number of them those who are up for reelection this coming year, who need to be able to go home to their independent voters and say, i did my best to get a a fair. We got all the facts yes. What do you make of Nancy Pelosis strategy for holding this investigation . I think shes grasping here. The republicans hold all the cards in the senate. The trial of the impeachment is solely within the zregsz of the senate. All the prior impeachments have involved the majority of the senate at the time determining what the rules would be, and the republicans are in the majority now the only thing she can do is threaten to withhold the documents, i think were coming to the end of the road on that, and the impeachment articles will have to be formally submitted. Frankly, i think they could be tried if they werent submitted. We know exactly what was voted. But well see how this plays out. And in the end, Mitch Mcconnell gets to call the shots, just aspell osei kuehled the shots on the house side. In the end, this is a political process, its not a court of law, its a political process. And majority matters when it comes to whos going to be in control . Thats right. A lot of criticism from many republicans. You spoke with dick durbin who told you he has a concern about lack of impartiality on his side . Dick durbin was there during the clinton trial, he said his approach then just as it is now is to stay impartial and not before the trial even starts say how they are going to vote. He had some tough words for people in his party as well as the republicans. Lets listen to what he says . How can they hold their hands up and say, i swear impartial justice . You cant do that . Democrats have done it too. Well, they shouldnt. Is that going to stop senators from continuing to make clear how theyre going to vote . Maybe not. But there are some in both parties who are a bit more old school in their approach to this. One more thing i want to ask you. A republican in the house has been calling this a modern day watergate. What are republicans doing . This is not true. What is the end game . How much time do we have left . You know as well as i do, what the republicans have been trying to do which is talk about, in many ways, still, with the Inspector General report, about what happened with the fbi at the dawn of the russia investigation. Say it was plilly motivated. It was not politically motivated. The fbi messed up in a lot of ways, it wasnt because they had a political axe to grind. For the record, we have asked congressman mccarthy to come on the show. Hes always welcome, if he changes his mind. Still to come, new developments in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Saudi arabia says five people will be put to death. Whos being held responsible for the journalists killing. Were going to discuss what it means for that companys future. Are you one of the millions of people hitting the road this week . Theres a lot of you. If so, Severe Weather could impact your travel plans. Pe what even is this . It looks like cheese but it smells like barf. With tide pods, you dont need to worry. 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I got real relief with cosentyx. Watch me feel real relief. Ask your rheumatologist about cosentyx. Jamal khashoggis murder outraged the world. Now, saudi arabia has ordered five people be put to death. Adding to the fury. The kingdom rejected the claim the crown prince was involved in anyway. Nic robertson has more. 14 months after Jamal Khashoggi took these fateful steps into the saudi consulate in istanbul, a verdict in his murder. Five sentenced to death, three sentenced to jail for covering up the crime, and three not guilty. Among them, a close confidant of prince mohammad bin salman and the head of saudis gip intelligence agency. Despite the verdict, many questions remain, where is his body, who killed him and how. What we do know a Saudi Hit Team entered the consulate hours ahead of khashoggi. Including a forensic doctor and others. The body double dressed in khashoggis clothes, left by the back door, laying a false trail. In reality, khashoggi was killed minutes after entering the building. His last words, i cant breathe, i cant breathe. His remains were believed to be driven off in black vans. His girlfriend waiting outside raised the alarm. Turkish authorities listened to audio recordings and rushed to the airport, questioning members of the hit team, searching some of their baggage. But found nothing and let them leave. In the following days, the saudi government denied killing khashoggi. Even taking reporters on a hokey tour of the consulate. Eventually, 16 days later, saudi authorities finally gave permission to search the consulate generals house. There was evidence of a coverup but no body. In the coming weeks, local farms were searched. A consulate vehicle recovered from an underground car park, but still no leads. All questions led back to saudi. After a few weeks, saudi authorities admitted he was killed by saudi officials. 