Any minute . Turns out the medicine made just for babies is downright dangerous. The urgent warning all terrorists need to hear. Good morning to you this thursday morning, live shot of new york city, people slowly getting moving. Wherever you are we appreciate you joining us this morning as always. Lets get our top stories because a lot of stuff happening today, donald trump blasting the socalled deep state ahead of two big bipartisan meetings at the justice department. Tray gaudi warning the invited democrats not to leak. Griff jenkins live with the latest. Is that a lot to ask . That his message. Two Intelligence Briefings take place as democrats have a seat at one of them. What does that mean . Answering questions whether the fbi was trying to insert an informant into the pres. Campaign, something the president said would be unprecedented. Look like a very serious event but they will find out, when we look at the documents people will see bad things happened. I hope it is not so. If
With four key witnesses set to testify and a day that could bring some of the most contentious moments yet. This morning well hear from two Top National Security officials who heard the july 25th phone call between President Trump and the president of ukraine, and they both say they were troubled by it. Also, both witnesses have been attacked already by President Trump and his allies. Will the president resist. Now republicans are expected to mount an aggressive line of questioning with one in particular, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman. And former special envoy to ukraine kurt volker, they will testify. They released two transcripts of two other key witnesses. David holmes, the u. S. Diplomat in ukraine. Hes the person who overheard President Trump asking ambassador sondland about the investigation into joe biden during that loud cell phone call in a kyiv restaurant. He told lawmakers he was stunned by that call. Hed never seen anything like it he said. A source tells cnn serl re
All the big headlines. The president s chief of staff allegedly directed the quid pro quo on ukraine. That is according to testimony released today from two key white house officials. Is there any way that Mick Mulvaney wasnt following the president s orders . Also tonight Rudy Giuliani arguing that is the president s personal attorney, is he helping or hurting his client . And were now just days away from the first public televised hearings in the impeachment investigation into President Trump. Were going to break down what to expect. Plus the president according to africanamerican voters today, his pitch focused on immigration, claiming democrats are fighting harder for Illegal Immigrants than the black community. And an anonymous author behind the new book called a warning claims that a group of senior Trump Officials planned a mass resignation last year but ultimately decided against it. Susan, you first. Hill and vindmans testimony clearly points a finger at Mick Mulvaney for dire
Democrats last week that show sondland working with another of President Trumps envoys to get ukraine to agree to investigate the bide ens in exchange for a washington meeting with President Trump and the ukraine president. House democrats are issuing new subpoenas to the pentagon and the white house budget office. All of this is tried to the freezing of that military aid to ukraine. Joining us now cnn political analyst David Gregory and Political Correspondent abby phillip. These poll numbers are interesting. An impeachment inquiry isnt just a battle about getting the facts, its also a battle for public opinion. Right now this poll seems to indicate the president s losing that battle with support for the inquiry up to 58 . Thats a 21 jump since july, and among all adults 49 say now when were in the second inning as joe lockhart said before, 49 of americans say they support removing the president from office today. These are tough numbers for the president , david. Yeah, and i think it
Area of responsibility. Yes, but did they pass them on to you or did they pass them on to the administration somehow . The only documents i received, sir, were within the parameters, and given the documents that either i produced or sent to me relevant to the matters we are discussing today. Thank you. I yield back to the chairman. Miss stefanik. Thank you to both of our witnesses for their service today. Ms. Cooper, i want to start with you. You spoke eloquently of the threat of russia and how thats a threat not only to ukraine and the United States, and i sit on the House Arms Services committee. We know that the most important support for ukraine in terms of lethal defensive aid is in the form of javelins. Would you agree with that . Yes, maam. And which administration were those javelins made available to ukraine . This administration. And not the Obama Administration . That is correct. Have you spoken to the president about ukraine aid . No, i have not. No, maam. Undersecretary ha