22 states reporting alarming new increases in covid cases. Florida with the highest daily totals over the weekend. Arizona and texas set a Record Number of hospitalizations, and scenes like this in new york city raising a red flag. You stop doing what youre doing, youll see those numbers turn. Plus, the warning about masks with exhale valves. Do they help stop the spread . Overnight a new report claiming that President Trumps niece was the primary source for the New York Times investigation into the president s alleged fraudulent tax schemes. Mary trump reportedly set to publish a tellall book this summer detailing harrowing and salacious stories about the president , and that bombshell new biography about First Lady Melania Trump revealing intimate details about her relationship with the president , her influence around the white house and the real reason the author says she didnt move to washington until months after the inauguration. Basketball battle. What a pretty play from kyrie
Years. Each one of us in this chamber bears a sacred duty, passed down through generations and affirmed in our oath of office to preserve and protect our constitution. Madam speaker, our nations framers recognized that this republic is fragile. And that extreme partisanship can be among the most severe threats to its survival. That is why in federalist 65, Alexander Hamilton wrote, quote, there will always be the greatest danger that impeachment, the impeachment decision, will be regulated more by the comparative strength of parties than by real demonstrations of innocence or guilt. Here, madam speaker, our democratic colleagues have been working to remove this president since the day he was elected. Searching for an offense on which they could impeach. Failing to find one, madam speaker, they have decided to assume one, rather than attempting to enforce their subpoenas in court, they have also decided to declare it a high crime and misdemeanor when the president of the United States a
Yep. I hear somebody interrupting. Sorry, congresswoman. This is george stephanopoulos. We know the president will be in michigan tonight. You have pretty keen political the antenna. You were one of the few democrats warning the Hillary Clinton campaign back in 2016 that michigan could go to President Trump. Whats happening on the ground there right now in michigan with the president , and particularly on this issue of impeachment . Its very torn. I will tell you that first of all, people are more engaged than i have ever seen them. You know, just this weekend being home, i went to the doctor for an asthma checkup and 25 people stopped me while i was at the university of michigan on all sides. The last person i saw, said i shouldnt be bothering you. Youre at the doctor, but i have to tell you this. We shouldnt be impeaching. She was nice. I had people yell at me on one side. I had people yell at me, and i think the polling is accurate. I think michigan is a very divided state and there
Consider farreaching legislation and consider historic constitutional action, give them wisdom and discernment. Help them to realize that your ko constiuency is wider than we can ever determine. Help them and help us all to put away any judgments that belong to you and do what we can to live together in harmony. Bless us this day and every day. And may all that is done be for your greater honor and glory. Amen. The house begins as it always does with a prayer. Now theyll be doing some normal business before they begin the debate on the rule for this impeachment proceeding. Now the pledge of allegiance. Please join me. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america. And to the republic for which it stands one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Speaker, a message from the president of the United States. Madam speaker. Directed by the president of the United States to deliver to the house of representatives a message in writing. Pursuant to c
President nixon said a similar thing. That is not what the constitution provides. Thats not what the country demands. He does not have the right to do whatever he wants. Turning to the second concern, the betrayal of the power. The america people suffered when President Trump treated military aid that had been approved, tax payer dollars and tried to treat it as his own checkbook to further his own reelection chances. That reflects what the founders were concerned about. Finally corruption of our elections. The framers knew that corrupt leaders or leaders acting corruptly concentrate their pow powers to manipulate elections and under cut adversaries. They talked about it frequently. Thats why the framers thought it was a critical abuse and could support and lead to impeachment. The American People learned last election how dangerous foreign intervention in our elections can be. Let me show another clip from candidate trump on the campaign trail. Russia, if youre listening, i hope youre