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Senator klobuchar believes now is her up swing. Crisscrossing 27 counties in io iowa. Hurry up, get on the bus. We have 40 some days left. We have this incredibly important impeachment hearing, i dont know when i can come back. As the clock ticks. This will be our 79th county. Inside the campaign, their come from behind strategy is to meet them face to face. And chip away at the more moderate candidates polling higher. When people in those rooms say, why should i have when i have a new person like Pete Buttigieg is someone whos tested like joe biden, why should i consider someone like you . I think im the right package. Im someone whos in between the ages, im a new generation of leader. An argument of her midwest experience sharpened from the debate to the stump. Shes won in trump districts, when they heckle shell tangle to convince them. A question was raised from the peanut gallery about how we pay for things. I have outlined how im going to pay for every single thing that i have proposed. I dont think that donald trump has some kind of monopoly on votes in rural america. You saw a lot of suburban and royal voters that voighted for women, they voted for democrats. The evidence is there, people want a check on this guy. The hard part, getting iowa ans to decide. I like pete and i like amy, theyve always been my top two. What is going to push you to decide. I get to meet amy tonight. I probably went 50 50 to 78 for amy. Her sense of humor and relating to people directly was a wonderful experience. And did the debate have anything to do with it . Lord, yes. Many were like jan norris. How many have i seen . There are just so many to choose from, she says. 17. 17 candidates . That ive personally heard speak, yes. Amy is definitely in the running. Do you feel like youre running out of time as far as making a decision . No. February 2nd, maybe february 3rd. Thats when youll make a decision . Yes. 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Richard quest joins me now, boeing said it was time for a change in leadership, but that it was also very necessary. What else do you know . Yes, i mean, they said it was time to rebuild trust with everybody. And by that, principally, its trust with their regulator, the last few weeks have seen boeing and the regulator once again at loggerheads. The faa feeling that boeing has tried to pressurize it, to get back the 737 back into the air, and that believed to be the reason that the board decided at a weekend meeting not only to cancel or at least stop production of the 737 max from january, but that muhlenberg had to go. Hes not the first to go, kevin mcallist mcallister went earlier in the year. Cen willy, muhlenberg was always going to have to leave, it was only a question of when. When and how. What do we know about the replaceme replacement. His replacement is the current chairman of boeing. And hes been on the board of boeing since 2009. Now, he was brought to the chairmanship after it was taken away from muhlenberg, you get the idea. Is he a clean pair of hands . To some extent yes. But at the same time, he was around boeing through the transgressions. Theres a guy called former ceo of continental airlines, larry kellner. Hes the new chairman, dave calhoun is the new ceo. And muhlenberg is out. What will happen with the max jets . Do they think production is going to resume for those . Production wont resume until the plane is no longer grounded. The faa in their statement acknowledging that the ceo is gone, they have basically said, it will only go back into the air, when we are sure its safe. And theyve called on boeing for more trans parents and training. We dont know when the 737 will go back in the air, but its a fair guess its not going to be any time soon. Even when they do unground the planes, there are 800 that have to be checked to make sure theyre air worthy to fly again. Richard quest, thanks so much. 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Number eight the fall of local news. While when big papers are gaining digital subscribers, local papers struggling. Newsrooms are being hollowed out, leaving behind ghost papers that are shells of their former sfls. Gate house and ganette just merged and theyre making more cuts. More people are subscribing to digital outlets, local papers are critically important. A triumph of investigative journalism. The Jeffrey Epstein scandal was forced on to the National Radar thanks to the miami herald. Dulek. Brown caused the case to be reopened. We were assisted from some investigative journalism. It didnt just lead to epsteins arrest, it led to a trump labor secretary. Its why local journalism is so crucial. It holds the powerful to acco t account. Number six is me too, two years later. Gayle king kept her composure as r. Kelly ranted. Youre killing me with this. Emily maitless was praised for her interview with prince andrew. Ronan farrow disclosed a Rape Allegation against matt lauer. Nbc dismissed his book as distorted and inaccurate. Number five, in hollywood, the streaming wars are on. Apple tv plus launched in november, with programming from a list talent. Disney plus followed ten weeks later, and 10 million subscri r subscribers signed up in the first day. Cnns Parent Company unveiled its plans for hbo max, and all these companies are chasing netflix which doubled no, tripled down on original content. It funded the irish man. Mostly bypassing a traditional theatrical release. Number four, fox versus fox, with news being squeezed out and pro trump opinion winning the day. The tensions built all year long. Attacking our colleague whose here to offer legal assessments on our air in our work home is repugnant. Repugnant. Not clear if that was you or me, but someones repug fan the. President trump lashed out whenever democrats or dissenters appeared on fox. Theres something going on at fox ill tell you that right now. Im not happy about it. The ultimate flashpoint came in october when shepherd smith resigned. Its my hope that the facts will win the day. That the truth will always matter. Smith provided a reality check to foxs viewers who pretty much hear