You also notice how speed 24 spent the first two years of the Trump Administration lumping together all of his own critics as a Vladimir Putin coconspirators. So adam schiff, if youve been paying attention, may never have been the guy to run this process credibly. But from the perspective of the press, he was perfect. Cnn spent a lot of time telling us that adam schiff was not a fanatic. In fact, he was a silly, funloving guy who was brought to this country to do the good work of bringing down a dangerous president. Watch this. Look, youve got a goofy sense of humor goofy is not a word people would use. He loves funny movies. Everybody knows that he can take you from the first word of the big lebowski to be a final scene of the big lebowski. Are there any words from the dude that worry replied to your life . Ive been asked in the past. Im not sure if you can air this or not is my only question. What line from the big lebowski comes up most in political life . And, i have to say it, its
To investigate his rifvals in simple terms. The president is expected to watch from the white house before his meeting with turkeys president. It will be an interesting day. Lets get to jessica schneider. Shes live in washington with her preview of what to expect. This first set of televised public hearings, it signals the high stakes for both democrats and republicans. Democrats will finally display all of the work theyve been doing behind the scenes to the likely millions of americans whove been watching. Republicans, theyve been holding those mock hearings. They also circulated that 18page memo with ways to hit back on what will become this first phase of the impeachment inquiry in the public sphere. In just hours, the impeachment inquiry goes public. Starting at 10 00 a. M. , bill taylor and george kent will testify sitting sidebyside. The nationally televised hearings helping House Democrats bring their case against trump to life arguing he abused his power by pressuring ukraine t
Strategy meetings tonight. Both parties are bracing for impact as high stakes televised hearings begin hours from now. Adam schiff will use his Opening Statement to lay out the scope of the impeachment investigation as the stakes for the American People. Were also learning that republicans have been holding a mock impeachment hearing as they work to sharpen their defense for President Trump. Also breaking, mr. Trump considering firing the Intelligence Communitys Inspector General because he told congress about the ukraine whistleblower whose complaint sparked the impeachment inquiry. Ill talk to a democratic congressman who will be part of the hearings tomorrow morning and our correspondenting and analysts are standing by. First, lets go to our Congressional Correspondent on capitol hill. What you learning about these last minute preparations for tomorrows impeecachment hearin . Reporter this has been day that underscores that members in both parties are very divergent on how they feel
Call. Lets go to jim acosta for that. Now, take a look. Heres the key sentence from the what are you learning . Rough call transcript reporter anderson, its a immediately after ukraines picture of chaos as the president zelensky asked about president heads into this very different phase for him in the the military assistance his impeachment inquiry, very public country has yet to see, the phase with officials testifying in front of the cameras up on president says right away i capitol hill. Anderson, my colleagues and i would like you to do us a favor, are over here at the white house are hearing from our sources that when Mick Mulvaney the though clearly connecting the acting chief of staff started favor to the aid. These legal maneuverings a few he then asked about the bidens, days ago, first he was going to investigating them. Join this lawsuit in federal court that would determine whether or not he should respond to these congressional subpoenas no talk of corruption innen gener up
The current u. S. Ambassador to the european union, Gordon Sondland is among them. Hes scheduled to testify on wednesday. At least one witness said under oath that sondland personally spoke to the president several times about how willing the Ukrainian Government was to do whatever was asked of them. Lets discuss with Jennifer Roger rogers. This latest trump tweet going after Jennifer Williams who already testified behind closed doors, her transcript was released this weekend, shes set to testify publicly on tuesday, is that witness tach mpering . I dont think so. Hes disparaging them but witness tampering and intimidation has to actually be that, intending to intimidate them, dissuade them from coming. Hes not saying, dont come, youll lose your job. It is intimidating and he is using his platform in an inappropriate way for sure. Trump also attacked Marie Yovanovitch as she testified on friday. Clearly he didnt learn his lesson from the backlash from that tweet, backlash that was bipa