Donald j. Trump is impeach forward high crimes and misdemeanors. Do you solemnly swear youll do impartial justice so help you god . They are afraid of the truth. They dont want to see documents or hear from eyewitnesses. The houses hour is over. The senates time is at hand. This is new day with Alisyn Camerota and john berman. Good morning. Welcome to your new day. Its friday, january 17th. 8 00 in the east. President trump is on trial for just the third time in u. S. History, the president is on trial in the u. S. Senate. We saw the oath. We saw the ceremony, the signings. That was the scripted part. That is now over. They are now off book and really making it up as they go along. And how the senate makes it up will determine whether voters think the process is fair or not. This, to an extent is the wild west. We do not know how it will play out. Will they hear witnesses, allow new evidence . Will there be parliamentary gamesmanship that will draw it out . Well see. The answers to all
Effort is. The fbi is declining to comment. Again, unclear if a formal investigation has been launched, but Bloomberg News says that u. S. Intelligence and Law Enforcement officials are assessing whether there is an active russian disinformation effort to try to scuttle joe bidens president ial chances for 2020. History rhymes. That does it for us tonight. Well see you given on monday. Now its time for the last word with ali. I hope we dont have to pull the tape on this show and say, remember the time that rachel told you about that thing we talk about all the time. Have a great weekend. Thanks, ali. Coming up, the authoritarian president to his claim on he doesnt need to consult congress on actions that could lead the u. S. To war, trumps authoritarian tendencies are on full display. Why that isnt troubling more republicans is becoming a more pressing concern. Michael moore joins us on that. Plus, senator jeff merkley on the crisis with iran. President trumps team is out with another
Biggest terrorist leaders. He died after entering a deadend tunnel, whimpering and crying and screaming all the way. The compound had been cleared by this time with people either surrendering or being shot and killed. He was a sick and depraved man, and now hes gone. Baghdadi was vicious and violent, and he died in a vicious and violent way, as a coward, running and crying. This raid was impeccable and could only have taken place with the acknowledgment and help of certain other nations and people. I want to thank the nations of russia, turkey, syria and iraq, and i also want to thank the syrian kurds for certain support they were able to give us. We have a team of reporters around the world gathering details on this raid to kill abu baghdadi. Lets start with cnn correspondent barbara starr. Barbara, what are you learning about this raid and how it was carried out . Well, fredricka, this raid was carried out by u. S. Special forces, some of the most elite that are very skilled in these
Im fredricka whitfield. Isis leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi was killed in a raid, u. S. Forces using the cover of night after tracking him down at a secret compound near the border with turkey. The white house issuing this photo showing a moment inside the situation room during the raid. Al baghdadis death is being seen as a deathly blow to isis. The president went into explicit details about abu baghdadis death. He went into the turn whimpering and screaming. He was a sick and depraved man. And now hes gone. Baghdadi was vicious and violent, and he died in a vicious and violent way as a coward, running and crying. This raid was impeccable and could only have taken place with the acknowledgment and help of certain other nations and people. I want to thank the nations of russia, turkey, syria and iraq, and i also want to thank the syrian kurds for certain support they were able to give us. All right, lets begin with cnn pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr. Barbara, a lot to dig into here.
Albaghdadis final moments. He died after running into a deadend tunnel, whimpering and crying and screaming all the way. The compound had been cleared by this time with people either surrendering or being shot and killed. He was a sick and depraved man and now hes gone. Albaghdadi was vicious, violent and he died nain a vicious way d as a coward running and crying. This raid could only have taken place with the acknowledgment and help with other nations and people. I want to thank russia, turkey, syria and iraq. I also want to thank the syrian kurds for certain support they were able to give us. We have Team Coverage around the world covering every aspect of this monumental moment in the fight against isis. Lets start with barbara starr. Barbara, what do we know about the logistics of the raid . The president laid out a good deal of detail that was extraordinary. It began with helicopters and u. S. Special forces coming in by helicopter, perhaps as many as 100. The entire mission laste