Make a decision based on their conscience. Tonight what we now know about impeachment plans as the first witness on the call between donald trump and the ukrainian president delivers extremely disturbing testimony and republicans move into attack mode. Some people might call that espionage. Plus new reporting on how the president is fleecing his own campaign and donors. And as deliberate blackouts and raging wildfires continue, trying to explain the climate nightmare in california. That cannot be a new normal. When all in starts right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. For just the fourth time in all of american history, house of representatives will formally proceed with a formal open impeachment inquiry into the president of the United States. The House Resolution to be voted on this thursday reveals the scope of the inquiry as it proceeds into a public phase. This was the Statement Issued by the four House Committee chairs leading the probe. Quote, the house impeachmen