the senate as to whether pursue duffy s testimony as democrats have demanded. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell has not signaled that he will accept witnesses that the democrats are pushing for. but the key number is 51. that s how many senators are needed to approve witnesses for the trial. joe and alison, back to you. mike duffy was the appointee responsible for overseeing national security money. he s defied a subpoena from the impeachment panel. but senate democrats still want him to testify. this e-mail is explosive. a top administration official, one we requested, saying stop the aid 91 minutes after trump called zelensky and said keep it hush hush. what more do you need to request a witness? the senate will only begin a trial once nancy pelosi sends the articles of impeachment to the senate majority leader mitch mcconnell.
said keep it hush hush. newly released e-mails give the strongest proof yet the white house knew of the perils and backlash after pausing ukraine s security aid. millions on the road for the holiday, running into weather trouble. we ll tell you who gets the worst of it. ladies and gentlemen, eddie murphy. a sweet snl homecoming for eddie murphy. now, reps for bill cosby with harsh words, invoking slavery over a joke that the comic made about the convict. after president trump s impeachment by the house, new details are emerging him that could damage him in his eventual senate trial.
for the u.s. viewers, early start continues right now. stop the aid, 91 minutes after trump calls zelensky, and said keep it hush hush. newly released e-mails give the strongest proof yet the white house knew of the perils and backlash over pausing ukraine s security aid. millions on the road for the holiday, running into weather trouble. we ll tell you who gets the worst of it. and breaking overnight, another victim in america s longest war. a soldier killed just days before christmas. good morning, and welcome to early start. i m alison kosik. i m joe johns. happy hanukkah. good morning. it s the first day of hanukkah. here s the national menorah lighting ceremony near the white house. we wish everybody a happy holiday.
and sent the e-mail for the aid to the held at 11:04. the context of duffy s e-mail is unknown because he defied a subpoena during the impeachment inquiry. the question will be forced into the senate as to whether pursue duffy s testimony as democrats have demanded. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell has not signaled that he will accept witnesses that the democrats are pushing for. but the key number is 51. that s how many senators are needed to approve witnesses for the trial. joe and alison, back to you. thanks to jeremy herb. mike duffy was the appointee responsible for overseeing national security money. he s defied a subpoena from the impeachment panel. but senate democrats still want him to testify. this e-mail is explosive. a top administration official, one we requested, saying stop the aid 91 minutes after trump called zelensky and said keep it hush hush.
mike duffy was the appointee responsible for overseeing national security money. he s defied a subpoena from the impeachment panel. but senate democrats still want him to testify. this e-mail is explosive. a top administration official, one we requested, saying stop the aid 91 minutes after trump called zelensky and said keep it hush hush. what more do you need to request a witness? the senate will only begin a trial once nancy pelosi sends the articles of impeachment to the senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. and she is withholding them until mcconnell and democratic leader chuck schumer reaches an agreement that pelosi thinks will result in a fair trial. we re confident that this