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That wraps up this important hour. Im stephanie ruhle. Ill see you at 1 00. Here comes hallie jackson. An extraordinary morning and weve got special coverage of it for the next hour live from new york which is where my job covering the president is bringing us as he brings his brand of America First in the world stage in just a matter of moments. But his political future may not hang on what eats about to address, iran, north korea. Instead its ukraine with the ground shifting back home on impeachment. Some democrats now calling this a Tipping Point, including one lawmaker live with us in just a minute. Furious that the president appeared to be asking a foreign power for help, investigating a political rival. Heres the president arriving at the u. N. Just a minute ago. That was a perfect call. So what is different . What makes today unlike all the
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Wesome. So come ask, shop, discover at your xfinity store today. Top of the hour. It is an important warning. Good morning, everyone. Im poppy harlow in new york. Im jim sciutto, in front of the United Nations, where President Trump will take the stage and address leaders. He was here, live, addressing reports that he personally ordered a hold on 400 million on crucial military aid to the ukraine. Listen to the answer. There is news in here. As far as withholding funds, those funds were paid. My complaint has always been, and i would withhold again and i will continue to withhold until such time as europe and other nations contribute to ukraine. Theyre not doing it the United States, were putting up the bulk of the money. Factcheck, this is money mandated by congress. And that is the first time he
said, that europe isnt paying their fair sure. Its completely opposite of what he said yesterday. Let me quote for what the president said yesterday. The quote from the president. Its very im