pro trump talking points all day long. Now theyre worried that his exit has left a giant hole. That feeds into number 3. Impeachments dualing media bunkers. The networks went wall to wall for the hearings. Two career diplomats testified for six hours. Viewers heard the hearing was a disaster and downright boring. Day one of this impeachment farce. It was a disaster. Complete and utter disaster. All across the pro trump media universe, they clipped jim jordan and devin nunes, this echo chamber really helped protect trump. All of this gets amplified on the web, which brings us to number two. The misinformation age with deep fakes and dumb fakes, bots and trolls, making it harder and harder to know what was true. A video of House Speaker nancy pelosi slowed down to make it look like shes slurring informed choice about what to believe. And it is only getting worse heading into 2020. Facebook is sparking outrage for allowing lies in political ads. Do you see a potential problem here with a complete lack of Fact Checking on political advertisements. Maybe claims the job is not to decide whether an ad is true or false and the company is considering some changes. Google made a few tweaks eliminating how ads are micro targeted to people and twitter has stopped taking political ads entirely but the big tech backlash is growing. The constant haze of misinformation brings us to number one. The war on truth and the trump administrations daily assault on facts. The deep state and the failed ruling class the democrats, the media, and the deep state are desperate to stop us. The opponents, the opposition, the democrats, the radical left, deep state, whatever you want to call them. More gaslighting. There is no deep state conspiracy. Nope. Trumps message is dont believe your eyes, dont believe your ears, only believe me. And it has undermined the trust in everything. Remember sharpie gate . As Hurricane Dorian approached trump sed alabama was at risk when it wasnt after they tweeted a correction the president persisted, holding up an altered map. Agency staffers felt pressure to support his lies. To say this out loud it sounds ludicrous but we have federal employees getting reprimanded for disclosing scientific truth. That is a war on truth and we see it again now with the assertion that ukraine, not russia, interfered in the 2016 election. There is one reason to change your story and confuse you and distract you because it doesnt make sense any more because nothing is true. Does anyone know what to believe any more and what does it mean for our democracy if we can no longer agree on objective truth. That is at challenge at the end of 2020. Brian stelter, cnn, new york. 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And then in california empty passenger buses caught fire at international and long lines in sacramento where the internet went down. Kcra reports a car crash damaged fiberoptic cables so where are the trouble spots right now and for now we bring in tom for some answers. How is it looking. Not so bad. Over the river, through the woods. Most of the u. S. Will have temperatures more like easter than christmas. If youre hoping for a white christmas, if the snow is not already on the ground, most of us are not going to see it at all. West of the front range of the rockies, weather will grip and cause travel problems and in the east we have a southeast soaker, a raw, ugly cold rainy day yesterday trying to find that lastminute gift, just imagine battling winddriven cold rain looking for the last parking spot and this is moving out overnight but already dropping a good two to five inches. Six and seven, eight inch local amounts. And we had 10 million under flash flood watches but it is now down to 4 million. Heaviest rain with the flooding, coastal South Carolina and georgia. So this moves out but in the wake nothing but sunshine. The temperature forecast is really it is not going to put you in the holiday spirit so you have to build your own spirit here. Look at these numbers, not just 10 to 15 degrees warmer but 20 and 25 degrees warmer. Chicagos normal high of 33 degrees, theyre at 55 wednesday, 56 thursday. St. Louis is in the mid60s. So from the central rockies eastward no great chance of snow. Temperatures well warmer than they should be. That goes to the canadian border. Out west, however, it is a different story and that is where we got a lot of rainfall. Southern california, mountain snows, several states looking at Winter Weather advisories. Could have flight delays in phoenix, las vegas, salt lake city, l. A. Seeing hour long delays in San Francisco so the valley rainfall will hang around and that is where you have a white skmas but smooth sailing to grandmas house, things look good for most of the country. Thank you so much. And for all of you out there, safe travels and a lot of fun with those you love. Thank you for watching. Erica hill fills in for jake tapper on the lead. It starts right now. Tis the season for a stalemate. The lead starts right now. A white house official called it a sensitive request that needsed to be closely held. Newly released emails about freezing aid to crane pumping democrats to renew calls for more information. President trump has a plan to reassure evangelicals after a scathing review from a top publication. Will it work. And north korea will deliver the u. S. A christmas gift, the president is doing it all wrong a top official says. Welcome to the lead on this monday, im erica hill in for jake. We begin with the politics lead. A push from Chuck Schumer to get zomt to get documents and witnesses