Last night. He went off. The jackson five theyre calling it, five touchdown passes. Hes a sports changer. He will become now the new yardstick for a professional quarterback. As a steelers fan, eddie is very, very excited. Well show some Lamar Jackson later in the show, but we have to begin with the court ruling against the argument the president is using to stonewall the impeachment investigation. A federal court judge has rejected the white house claim of absolute immunity ruling that former White House Counsel Don Mcgahn must testify in the impeachment inquiry. The House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed mcgahn earlier this year for testimony on possible obstruction of justice in the Mueller Investigation. When the white house blocked his appearance, the committee sued and yesterday a federal judge sided with congress writing in her opinion this, quote, stated simply, the primary takeaway from the past 250 years of reported American History is that president s are not kings. This means
Monday. Im erica hill in for jake. And we begin with the politics lead. New details about the time and democrats next month in the impeachment inquiry. In a letter to colleagues, adam schiff said a report laying out the case against the president will come soon after thanksgiving. This is as a white house review of the president s decision to withhold Critical Military aid to ukraine shows a coordinated effort to come up with a just fiblgation for the hold after the fact. According to the Washington Post, some of the documents containing, quote, unflattering exchanges that could look bad for President Trump. Despite the Trump Administration insisting everything was done on the up and up. As sara murray reports that internal review is raising serious questions. It raises profound constitutional questions. Reporter House Democrats seizing today on a report that the white house went searching for a legal explanation to justify President Trumps decision to freeze nearly 400 million in aid
To share his account of a previously undisclosed phone call between President Trump and u. S. Ambassador Gordon Sondland. That hearing could corroborate yesterdays very dramatic testimony, alleging that the president said that he was more concerned about investigating the biden family than helping ukraine. Were also monitoring a School Shooting in california. Two students dead and the alleged killer in Critical Condition right now after he turned the gun on himself. Were going to bring you all the latebreaking developments this hour. But first, lets bring in our political correspondent, sara murray, for the latest fallout from the impeachment investigation and a look ahead to tomorrow. Sarah . Tell us more. Well, wolf, democrats say yesterday delivered a bombshell. Republicans insist there is nothing new to see here, as everyone is gearing up for another round of testimony tomorrow. Raise your right hand. Reporter by republicans accounts, the first impeachment hearing delivered little
Jury verdict in the roger stone trial. The jury is already out deliberating in that case. Its going to be a big day tomorrow. Now its time for the last word where joy reed is in for lawrence tonight. I can tell you as of tomorrow you can officially class me as a shutin. I will not leave my home. No one is to call me. Do not text me. I will not answer. Im so fascinated by it. I dont know if youve responded to it the same way. I have to tell you im already nervous now about how fast i need to sleep so i can be awake and done all my business like have breakfast and have a shower and walk the dog so im seated and paying attention by 9 00 because 9 00 a. M. Is not my key time of day. Its hard because i have really bad insomnia. So ive been trying to trick myself to fall asleep so i can be up at 8 00. Ive got tricks. I have the calm app going. My poor husband, im like ive got to be asleep. Ive got to get up at 8 00. Its not been easy this week. Also i love how you and i have the same approac
Thanks to you at home for joining us on this week which featured this historic impeachment vote, the debate, and new sparring over how to put the president on trial. First, we will dig into the trial donald trump has been running from his whole life. We have a special report on the witnesses that could be crucial to the case later this hour. Then were going to take a step back from all of this. Its one of the most legendary prosecutors alive, a former sdny who actually prosecuted the jimmy hoffa mobsters depicted in the new irishman movie. Thats tonight. By the end of the hour we have a special interview with a musician debuting his work at a top museum. Its not a typical week and this maybe wont be a typical show. While Speaker Pelosi is playing hard ball with trump and mitch mcconnell, the fact is preparations have already formally begun for the indignity facing trump in the new year. This will be a trial on his conduct and his fitness for office. So, just think about that because it