Karen hult, a science professor at virginia tech. Shes also a member of the white house transition project Advisory Board. Thanks for being with us on washington journal. Karen good to be here. Host the white house transition project, tell us about it. This is a nonpartisan, nonprofit entity. It is staffed by Political Science professors and others around the united states. 1990s for thehe white house interview program. They were trying to develop some institutional memory by talking to people that had various white house death and over time. Staff positions over time. They can find out what happens to staff positions for both parties. Directedolved and is by martha i am a member of the Advisory Board along with other colleagues as well as people like norm ornstein and other people from the larger washington community. Providetry to do is nonpartisan backing for what kinds of things have worked and not worked so well in and around the white house when a new president is getting ready t
Is 2027488000. Republicans use 2027488001. Independents and others, its 2027488002. Send us a text if youd like, 2027488003. Include your name and where you are texting from. On twitter its cspanwj. And we welcome your comments on our facebook page, facebook. Com cspan. Well show you some of the comments of the majority leader, Mitch Mcconnell, and the minority leader shuck schumer. Washington times this morning their lead story is on the attorney generals efforts. Barr improves inquiry into voter fraud. Authorized the Justice Department to probe what he said are substantial allegations of voter fraud as President Trumps legal team detailed new evidence of purported election violations in two battleground states. Mr. Barr issued the memo days after presumptive president elect joseph biden was declared the winner of the 2020 president ial election by several media outlets. The president has launched legal challenges to the results in states where the voting margins are razor thin by giv
Politically bludgeoned donald trump. In the middle of a pandemic law makers will be focused on yet another unfounded Impeachment Charade Schiff show and ultimately we know the outcome. President trump will be acquitted for three main reasons. Lets start with reason one. The trial is they are right. The 45 republicans, its totally unconstitutional. The u. S. Senate has no jurisdiction over a private citizen. Thats clearcut. Thats simple. You dont need to be a harvard law grad to figure it out. There is a reason why john roberts is not presiding. With democratic senator, Patrick Leahy, imagine this, presiding. Officially a Kangaroo Court because hes already said he wants a conviction. Wow, thats real equal justice and due process, isnt it . So number two. The reason this will fail. The Incitement Claims are bogus. Look at this. You even have the fake news media, the Washington Post, cnn, we also have the fbi and court documents, and now even congresswoman Alexandria Cortez saying the bre
Him running in 2024. That right, that fear is palpable. So come in the middle of a pandemic, lawmakers will be focused on yet another unfounded impeachment Charade Schiff shall commit ultimately we know the outcome. President trump will be acquitted for three main reasons. Lets start with reason one. The trial is, they are right. The 45 republicans, its totally unconstitutional. The u. S. Senate has no jurisdiction over a private citizen. Thats clearcut. Thats simple. You dont need to be a harvard law grad to figure it out. And there is a reason why john roberts is not presiding. With democratic senator, Patrick Leahy, imagine this, presiding. Its officially a Kangaroo Court because hes already said he wants a conviction. Wow, thats real equal justice and due process, isnt it . So, number two. The reason this will fail. The Incitement Claims are bogus. Look at this. You even have the fake news media, the Washington Post, cnn, we also have the fbi and court documents, and now, even cong
Sandra house conservatives also taking aim at Conference Chair liz cheney, calling for her removal from that post after she voted to impeach former President Trump. We have affecting coverage to kick things off on this wednesday afternoon, Kristin Fisher with more of the Biden Administrations next steps but we begin with Jacqui Heinrich live on capitol hill for us this afternoon, hey. Hey there sandra Marjorie Taylor greene did not make things easy on House Minority leader Kevin Mccarthy during our long meeting last night expressing no remorse, im told over past comments she made when elective promoting conspiracy theories. Mccarthy was forced to call in the Stearate Committee and lawmakers with their assignment. Whatever mccarthy decide to become it was not enough for House Democrats who Just Announced they are moving forward with a vote tomorrow on the floor to strip green of her committees. Democrats in the meantime seizing this moment watching half a Million Dollar ad campaign and