want to go fast anymore. they want to go very slowly. liars. house speaker nancy pelosi has a 36 seat majority, withholding the articles of impeachment from the senate to delay a trial there. democrats want to try to force senate republicans to agree to an impeachment trial that includes witnesses. one republican senator is expressing concerns with the impeachment strategy. lisa murkowski of alaska told a local television station she was disturbed when she heard the majority leader mcconnell wasn t total coordination with the white house on our senate impeachment trial. and now house democrats say they are optimistic more republicans will join her. the republicans, it was nice to see lisa murkowski come out as she has done in the past and i think you will see mitt romney and maybe susan collins and some others come around to the fairness of the process. mcconnell has called impeachment a political
time in 200 years. a good reminder that even in some of the worst times in some of the worst places and toughest places on earth, humans are able to find hope and happiness. mike, merry christmas. mike: merry christmas to you. thanks very much, trey. in his christmas message, president trump called for unity and respect from his private club in palm beach. 24 hours ago, the president said house speaker nancy pelosi hates the republican party and all trump voters while complaining about the impeachment stalematee one senate republican taking issue with the white house working with senate majority leader on impeachment strategy. correspondent rich eidson is in west palm beach, following the president with the dueling narratives of respect and politics good, good evening, rich. good evening, mike. for president trump, a christmas break break discussing impeachment. at least publicly. he s spending the holiday privately with the family in mar-a-lago. democrats and republicans debate
we devote resources to eradicating this gang. it s an international effort, right? ms-13 is based out of el salvador. leland: i have 30 seconds. i want to get to this point. the president in the past has talked about declaring these guys international terrorist organizations rather than criminal organizations. does your raid prove that a, that would be helpful, or b, it s not needed? it s absolutely helpful that we have a national strategy to address this international trans national gang. we need support from local law enforcement all the way to the federal law enforcement agencies. that s exactly what we re doing here in suffolk county. leland: incredible and dangerous work by your and your men up and down. unsung heroes in terms of the undercover officers who put themselves in danger to do this. we appreciate you joining us. nice work. thank you very much. molly: senator mitch mcconnell s impeachment strategy facing criticism from a republican senator as lisa
after a devastating fire earlier this year worshipers who normally attend mass of the famous notre dame cathedral had to break a long-standing tradition, the 12th-century cathedrals empty on christmas for the first time in 200 years. a good reminder the even in the worst times in some of the worst places and toughest places on earth humans are able to find hope and happiness. thanks very much. in his christmas message donald trump called for unity and respect in palm beach. 24 hours ago he said nancy pelosi hates the republican party and all trump voters while complaining about the impeachment stalemate. once in a republican taking issue with the white house, working with the senate majority leader on impeachment strategy. richardson is following the president with the dueling narratives of respect and politics. reporter: for donald trump is christmas break from discussing impeachment at least publicly, the president spending his
generally is very supportive of this president because he s been very supportive of them. what the president has done to allow faith-based institutions to get back as one of the potential adoptions, something i care about, something the president has done to assert religious freedom over the world. what about roy blunt, do you struggle personally with the kind of things he describes. if roy blunt looks at the president s actions, no president in my lifetime has been as aggressive in trying to achieve the goals that faith-based voters have set out than this one has. thank you so much. i really appreciate you coming in. glad to be with you. thanks. thank you. and the latest on democrats impeachment strategy. the number two senate democrat dick durbin joins me next.