Discussed the house floor vote on articles of impeachment. And alan durso which on his opposition to the impeachment of President Trump. Host the house of representatives is slated to vote for two articles of impeachment for President Trump. The president will stand trial in the senate and the new year. We will begin with your thoughts. Should the president be impeached and removed from office . Democrats 202 7488000. You can go to social. You can join us on cspan or facebook. Com cspan and you can text us your city and state at 2027488003. We will begin with a new poll out by fox. Trumps approval picks up. Found. Look at what fox takeob Approval Rating that from october ticked up from october. His Approval Rating is at 43 . Take a look at the impeachment question. In late october, 40 9 favored impeachment and removal from office. 4 said impeached, but dont opposednd 41 altogether. Say impeach, but dont remove and 41 say do not impeach the president. That is our question for all of do
To impeaching the president on the grounds proposed by the Judiciary Committee, neither is found in the constitution. They are the kind of general, vague, openended criteria that is weaponized against any president when the opposing party has a majority in the house of representntatives. It is hamiltons nightmare. He said the one thing he feared most was impeachment would matter about the number of votes each party had rather than the guilt or innocence of the person being impeached. We did not want a parliamentary democracy in which a president can be thrown out of office by a vote of nonconfidence. I am strongly opposed to the two iiteria for impeachment but cannot comment on any possible conversations i have fat about playing a formal role in the senate trial. Host are you plinking in formal role in advising the president . Guest i dont advise him directly. 50ave written two books and articles, the president is free to read them. I speak on programs like this. You can say i have giv
Author of the case against impeaching trump, and professor at harvard law school. Mr. Dershowitz, heres a headline in the New York Times about this impeachment trial. Trumps Impeachment Team may add alan dershowitz. Will you be representing the president in the senate trial . I cant really comment on any possible conversations that ive had with the white house. I certainly am strongly opposed to impeaching the president on the two grounds proposed by the Judiciary Committee. Neither of them is found in the constitution. Theyre the kind of broad, general, vague, openended criteria that can be weaponized against virtually any president when the opposing party has a majority in the house of representatives. Its hamiltons nightmare. Hamilton said that the one thing he feared most was that impeachment would turn on the number of votes each party had rather than on the guilt or innocence of the person being impeached. And madison worried about openended criteria making a president serve at t
They all agree on americans are deeply divided over this issue. And france phrases words biggest strike in decades Transportation Networks schools hospitals all will be affected as sector employees protest against proposed reforms. Plus a village in turkey with a melodic language of its own. But the villagers using this old style twitter well is finding it under threat as young people leave for the cities so you know sco has added to its list of protected preditions. Im dr thomas great to have you with us just days before the german chancellor. And the russian president are said to meet to discuss the conflict in ukraine a diplomatic dispute is causing tensions between these 2 countries it centers on the murder in berlin of a former Chechen Rebel commander allegedly by russian intelligence now germany has expelled 2 Russian Diplomats in response moscow denies any involvement. This decision could escalate tensions between russia and western countries german chancellor Angela Merkel has
Loses in the 1st round of voting in a country plagued by koos. Could have you with this welcome to aljazeera the u. N. Says one of its peacekeepers named shot and killed a young protester in the democratic republic of congo after new evidence emerged senior official in kinshasa announced an investigation is short time ago that protests against the uns mission are spreading in the east of the country the unrest started in a bad day where people have driven the casket of a man killed during demonstrations on saturday around the streets in the past 2 days 6 people have died protesters are angry at what they see as a failure of un peacekeepers to protect them from armed rebels whove killed dozens of people this month. About 100 kilometers away in goma police have fired live rounds into the air to clear protesters people tried to storm the u. N. Facilities but were blocked by Security Forces. Well there are also been protests and determine the Catherine Sawyer heres our correspondent in gom