The first public televised hearings in President Trumps impeachment inquiry have got underway in washington, after weeks of testimony behind closed doors. Donald trump is accused of withholding military aid to ukraine an american ally, under threat from russia to pressure ukraines new president into helping him politically in next years us president ial election. The impeachment inquiry has the potential to remove mr trump from office. He denies any wrongdoing. Our north america editor jon sopel has been watching. History in the house. This is like the super bowl for politics, the day the impeachment hearings go public. And coast to coast, all the Us Tv Networks are gearing up for the unfolding drama that could be the decisive moment of the trump presidency. And early this morning, in the white house residence, the light is on and the tweets are angry. In the committee room, its a scrum, an hour before the hearing gets under way. First up was this man, george kent. He is a Senior State
Would have been something tough to prevent. B. A. R. T. Has identified the victim. Riders say there does tend to be an uptick in crime as they struggle to gain the trust of those that use the system every day. Its happening a lot at the bart station. I always fear about being on public transportation. Good evening. Thanks for joining us. Just in the past hour, we have learned the suspect in yesterdays stabbing walked away from the hospital earlier in the day. He is now in jail. Laura anthony has the latest on that and the investigation. She is live for us in heyward tonight. This is where he was arrested late yesterday. We did learn today that he walked away from a hospital just hours before the attack on that b. A. R. T. Car. As for the victim Oliver Williams his friends tell us its no surprise that he tried to help. Tyrone was a beautiful she is not surprised the man she knew as her friend and neighbor tyrone gave his life trying to help someone else. And that is his nature is to alw
Of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands one nation, under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. John thank you, please be seated. In the fall of 1988, when president Ronald Reagan broke ground at the site of his future president ial library, im not sure he could have imagined that his foundation, the one bearing his name, would one day also be operating a robust institute in washington, d. C. , one just steps from the white house he would soon leave behind for his beloved homeland ranch in the west. However, i do know that todays celebration honoring Justice Sandra day oconnor is exactly the type of gathering in his name that he envisioned. History intrinsically links president reagan and Justice Oconnor, and it is an honor and a privilege for the Reagan Foundation and institute to host this forum. Before we begin our celebration, i would like to express our gratitude to our friends in the room who still carry the flame of our 40th president
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applause good afternoon. My name is john. I have the honor of being executive director of the Ronald Reagan president ial foundation and institute. Thank you for coming out. If you would, in honor of our men and women in uniform who defend our freedom around the world, please stand and join me for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands one nation, under god, indivisible with liberty. Thank you, please be seated. In the fall of 1988 when president Ronald Reagan broke ground at the sight of his future president ial library, im not sure he could have imagined that his foundation would one day also be operating a robust institute in washington dc, one just steps from the white house he would soon leave behind for his beloved homeland ranch in the west. However, i do know that todays celebration honoring Justice Sandra day oconnor is exactly the type of gathering in his name that he envisioned. Histor