Kinzinger, who voted to impeach the president, said that there would have been 150 GOP votes for impeachment if Republicans had "voted their conscience."
A senior administration source confirmed to CBS News that President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence spoke Monday evening in the Oval Office, their first meeting since the assault on the U.S. Capitol last week. The source described it as a good conversation.
A former White House official with close ties to Pence earlier told CBS News that the vice president is discouraged, disheartened, hurt and stunned.
The source said Pence never seriously considered using the 25th Amendment to remove Mr. Trump from office. The source said that during conversations earlier in the administration, White House lawyers researched its applicability and found it really covered incapacity, due to things like a serious injury or undergoing anesthesia.
Klobuchar says she feels positive about prospect of COVID relief bill By Grace Segers Sen. Klobuchar & Rep. Emmer on The Takeout
As congressional leaders continue to engage in negotiations over a coronavirus relief bill, Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar says she feels positive that there will be a deal soon. I am very positive about this, Klobuchar said in an interview with CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett for this week s episode of The Takeout podcast. Garrett also spoke with Republican Congressman Tom Emmer for this week s episode, a forum discussion hosted by Economic Club of Minnesota.
Highlights from this week s episode: