Time teethered to a second article was approved by a vote of 2711 and 2810 respectively. The second article of impeachment alleged unlawful use of the cia and its resources including covert activity in the United States and interference with the Law Enforcement actions of the fbi. The crimes alleged were serious involving unlawful electronic surveillance of a opposing political party, attempts to alter testimony under oath. Six Republican House Committee Members joined all 21 democrats in supporting those two articles. My congressman was among those six house members. Another one of the six was a young congressman who maine who later became a member of this body serving with distinction as a senator and as bill clintons secretary of defense. That was bill cohen. A third of the six was representati representative caldwell butler. Together these six republicans made history. They did so with no sense of triumph and no fist bumps but only in the words of my congressmen with deep reluctanc
Camerota and john berman. Its monday, january 20th, 6 00 here in new york. Erica hill joins me the trump impeachment trial begins tomorrow in earnest. No one has any idea how the heck the thing will be run. Mitch mcconnell has not provided the public let alone the full senate with any information about the rules he intends to propose. We do know he does not want to guarantee any witnesses. And multiple sources say he is thinking of weighing the number of days for opening arguments. It is worth noting that exactly three years ago today the president was inaugurated swearing to protect and defend the constitution president. At issue before the senate now, whether he has broken that promise. The white house has until noon today to file a legal brief on why President Trump should be acquitted. Although weve seen the beginning of that defense. Arguing he should never have been impeached in the first place. Because his conduct over ukraine is not criminal. Democrats rejecting that position a
Exclusive. Well ask our sunday group in washington to break down new fox polls whether the president should be removed from office. Then i feel bad for my competitors that have to head to d. C. For the impeachment trial. Chris president ial candidate andrew yang joins us here in iowa, to talk about staying alive in the democratic race. Plus who will win in eight days . Well ask a special iowa political panel. And our power player of the week turning his onscreen roles into offscreen causes, all right now, on Fox News Sunday. Chris you are looking live at the river center in downtown des moines, the sight of our town hall tonight on Fox News Channel with mayor Pete Buttigieg. And hello, again, today from iowa, just eight days before the caucuses where americans will decide the first contest in a race for the 2020 democratic nomination. The impeachment of President Trump is throwing some candidates a curveball, forcing the four senators in the race to stay in washington for the senate tr
Provided the public let alone the full senate with any information about the rules he intends to propose. We do know he does not want any guarantee of witnesses and multiple sources tell cnn he is weighing limiting the number of days for opening arguments. Overnight Chuck Schumer warned he might use procedural moves. It was exactly three years ago today the president was inaugurated swearing to protect and defend the constitution. At issue before the senate now is whether he has broken that promise. The white house has until noon today to file a legal brief outlining why they believe President Trump should be acquitted. Although we have seen the first glimpse of that defense. The president s legal team arguing he never should have been impeached in the first place because his conduct over ukraine is not criminal. Democrats rejecting that position arguing the president is a threat to national security. Joining us now, anna palmer, senior washington anchor, and Laura Jarrett and charlie