When he found out about the briefing. I was told it was happening. I was told a week ago. They said, you know, theyre trying to start a rumor. Its disinformation. Reporter President Trump this week ousted navy veteran Joseph Maguire as acting director of national intelligence, replacing him with u. S. Ambassador to germany richard grenell, a vocal trump supporter with no previous intelligence experience. Grenells new deputy is another trump loyalist, cash patel, who h pateen told to clean house. Just today, the fifth top official since August Announced he was leaving. If you have somebody at the top who is overly responsive to the president , youre not going to get that kind of unbiased information, and its very, very, very dangerous for national security. Reporter today, Bernie Sanders revealed that he has been briefed on russian efforts to boost his campaign, and this is nothing new. The Mueller Investigation found that the russians also worked back in 2016 to boost the theers campai
And after tuesdays votes, which candidates will survive . Joe biden and Bernie Sanders join us this morning, plus our powerhouse roundtable. And we are seeing more cases. We will see more cases. Coronavirus continues to spread. Sinking stock markets among new fears for its longterm impacts. Trump expands travel restrictions. Attacks democrats. This is their new hoax. Our guest, Health Secretary alex azar. Well break down the politics, smoke out the spin. Announcer from abc news, this its this week. Here now chief anchor george stephanopoulos. Good morning and welcome to this week. As we come on the air this morning, the new coronavirus continues to spread. Almost 90,000 cases across 60 countries and 6 continents. The first death reported in the u. S. In the state of washington, where they declared a state of emergency. Amid concern that the virus has been spreading there for weeks. Well have more on that coming up. But we begin with the race to the white house and joe bidens comeback l
Vice President Biden and Pete Buttigieg of indiana. His phillies beat the rangers. Plus the coronavirus. The dow falling. Breaking news tonight. They face the rangers and the stock market closing the week in freefall. Fears escalating. Very clear, if we have a global pandemic, no country is panarin. Going to be without impact. President trump insisting theres little to worry about. My administration has taken the most aggressive action in modern history to confront the spread of this disease. As he and his allies blame the media for frayed nerves. They think this is going to be what brings down the appellat president. Vice president leading the countrys response. Were going to bring the full resources of the federal government to bear. This morning my sitdown with the Vice President. And im talk to virus hunter and nbc news medical contributor dr. Joseph fare. Joining me no insight and analysis are nbc news whout correspondent Kristen Welker. Eddie glaude jr. , peggy noonan and former
Demeaning. Utterly unconvincing. We need to have a debate about separation of powers. We have more questions than answers. A constitutional struggle over war powers and impeachment all playing out in the first weeks of an election year. The stakes high, the consequences unknown. The politics perilous. This morning, House Speaker pelosi joins us live for an exclusive interview. Plus, Trump National security adviser Robert Obrien and insight and analysis from our powerhouse roundtable. From abc news, its this week. Here now, chief anchor george stephanopoulos. Good morning. Welcome to this week. Its been packed with big news. Lets get to our exclusive head liner, the speaker of the house, nancy pelosi. Welcome. Good morning. I want to begin with impeachment. You told your colleagues on friday to be prepared to send the impeachment articles to senate this week. Will it be this week . Have you settled on house managers . What i did say ill be consulting with my members this week on Tuesday
Democrat cory booker, plus our round table. Well break down the politics, smoke out the spin. The facts that matter this week. Good morning, and welcome to this week. The impeachment trial of President Trump started this week with a striking portrait of solidarity in the senate. Do you solemnly swear that in all things appertaining to the trial of the impeachment of donald john trump, president of the United States, now pending, you will do impartial justice according to the constitution and laws so help you god . All i do. It is almost certainly the last moment in this trial where republicans and democrats will speak as one, and in the first briefs filed overnight, the battle lines are stark. President trumps lawyers calling the impeachment a, quote, brazen and unlawful attempt to overturn the 2016 election adding several times, the president did nothing wrong. The house brief concludes, President Trumps conduct is the framers worst nightmare. All ahead of the first full trial day on