Impeachment inquiry into a democrat in the white house. And just like today, the Minority Party argued that the majority had been trying to take a president down for years. I did not have sexual relations with that woman. Ms. Lewinsky. Reporter president clinton lied under oath about his affair with a white house intern, triggering an impeachment inquiry in the republicanled house. Then, like now, the parties were split over whether the president s actions represented what the constitution refers to as high crimes and misdemeanors. California democrat zoe lofgren. He lied about sex, not an admiral thing, but really not an activity that shook the foundations of the constitution and the democracy. Reporter Wisconsin Republican jim sensenbrenner. The president of the United States should be held to the highest standard of anybody in the country. Reporter both lawmakers sit on the house Judiciary Committee, which handles impeachment. They were there in 1998 too. What stands out to you abou
Im annemarie green. We begin with extraordinary testimony in the impeachment inquiry. The first public hearings detail President Trumps alleged effort to pressure ukraine to investigate joe biden. Yesterday two career diplomats, bill taylor and george kent, testified on capitol hill. Taylor said a member of his staff overheard a july phone call between President Trump and u. S. Ambassador to the eu, gordon sondland. After the call sondland told the staffer the president cared more about the investigations of the bidens than ukraine. President trump denies any knowledge of the call and said the impeachment hearings were a sham. Natalie brand is on capitol hill. Natalie, what else did we learn from yesterdays hearing . Reporter good morning. House democrats say that new revelation adds to the evidence that instructions were coming from the top, and weve also learned that staffer taylor mentioned yesterday is expected to testify behind closed doors on friday. The top u. S. Diplomat in ukr
A crash involving at least five vehicles. A live look at the jack up there, stacked up. Headlights working on the westbound side. The trash just under that overpass there. At one point, all four lanes were blocked. They have mappinged to open at least two more lanes so its moving just a little bit better. Slightly. But you will see pretty decent delays. Sluggish conditions. Well keep a close eye on that. The drive times at 44 minutes from 205 to 680. We are getting first reports of a crash along the peninsula northbound, 280. Looks like two lanes are blocked. Well keep our eye on that one as well. Happening today, Vice President pence is making a stop in the bay area. Pence will tour Nasas Ames Research Center at Moffett Field and address employees at that facility. The Vice President arrived in the bay area after a brief stop in monterey for a high dollar fundraiser. Back in washington, house lawmakers are preparing for another round of testimony in the impeachment indwyeries. Two car
Its thursday, november 14th, 2019. Heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. There just wasnt any surprises. There wasnt any bombshells. Made a compelling and clear case. This was damning. Both sides claim victory after the first day of public testimony. You talking about the witchhunt . Is that what youre talking about . I hear its a joke. I havent watched. I havent watched for one minute. Reporter a legal said e setback for the president. The federal court ruled that congress can seek eight years of the president s tax returns. Hi, had everyone rning fo president. The massachusetts firefighter is dead. He was killed fighting a house fire. Lieutenant menard heroically and selflessly saved his crew. Reporter the mayor of venice, italy, says the worst s venin its ees. Than 50 years at least two people have dead. Reporter deadly winter storms shattering cold temperature records. From the great lakes to the northeast, its cold. All that a High School Resource officer showed off h
Maria joining the conversation dierdre bolton, lee carter and chairman of forbes media former republican at candidate steve forbes, great to see you this morning. Good to be with you. Maria thank you so much for being here, a lot of fireworks on capitol hill, thats our top story, House Intelligence Committee Holding First hearings, lawmakers grilling acting ambassador to ukraine William Taylor and george kent, both sides making their case, watch. Because it is discovered before it is fully consummated, the Security Assistance had been delayed so long it would take another act of congress to ensure that it could still go out, ambassador taylor and mr. Kent; i like to welcome you here, id like to congratulate for passing the democrat star of chamber additions in the capitol, seems like you agree witting or unwittingly to participate in the drama but the main performance a russia hoax has ended and youve been cast in the low rent ukrainian sequel. Following the call with President Trump,