Its 1400 hours g. M. T. 9 am in washington d. C. Where members of the u. S. House of representatives are convening for a debates and vote thats all but certain to end with the impeachment of President Donald Trump and thats because trumps opponents in the Democratic Party have a majority in that chamber of congress he then faces a trial in the other chamber of the senates where his Republican Party holds power and there are 2 thirds of senators would be required to vote in favor of her moving him from Office Highly unlikely as things stand and trump has again lashed out at the democrats the scribing the impeachment process as an attempted coup in a moments will speak to our White House Correspondent kimberly how if at 1st over to castro whos on capitol hill where the votes will eventually take place heidi but right now we understand there is a debate going on. So just talk us through whats happening now and what we expect to see in the coming few hours. Shorter range so the full house
Good afternoon, everyone. Notwithstanding the change in the schedule, were going to start on time, the new time. So, on behalf of myself and bob wise, who is my supremely and talented collegial codirector of the nyu law schools legislative and regulatory process clinic, i wanted to welcome you here today to the fourthyear of the form. Forum. We are joined by another nyu law entity. A nonpartisan, multidisciplinary director, and the rachel called brenner, who is here, has been invaluable in helping pull together the programs this afternoon. This forum would not be possible without the generous support of a Renowned International law firm. It gives me great pleasure to partnere peter ross, a in the chicago office, who knows a lot about what we are talking about today. He served his district for six terms, from 2002019. He chaired the house ways and means subcommittee on oversight, where he championed efforts that were supported on a bipartisan basis to overhaul the irss civil Asset Forfe
Because they cant actually pin anything a factual basis on you know the president did nothing wrong while republicans continue to stand by their president who has dismissed the move as an attempted coup. I mean Taylor Nandan with the rest of the top stories including lebanons saad hariri says he will not seek to stay on as Prime Minister ahead of much to late talks to give the protest right country a new government. India Supreme Court postponed hearings against a new citizenship law to next month as anger against the legislation grows. Well in just the past hour the final debate has got underway over whether to impeach the president of the United States democrats and republicans in the house of representatives on making their case about whether donald trump violated the constitution hes accused. Of withholding aid to ukraine to pressurize into investigating his political rival the democrat controlled house is expected to make trump the 3rd president to be impeached in u. S. History on
Continue to stand by their president who has dismissed the move as an attempted coup. Im known taylor in london with the rest of the top stories including lebanons assad hariri says he will not seek to stay on as Prime Minister head of much to lay talks to give the protest wracked country a new government. Indias cream Court Postpones hearings against a new citizenship door to next month as anger against the legislation grows. While its currently 19 g. M. T. Thats 2 pm and washington d. C. And went out 2 hours into that final debate over whether to impeach the president of the United States democrats and republicans in the house of representatives on making their case about whether donald trump violated the constitution hes accused of withholding aid to you. Craned to pressure it into investigating his political rival the democrat controlled house is expected to make trump the 3rd president to be impeached in u. S. History trump has dismissed the process as an assault on america while
The House Committee on the judiciary will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare recessses of the committee i object. Objection noted. Decorum is present. We are conducting this hearing on the impeachment inquiry into president donald j. Trump. Presentations from the select committee on intelligence and the House Judiciary Committee pursuant to House Resolution 660 and a special Judiciary Committee procedures that are zpliebd section 4a of that resolution. Heres you the committee will proceed for this hearing. I will make an Opening Statement and then i will recognize the Ranking Member for an Opening Statement. After that, we will hear two sets of presentations. We will hear 30minute opening arguments from counsels for the majority and the minority. Jerry nadler and the Democratic Party you are the ones, america is done with this. America doesnt agree order in the room. You are removing our vote. We voted for donald trump and americans are sick of the impe