Be another ugly day. You have former top russia adviser to the president dr. Fiona hill. She plans to push back on the narrative that ukraine tried to influence the 2016 election. You know, thats a big underpinning of the supposed legitimacy of the president s intentions. Instead, hill plans to hone in on what everybody should see as the truth. Russia was the sole person to focus on and that they still pose a very real threat to the 2020 race. Hills going to be joined this morning of course by david holmes. He is the Ukraine Embassy official who says he overheard President Trump call Gordon Sondland in ukraine to check in on the investigations. Wolf . You know, its amazing that sondland himself blew up the inquiry wide open with his testimony yesterday confirming there was, in fact, a quid pro quo and that it came directly from the president of the United States. The Eu Ambassador said everyone knew exactly what was going on. Holding up military aid in exchange for announcing political
And the nem yard is known for the amazing work they do. So certainly a tragedy for everyone here. And an investigation is underway. They have not released a motive nor identity of the shooter. House democrats planning their thext steps after leaguem schoolers made the point about impeaching your president. Testifying about the fiegds gsz. Then the eke of december 16th, a possible house floor vote. So whats, as of now, could be in the articles. . And pripries, obstruction of justice and obstruction of congress. Theyre debating to put the information in the Russian Investigation into the ninetytwo mueller ahaunts. Did President Trump commit the impeachable high crime and mist demeanor of abuse of power based on that evidence and those fieldings 1234. The President Trump did commit an impeachable abuse of politics. Sapg answer. We three are unanimous. They arned of a slimry sloegs but more and more impeachments. And it would create a dangerous precedent for future. If you prove quid pro q
Committee will release the report that builds the case in their view for impeachment that a vote is set for tonight ahead of the next key hearing tomorrow. Lets begin this hour in london where President Trump is already slamming the french president ahead of this mornings bilat between the two. Our White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins is there. Good morning. Good afternoon to you. A lot to digest already from what the president has said so far today. Yeah, poppy, it did not take long for the tough talk to start here in london. It was the president s first meeting of the day. A breakfast meeting. Even before they had breakfast the cameras were inside the room and the president took questions for 15 minutes where he went after the french leader after making those comments last month to a magazine saying he believed nato is experiencing a brain death in part because of decisions from President Trump to withdraw u. S. Troops from syria. Essentially president macron is making the argum
Stage for a showdown between the executive and legislative branches. The decision can be bad news for anyone who has worked in the Trump White House and is refusing to testify. House democrats are hoping the ruling could pave the way for some of them, like former National Security adviser, john bolton, to testify in the impeachment probe. His attorney said bolton was personally involved in matters that are being investigated. The House Intelligence Committee wrapped up two weeks of public hearings. And chairman adam schiff said they could release the report as soon as next week. He warned that that timetable might extend. We dont foreclose the possibility of more depositions and more hearings. Were in the process of getting more documents all the time. That investigative work is going to go on. Were not prepared to wait months and months while the administration plays a game of ropeadope in an effort to stall. Democrats say those who wont testify might find themselves in additional art
Haberman, White House Correspondent for the New York Times and cnn White House Correspondent kaitlan collins. You have some new reporting on in fighting within the white house. I do want to get to that. First what we did receive just an hour ago was this memo from House Republicans on how they plan to defend the president. One of the things they will discuss broadly speaking is the president s mindset, his doubts and skepticism about ukraine in general, and then they have these four talking points which im frankly surf are prizprised is what theyre leading with here. That the july 25th phone call shows no conditionality or evidence of pressure, the president says do me a favor and brings up just the bidens and the 2016 election and also there is witnesses saying that theres also kinds of conditionality around that call. Zelensky and trump say there was no pressure on the call, well, President Trump may not be the only important witness here, president zelensky is under an awful lot of