Another impeachment trial would start and whether 17 republican senators would actually join the democrats to convict President Trump for inciting an insurrection last week. Nbcs Leigh Ann Caldwell is at they are post on capitol hill. Again, leigh ann, 15 minutes from now we expect the debate to start. For folks watching or listening on sirius satellite radio, bring us up to speed on where things stand both on and off the house floor there at the capitol. Whats happening . Reporter theres a lot happening. Lets start with the vote happening now. This is a vote on the rule which just sets the parameters of the debate on this article of impeachment. A few more members still have to vote, so with covid precautions it does take some more time. Once this passes, which its expected to, then the actual debate will begin on this one article of impeachment, incitement of an insurrection is what theyre charging the president with. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is going to start off debate. Shell be
Breaking today, sourcing telling cnn that President Trumps new personnel chief john mcatee told the cabinet officials that they are to report to him, the appointees in the agencies who might be seen as disloyal to trump and the agenda. And he is, as you may recall one of the trump loyalists brought back to the white house in the post acquittal vengeance tour. And yesterday, mcatee told the cabinet officials to be prepared to name names. Reporter today the white house is making another effort at a post impeachment purge. Johnny mcintee is the president s man who was marched out without a clearance two years ago and now he is running the Personnel Office in the west wing and he is on the look out for staffers disloyal to trump. And this is first reported by axios, and he had asked them to identify political appointees who is against the president s agenda, and warning that changes may be made. He is expected to focus on the state and the defense departments and both at the center of the
Stopandfrisk. We start with brn. Department of justice is ending an investigation of Andrew Mccabe. I am currently going to be joined by. Give us the sense of reaction of hearing this news. Obviously, i dont know if i can give you a sense of it. To have this horrific black cloud thats been hanging over me and my family for almost the last two years, to have that finally lifted is just an unbelievable its a relief im not sure i can really explain to you adequately. Its just a very emotional moment for my whole family. Tell me what its been like then. I know it may be difficult to even absorb this news which is so fresh. But what has it been like all this time, having that as you describe a black cloud hanging over you . You know, it was traumatic to leave the fbi, certainly in the way that i did. And thats been tough to live with. And this, the added insult and suspicion that comes with being under criminal investigation just made the entire experience a million times worse. And i have
Putin weighed in on other important matters in his country, but not this. Though we have heard from a kremlin spokesperson, we heard from the russia ambassador to the u. S. , and warning the u. S. That there is going to come a time when it is going to realize that it made a grave mistake. Although for its part, the Trump Administration has warned right back that if russia does retalia retaliate, which we expect it to do by expelling u. S. Diplomats, then this Administration May well take additional actions. And yesterday President Trump had a phone call with Justin Trudeau of canada, and in the readout the white house said that this behavior is the latest in its ongoing pattern of destabilizing activities around the world. So we have heard from the white house through the press secretary. They put out this strong statement, not signed by the president or in the president s name t was, like i said, from the press secretary, we heard from other administration officials, using very strong
White house delivered a full throated endorsement of jackson. Lets begin with the state visit and what we just heard from President Trump. Kaitlan collins is at the white house. President trump right out of the gate, during what was just a photoop with Emmanuel Macron, issues a warning to iran. What did he say . Reporter it was a stunning moment there in the oval office, President Trump was seated next to president macron, theyre just now getting down to business, they had a big ceremony with the pomp and circumstance. And, of course, on the agenda for them to discuss is the iran deal. Now, president macron, part of his mission while hes here today, is to convince President Trump to have the United States stay in that deal, but things do not look good for that prospect, based upon what we just heard from President Trump here in the oval office. Were going to be talking about it. Well see. People know my views on the iran deal. It was a terrible deal. Should have never, ever been made.