Travelers. The state department is sounding the alarm about mexico. Made a in miami. The celebrity who washed his 7 million yacht go up in flames. Fox and friends first continues right now. Shannon you are watching fox and friends first. Rob thanks for starting the day with us. We begin with a fox news alert, nancy pelosi considering bypassing a senate trial after the historic vote to impeach donald trump. Jillian the president now but impeachment thought him, rallying thousands of supporters in the battleground state of michigan. Rob we break this down. It fell on party lines, nancy pelosi making history with a gavel, struggling to quiet her fellow democrats cheering when she wanted this to be serious and solemn. The you as are 230, and as are 197, present is one. Article 1 is adopted. Reporter 600 miles away in battle creek, michigan the president reacting in real time was anything but quiet. I know one thing, americans will show up by tens of millions next year to vote pelosi the he
When he says he does not know him, he said hes lying. He said they were quite connected. And lev parnas says he would be willing to testify to congress. He said the president knew exactly what was going on. This all comes out as the president s impeachment trial in the senate is about to begin. In just a few hours, the house impeachment managers will formally present the articles of impeachment on the senate floor reading them aloud. This is following todays yesterdays ceremonial procession which youre seeing here across the capitol. This afternoon john roberts will be sworn in as the presiding officer of this trial. All 100 senators will take their oath as impartial impeachment jurors. You know what, though . Overhanging all of this now is lev parnas explaining what he saw happening over several months in the president s role in it. Heres anderson coopers explosive interview with lev parnas. President trump has said he did not direct Rudy Giuliani when asked about this. He said he did
Fox news night, im Shannon Bream in washington. We have a fox Team Coverage. David spunt digging into President Trumps decision for taking out the general response will for millions of americans deaths. What are you learning . Good evening, benjamin. Good evening, shannon. All day, waiting for some retaliation, possibly from iran. He took everybodys by surprise a few hours ago when we heard rumors of a possible second u. S. Strike. It hasnt yet been confirmed, but if it is true, we are hearing that took place just north of baghdad. Two cars struck by a u. S. Air strike. One of them believed to be containing a main finance operator of the iranian backed shiite melissa of course, it is still Qassem Soleimani who everyone is talking about, the notorious leader of the quds force, some say the second most important and influential man in iran, the architect of irans aggression with many of terrorist acts, a man responsible for the death of hundreds of americans. That attack took place earli
From where President Trump has his maralago holiday every year this time of year. He was at this videoconference with troops he was asked several questions from my colleagues in the press corps including about impeachment. The president says he believes hes into good position even with negotiations in the senate about a holiday hiatus. Democrats are in one corner, republicans in the other. And nothing weve seen in the last 24 hours, even as weve heard from all of the key players involved, has done anything, it seems, to move the needle on these negotiations. Now, check back with me in a week and a half, lets talk on january 1st, 2nd, after the new year, when senators and congresspeople get back from their holiday break. Its not whether there be a senate trial but rather when the is that the trial will start. The timing as it relates to the 2020 campaign, every week that senate trial goes later in january or start date is later in january, initially they were talking maybe january 6 7th
His an embarrassment to watch. Her impeachment of the 45th president of the United States is born not of truth, facts or evidence, but rather of an historic vitriolic hatred usually reserved for an enemy of the state. In the end it is her animosity, and baseless actions against this president that will ultimately hoist her on her own petard. And might i add, no one deserves it more. You will recall the urgency of her claim as she wrapped herself in the american flag. I said this is something we are very we do with a heavy heart. Its very prayerful. Because impeaching is a divisive thing our country. Judge jeanine dont forget this one. Our democracy is what is at stake. The president leaves us no choice but to act because its trying to represent once again the election for his own benefit. The president has engaged in abuse of power, undermining our National Security and jeopardizing the integrity of our election. His actions are in defiance of the division of our founders and the oath