Taking on the champions empty asia we live with all the latest coming up. A very warm welcome to the program we begin in sudan where the countrys former ruler Omar Al Bashir has been found guilty in a corruption trial the 75 year old has been sentenced to 2 years which he will spend in a reformed since or rather the jail because of his age now the case centered around suitcases found in his home filled with notes of different currencies worth more than 130000000. 00 the courtroom erupted in chaos as the verdict was read out this year supporters started chanting that the trial was political and were ordered to leave but despite that they continued their protest site bashir was overthrown in april after months of demonstrations its the 1st of several trials hell face for actions during his. 30 year. Well have a morgan is in sudans capital khartoum hi there head we saw those chaotic scenes in court and now hes going to spend these 2 years in a rehab center and talk us through what weve be
In london with the top stories from europe including a gathering storm of u. N. Talks in madrid as the u. S. Brazil india and china are accused of storing progress on tackling the climate crisis. And in sport asian champions al hell out of 3 to the semifinals of the Club World Cup here in doha they meet african counterparts at spare and one nil and will face south american sides the mango. In very warm welcome to this hour of news we begin in sudan where the countrys former ruler Omar Al Bashir has been found guilty in a corruption trial the 75 year olds been sentenced to 2 years which hell spend in a reform sense or rather than jail because of his age now the case centers around suitcases found in his home filled with notes of different currencies worth more than 130000000. Dollars well the courtroom or opted in chaos as the verdict was read out the sheer supporters started chanting that the trial was political and were ordered to leave but despite that they continued their protests o
Congress member al green, the first to go to the floor and demand trumps impeachchment in 2017. Well also speak with Dahlia Lithwick, senior Legal Correspondent for slate, and mark green. His book with ralph nader is titled fake president decoding trumps gaslighting, corruption, and general b. S. Then two major victories for immigrant rights victories as new jersey lawmakers pass a bill to allow undocumented people to apply for drivers licenses. I want to tell you something. Immigrants, with papers or without, born here or not born here, we all deserve the same because we are human beings. We all have the same rights. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The house of representatives is slated to hold a historic vote today on two articles of impeachment against President Trump. The articles accuse President Trump of abuse of power and obstruction of congress. They center on how President Trump withheld
Test. The House Rules Committee taking a recess on the house floor. And while we wait for the members to return, we will show you Opening Statements from tom cole and the members of the Judiciary Committee doug collins and jamie raskin who is representing the judiciary democrats in Jerrold Nadlers absence for a family emergency. The rules committee will come to order. The rules committee will come to order. It is unfortunate that we have to be here today, but the actions of the president of the United States make this necessary. President trump withheld congressionally held approved aid to ukraine and under siege not to fight corruption, but to extract a personal political favor and President Trump refused to meet with the president of ukraine in the white house until he completed the scheme, and all of the while the leaders in russia who is holding a large part of ukraine hostage and the very nation who interfered with our elections in 2016 had yet another meeting in the Oval Office L
You dont think that affects our National Security, if you think ukraine is our ally as i believe you do and i do . I just dont accept the premise of your premises of thoughts. All right. What value for ukraine do you see in the oval office visit that was being sought . Youd have to ask ukraine. Do you recognize that such a visit would send a strong message to russia sort of like lavrov being in the Oval Office Last week and the rest of the world that the United States supported ukraine and was ready to defend it against russian aggression. I think a better statement was when mr. Trump sent russian weapons to shoot down russian assets. That ignored the fact that the aid was withhold and hot war was going. All due respect were going in circles. I do not believe there was anything wrong for the reasons stated. And mr. Trump did more for the ukrainians in the hot war than was previously done. You know, ive heard that before. Im not going to elaborate. But i can assure you if they point as