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Sitters response i want nothing i want nothing i want no quid pro quo tells journalists the president. To do the right thing so is my answer i want nothing i want nothing. I want no good bro whoa now so much to do the right thing when he says this is the final word from the president of the United States i want nothing thank you both said a good time ago and. Its clear by the tone of the energy that the president had there that he understands the gravity of this day the notes that he was looking out with quotes from ambassador us on the who is testifying well get you back to that in a moment there are previous tweets that the president said about the ambassador we spoke glowingly of him now saying he doesnt actually know him that well and also that quote hes referencing when the ambassador testified that the president said there was no quid pro quo when asked if he believed the president when he said that ambassador saleh refused to characterize whether he believed that the president a
Perspective on how the ukraine controversy is affecting the 2020 election. Upper biden plans to resign hunter biden plans to resign from a chinese firm. All those stories right here, right now on sunday morning futures. Maria and we begin this morning with President Trump, he has fired back at House Democrats as they accelerate their impeachment push with a flurry of new subpoenas seeking testimony from Energy Secretary rick perry expect two indicted associates of President Trumps personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani. The president reacting at the values voter summit last night in our nations capital. Now it is the outrageous impeaching. Look, impeachment. I never thought the id see or hear that word with regard to me, impeachment. Its a witch hunt. Its based on a single phone call of congratulations to the president of ukraine which they fraudulently mischaracterized to sound absolutely horrible. Maria meanwhile, democratic frontrunner joe biden is now voicing his full support for impeach
Maria we have a big show this morning. Joining the conversation, Deirdre Bolton is here this morning, real clear politics cofounder and president tom bevin and pwc partner, mitch rochell. Thank you for being here. We have a market under pressure as a result of some i guess digestion over this trade deal. Take a look at the markets where were looking at a triple digit decline this morning for the dow industrials. Bloomburg is reporting that china wants more talks before signing phase one of the strayed deal. The u. S. Trade deal. The u. S. And china made progress on friday. China agreed to buy 40 to 50 billion worth of Agricultural Products while the u. S. Will suspend a planned tariff increase set to go into effect tomorrow. Beijing addressing currency and Financial Services concerns but setting aside issues like intellectual property and forced transfer of technology. Senior counsel to the president Kellyanne Conway spoke with me yesterday and heres how she saw it. That would be two a
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