Of approving any measure or matters or recorded street for anys nays pursuant to notice i call up the chairss rfrmgs authorizing the issuance of certain subpoenas for documents and testimony for purposes of markup and move that the committee agree to the resolution. The clerk will report the resolution. Resolution offered by chairman Gerald Nadler resolved that upon the adoption of this resolution the chairman of the committee on the judiciary is authorized to issue subpoenas for the documents and testimony from current and former Administration Officials relating to the following. One, the zero tolerance policy and other family separation policies and practices, two detention or shortterm custody of children and or families, and three discussions about or offers of president ial pardonens to department of Homeland Security officials or employees. In addition the chairman as his discretion. Without objection the resolution is considered as read in and open for amendment at any point i
House rule 11 claus 2. The chairman may postpone further proegtd on the question of approving any measure or matters or recorded street for anys nays pursuant to notice i call up the chairss rfrmgs authorizing the issuance of certain subpoenas for documents and testimony for purposes of markup and move that the committee agree to the resolution. The clerk will report the resolution. Resolution offered by chairman Gerald Nadler resolved that upon the adoption of this resolution the chairman of the committee on the judiciary is authorized to issue subpoenas for the documents and testimony from current and former Administration Officials relating to the following. One, the zero tolerance policy and other family separation policies and practices, two detention or shortterm custody of children and or families, and three discussions about or offers of president ial pardonens to department of Homeland Security officials or employees. In addition the chairman as his discretion. Without objecti
Now cnn Breaking News yann, welcome to the lean. Im ticked tapper. Were following Breaking News out of new york where Donald Trumps hush money coverup trial its currently underway right now. Attorney Keith Davidson is on the stand. He is the lawyer who represented both 1998 Playboy Playmate of the year, Karen Mcdougal, who alleged an affair with down from and horn actress and director Stormy Daniels, who alleged to a Brief Dalliance with trump. Trump denies both. This afternoon, davidson and as testified about his negotiations with National Enquirer editorinchief, dylan howard to sell the womens stories to that august to publication and how interest in buying Stormy Daniels accounts spiked after the access Hollywood Tape was released in early october 2016, before todays testimony gotten underway, judge juan merchan ruled that donald trump had violated the gag order against attacking members of the jury and witnesses with nine distinct posts on his truth social page, as well as his webs
Minute, people the state of new york versus donald j. Trump started The Main Event Opening Statement hey, miss, youre looking at my picture in downtown new york. The courthouse and you hadnt soon the judge will gavel in and cmt the jury for the first ever prosecution of a former United States president. Minutes ago, we watched trump walk into court after his motorcade arrived at 100 centre street. We expect him to stop for the cameras and talk before heading inside get up in the judge and the jury prosecutors will chart a roadmap of what they intend to prove, how they say the former president helm, the scheme to buried the details of a sexual encounter with adult film actress. In the final month, the 2016 campaign remainders cooper, new york, youre watching Cnn Special Live Coverage of donald trump Hush Money Trial. And im jake tapper in washington today, a Courtroom Collision Filled with history shattering precedent, and a Stock Possibility that one of the two major candidates for pre
Good morning, it is friday, february 8th. Lets begin here with the acting attorney general matt whitaker, he has decided that he will testify before the house judiciary committee. The announcement came after days of contentious wrangling as whitaker threatened not to show up unless the committee promised not to subpoena him. The facebook a prime example of democrats asserting their new control of the house for oversight of the trump administration. Democrats vowing to press whitaker on two subjects today, first his decision not to recuse himself from overseeing Robert Muellers russia investigation despite his past criticism of the probe and second his conversations with the president about the russia investigation. The president recently told the daily caller there have been no such conversations. Yesterday the president was asked whether he thought whitaker should testify. He is an outstanding person. I would say if he did testify, hed do very well. He is an outstanding person. Very,