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With security high on the agenda. Hello thank you for joining us a riot police and Security Forces have clashed with demonstrators in dozens of cities across iran after an increase in fuel prices one person has been killed and several others injured as they tried to enter an oil refinery in the Southern City of syria john the government says the rise is needed the call but few will smuggling for such a bar reports. Anger frustration and growing concern in tehran as people protested against a 200 percent increase in fuel prices oh many simply turned off their engines on major highways across the city to show their disappointment at this sudden decision to raise petrol prices overnight. As heavy snow blanketed the capital people still lined up at the gas stations to fill up. Quite a few remarks are that this is not a wise decision considering our horrible economy and sanctions we are under its a cruel decision because it wont affect the wealthy people only the poor people will pay the pr
We have seen issues that are pertinent to this testimony today who have refused to come in. It is with gratitude that we want to thank him for coming in today and providing useful testimony. Always, when witnesses come and we learn more and today we learned more because he honored his duty to cooperate in our investigation. [indiscernible] mr. Sandys testimony relates that the administration placed on Security Assistance to ukraine. I will not go into what he testified to. This investigation is most importantly about 391 million in taxpayer money that was leveraged to ask the ukraines to look into the president s political opponent. This was authorized by congress, signed into law by the president by wheny day that went that money was not given to the ukrainians, the ukrainians were dying. By when [indiscernible] the question is whether he was reluctant. I will say he cooperated and answered all of our questions. We learn more about this investigation and as a former prosecutor, what i
Witness. How will all this play out to the race in the white house, jeff is here one of two democrats who voted to oppose the impeachment inquiry. The investigation impact on 2020, all that and a lot more as we look ahead on sunday morning features. In the public hearing in the impeachment inquiry will continue this upcoming week with eight officials are scheduled to testify. Including u. S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland whose name is come up so far. They heard testimony from William Taylor and george kent, the dippy assistant secretary of state for europe and eastern europe. Neither could answer this key question from john macklin. In this impeachment hearing today for treason or bribery and other high crimes, where is the impeachable offensive not call her either of you here today to assert there was an Impeachable Offense . Shouted out, anyone and raining right now ratcliff how intel Homeland Security and also former federal prosecutor. Its always a pleasure to se
Intelligence committee continues another week of public hearings. You can join the conversation by phone or send us a comment on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. Host good morning. It is thursday, november 21, day 5 of the impeachment hearings. Explicit quid pro quo done at President Trumps direction. 10 leading president ial primary candidates took to the stage in atlanta for the fifth debate of the 2020 election cycle. You can join us by giving us a call. Democrats, 2027488000. Republicans, 2027488001. Independents, 2027488002. You can also send us a text this morning. That number, 2027488003. If you do, please include your name and where you are from. Otherwise, catch up with us on social media. On twitter it is cspanwj. On facebook it is facebook. Com cspan. You can start calling now and we will begin by showing you the front page banner headline of usa today. Everyone was in the loop. Yes, there was a quid pro quo. I followed the directions of the president. [vide