I kneeneed a trophy. Thank you, i appreciate it and happy friday. We start with the final fare wells to a giant of the House Of Representatives, Elijah Cummings. Funeral services are starting as we speak in his beloved baltimore. The church is so packed theyre having to turn some people away. You will see speeches live from Hillary Clinton and nancy pelosi this hour and later today from former president S Barack Obama and bill clinton. They have halted congressional action on the Impeachment Inquiry today, but there are still two big developments this morning. A top source is telling nbc news that investigation into the russia investigation is now a criminal one. Were going to explain what that means legally, the extra power the doj now has, and why democrats are livid. And just in the last couple of minutes, nbc news Learning Lawyers for ousted National Security adviser john bolton are in talks for a possible private deposition in the impeachment
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come together. a funeral is a very human moment, a very human event. and by those two men and those two men in particular, to my mind, the fact that they are there and didn t use yesterday s ceremony to be their check-the-box, i ve done my part to honor this man. the fact that they are there in baltimore in that baptist church is a wonderful thing. also, you know, and i ll be quick because i know that secretary clinton is coming up. he is one of the most notable cbc members we ve ever seen, not just because of what he meant to the black community, but the bridge that he built to members and not just in his caucus, but on the on the other side of the aisle. on the other side of the aisle. really being a bridge to younger cbc members. i think that shouldn t be unsaid as well. derrick, i want you to jump in quickly, knowing that i may have to interrupt you once we see secretary hillary clinton take the stage in about 30