On those of our allies will be met with unrelenting force. Bill that moving coming after a violent weekend in israel. 700 rockets fired across the border. Mike pompeo is in finland and set to speak. Here is what he said on the plane ride there about iran last night. We will hold the iranians accountable for attacks on american interests. Those actions take place if they do by some third party proxy, Shia Militia Group or hezbollah we will hold the iranian leadership directly accountable for that. Bill Lucas Tomlinson begins our coverage live at the pentagon. A move a lot of people didnt see coming. Whats it all about . Officials here at the pentagon say the iranian threat is very real based on new credible intelligence over the weekend about possible attacks against u. S. Forces in the region. Recall just a few days ago on friday the secretary of state and john bolton were in the pentagon going over military options for venezuela and now the same thing for iran. John bolton added to hi
Between u. S. And china trade officialsves officials that just concluded with no agreement in hand. Treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin would only say that talks between the worlds two largest economies were constructive, and the dow at this point in time has spent the day in the red as investors are watching for any sign of an agreement, down 125 point at this point in time, and you may wonder why is it so important . Well, almost 6,000 products from the u. S. From u. S. Imports, from china, are affected by these tariffs, and we couldnt fit all of them into a graphic so these are just a few of the many examples here. We have cnn Business Editor at large Richard Quest who is at the New York Stock Exchange and International Correspondent matt rivers is in china and in a port city where goods are flowing in and out, and to you, first, richard, at the stroke of midnight these tariffs on 200 billion worth of chinese imports will increase a lot, from 10 to 25 . How is this affecting the market
Berma berman. And good morning everyone. Welcome to your new day, it is tuesday, may 21st, 8 00 now in the east. Breaking overnight we have new details about a growing rebellion among House Democrats over impeachment. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is resisting, but a number of democrats and several members of her Leadership Team are pushing the speaker to begin impeachment proceedings. The Washington Post reports that last night house judiciary chairman jerry nadler met with pelosi to make the case for impeachment, but it appears that for now he may have been swayed by Nancy Pelosis argument against that move. Chairman nadler and his committee are frustrated after former White House Counsel Don Mcgahn told him he will not testify today as they had requested. Mcgahn is defying the committees subpoena as President Trump has pressed him, the white house and the Trump Administration have told him not to comply. Chairman nadler says he will told mcgahn in contempt of congress. We do have break
Lots in the news. The democrat led House Judiciary Panel holding an empty chair hearing today. Chairman jerry nadler warned don mcgahn may be held in contempt for failing to appear. Doug collins said nadlers move is all about politics. Chairman nadler vowing democrats will go to court to enforce the subpoena. Watch it. Mr. Mcgahn did not present today because the president did not allow it. We will go to court to secure it. We will hold this president accountable, one way or the other. Special counsel closed up shop without having democrats anything to deliver to their base. Now the democrats are trying to make something out of nothing. Cameras love a spectacle. Majority loves chance to rant against the administration. Im glad we dont have chicken on the dias today. Harris he said democrats dont get a do over on the mueller investigation. The decision to block mcgahn is about testifying the executive branch. As i understand it, they are doing that to protect the office of the presidenc