And look at the beauty and majesty as he will be moving up the Capitol Steps into the capitol building. Lets take just a brief moment. Youll only hear clicks of cameras. Just a moment as he heads in. This is an honor reserved for only a select few statesmen, president s, military leaders, in all of american history. Elijah cummings, youll remember, passed away last week at the age of 68. He was the son of sharecroppers who rose to become one of the most powerful members of congress. Most recently, of course, the chairman of the powerful House Oversight committee. Representing his home of baltimore, maryland, for decades. This ceremony will be getting underway shortly. Well be bringing you the moments. This is bringing together really all of congress, the left, the right, the center. House speaker nancy pelosi, shes going to be speaking pretty much first. Shes going to be offering some welcoming remarks. Other speakers will be also including the Republican Senate majority leader, mitch
Kristen welker, that is an allstar lineup. Well said. Coming up on this hour, President Trumps impeachment inquiry as republicans continue to complain about secrecy there, is new reporting that the democrats will take the hearings public in a matter of weeks. And there is a new call for the rudy giulia attorney general to recuse himself over his role in the ukraine matter. Plus is the ceasefire in Northern Syria holding . What it means for the kurds and what the white house is saying. And raging winds are fuelinfueling the flames in Northern California forcing mandatory evacuations. Another big day of developments in d. C. As tensions are rising on capitol hill and one major question still remains. Will President Trump be impeached . Not if his own party can stop it. Today Lindsey Graham announcing that he will hold a press conference this afternoon revealing his plan for an thanks for watching. Impeachment, quote, resolution. Ill see you back here at 3 00 this as new reports suggest t
Over bipartisan closeddoor hearings democrats say rings hollow or even desperate today, especially on the heels of yesterdays swarm on a secure room in the capitol. This extraordinary move delaying testimony in the impeachment probe for more than five hours. And it Alarmed National security experts. A move that the president publicly encouraged, at least this morning on twitter, thanking House Republicans for being, quote, tough, smart, and understanding and dismissing the entire inquiry in his words as a total scam. Yet, what the president s celebration overlooked is that in the two days of dramatic performances from a handful of his loyalists, we still have yet to hear one elected republican take to the podium and defend the president on the allegation at the center of all of this that he conditioned much needed military aid for ukraine on political investigations into his opponents. Joining us at the table right now senior political reporter for washington post, aaron blake. Chris l
Work pushing americans forward toward a Better Future. As we watch his casket solemnly being carried up the steps of the capitol, i want to bring in Geoff Bennett, jake sherman, both of them on capitol hill. Geoff, obviously this is one of those rare instances where we see both sides coming together. Were going to hear from people, leadership on both sides of the aisle. Tell us a little bit about the honors that will be bestowed on Elijah Cummings over the next 48 hours. Reporter chris, today and tomorrow we are going to see a public celebration for a man revered for the deep and abiding passion he brought to public service, a man widely regarded for being a strong, moral force here on capitol hill. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said el lie j cummings was her north star. Adam schiff said he was the heart and soul of the Democratic Caucus. Republican mark meadows said there was never a better advocate and never a better friend. So Elijah Cummings was one of the last remaining giants on cap