Tonight. The issue has divided america and people in the bay area wanted to learn more about whether congress should remove the president from office. Our political reporter is here after attending the townhall. Reporter 400 people came out tonight ready to listen and ask questions. This was the First Political event many had ever been too. They said they wanted to hear what was going on in washington directly from their representative. If you do not impeach this president , what do you consider impeachment material . Reporter standing room only at a local high school. The east bay congressman held an impeachment inquiry townhall in union city. He and the House Intelligence Committee will move forward against the process against President Trump this week. This president will do anything he can to hold onto power and keep us from exercising our role to uphold the rule of law. This president is making Richard Nixon look like a choir boy. Reporter the congressman was joined by former Nixo
Pompeo initially indicated he knew nothing about the call. He is now facing a subpoena. Then there are Rudy Giuliani. The president s personal attorney is also facing a subpoena. The committee wants to see text messages, phone records, other communication related to his work with ukraine on behalf of the president. It is unclear if Rudy Giuliani will comply. And then theres the attorney general bill barr. A source tells cnn that the president petschle australian Prime Minister to help the ag into the origins of the russia probe. The Inspector General, he is now openly pushing back on the president s claim that the whistleblower lacked firsthand knowledge of the allegations in the complaint and more. As you can see theres a lot to get to. Joining me right now to work through it is shim month problem pe shim shim shim shimon. Reporter suggesting that perhaps the state department does not want to comply under the termed laid out in the subpoena. I said to read you parts of the tweet from
Ukrainians president zelensky triggered the investigation now trying to distance himself from the controversy and insisting he never met with Rudy Giuliani and denying that he was pressured by trump to investigate biden. Did you feel pressure from President Trump to investigate the bidens to unfreeze military aid . Translator i understood. I would like to tell you that i never feel pressure. Reporter all of this as the president s defenders follow his lead in trying to disparage the whistleblowers credibility. The thing is filled with i dont know, i heard, i overheard. There is not a single time he says i know. Reporter trumps other personal lawyer jay sekulow arguing the president didnt break the law. What is the rule, regulation statute that was violated in the conversation that the president had where the president of ukraine . None. Nothing. Reporter and, jake, there are some trump allies concerned that the white house was not adequately prepared for the fastmoving impeachment inqu