Not kings. Now, this is not just about mcgahn. What about mulvaney . Bolton, pompeo, others, mike pence and his documents the doj is already vowing to appeal this case. But the laws against them on the issue of having to appear before congress when rightly subpoenaed. The key question is what can people be compelled to talk about once they appear . For the implications of the ruling, lets bring in ellie honing, jenna ellis. Thank you both and thanksgiving week im thankful for you both. What does this mean for mcgahn when he shows up and says the president doesnt want me to talk about that. We go from immunity to privilege. What does that mean . It tells mcgahn you do have to show up. The president s position is that he didnt even have to show up. Judge Ketanji Brown jackson today really blasted that down, ruled that this idea of absolute immunity is a fiction, is baseless and gets separation of powers absolutely backwards. If and when don mcgahn does show up, still pending appeals, he
Addresses don mcgahn, the former white House Counsel and orders he appear before the house impeachment probe to testify. The president claimed he could overrule congress on the basis of immunity. The judge crushed that. Simply stated, the primary takeaway from the past 250 years of recorded American History is that president s are not kings. This isnt just about mcgahn. What about mulvaney, bolton, pompeo, others, mike pence and his documents . All that is being kept from congress by trump. What does this mean about that . The d. O. J. Is already vowing to appealing this case but the laws against them on the issue of having to appear before congress when rightly subpoenaed. The key question is what can people be compelled to talk about once they appear . For the implications of the ruling, lets bring in ellie honing, jenna ellis. Thank you both and thanksgiving week im thankful for you both. What does this mean for mcgahn when he shows up and says the president doesnt want me to talk a
There is no telling when mcgahn will testify. He is appealing this. So is the department of justice. The house hasnt even agreed to wait for a week when appeals are filed. We start with our chief White House Correspondent jim acosta with me. Jim, whats the president s reaction to this judges ruling . Reporter you know, so far, brooke, i think the president is trying to have it both ways. We are seeing the president s sweets from earlier this morning where he says he would like people like john bolton and Mick Mulvaney and mike pompeo to testify, but also trying to protect the rights of the presidency. And the constitution separation of powers. Essentially what the white house is arguing and what the justice dpept department is arg guing with th ruling from judge jackson. Heres what they had to say. The president tweeted ashort while ago hed encourage you to testify in the impeachment investigation. Is that something youre considering . When the time is right, all good things happen. Re
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
Mulvaney for with Holding Hundreds of Million Dollars in military aid to ukraine. And forced out. President Trump Defends his order to allow a convicted sailer to stay in the navy s. E. A. L. S in a controversial case which led to the stunning firing of the Navy Secretary by the defense secretary. Im wolf blitzer and youre in the situation room. Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Breaking news. The timeline for the impeachment inquiry taking shape right now. House Intelligence Committee chairman adam schiff announcing today that investigators will submit a report summarizing their findings to the Judiciary Committee soon after thanksgiving. Schiff is also warning top operation officials that lawmakers are documenting their refusal to comply with congressional subpoenas. At least one official, don mcgahn, is about to learn from the federal judge whether or not hell be compelled to testify. Well talk about all of that and plor with congressman Gerry Connelly of the oversight and Foreig