Open hearings. The house prepares to vote tomorrow to create the roadmap for impeachment hearings which could ultimately lead to a trial in the republicanled senate, where only a rare few are willing to comment. Im doing my very best to keep an open mind and ill wait to make comments on the evidence until we see all the evidence, all the facts laid out. And inferno. A massive new fire breaking out in california as we speak. Hurricaneforce gusts, dry air fueling more fastmoving brush fires across the state. All it takes is one ember be tossed in the middle of the night. Good day, im Andrea Mitchell in washington. Well have more on that california disaster, in fact in the simi valley area around the Reagan Library, coming up later in the program. First, here in washington, President Trumps claim that his call to the president of ukraine is perfect is being called into question by Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, a decorated iraq war veteran so i understand to the Security Council wh
Today released the depositions of two key witnesses in the impeachment inquiry and provided much more detail about the shadow ukraine policy that is leading to the president s likely impeachment. For his part, President Trump continues to attempt to defend himself, mainly by attacking his accusers and lying about them. For instance, claiming that the whistleblower complaint has been proven false even though it has not. Multiple former and Current Trump Administration Officials who have testified have backed up the whistleblowers allegations that American Foreign policy and taxpayer dollars were being used to force Ukrainian Government officials to investigate former Vice President joe biden and his son. In addition to his attempt to change how Foreign Policy is conducted in the United States, the president has not just challenging the testimony of those who are bringing the facts to the public, hes personally going after them. Pushing false information about them. Calling for journalis
Put it on the record that youre going to do this investigation. China, are you listening . A defiant President Trump continues to ask for favors even as he faces impeachment for pressuring ukraine to dig up dirt on joe biden. When i speak to foreign leaders, i speak in an appropriate way. I would like to do a trade deal with china but only if its a great trade deal for this country. One thing has nothing to do with the other. I find once again the president inviting another country to interfere in our president ial elections repugnant and a fundamental breach of his oath of office. And double dare. The white house is planning to tell nancy pelosi they will not turn over documents until the house officially votes on the impeachment inquiry. Well be issuing a letter, as everybody knows, weve been treated very unfairly. No one is above the law. And the president will be held accountable. And it will be done in a fair way. And good day. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington, as a critical new f
The president sparks a medical mystery with a sudden trip to Walter Reed Hospital that he insisted was part of his annual physical but sources say his visit was far from normal. And kims Cold Shoulder. North korea vents frustration saying kim jongun is, quote, no longer interested in denuclearization talks with President Trump. Is the dictator really prepared to walk away . Im wolf blitzer and youre in the situation room. Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Were following breaking news. A ninth person just added to the list of witnesses slated to give live televised testimony this week in the impeachment inquiry. Diplomatic aid david holmes testified behind closed doors on friday that he overheard a call between Eu Ambassador Gordon Sondland and President Trump in which the president pressed for an update on whether ukraine would investigate his political rivals. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has just sent a letter to her democratic colleagues saying, and im quoting now, the facts are un
Decision. Individual officials have to make a decision here how theyre going to deal with the white house inevitably telling them dont show up now that there is all of these examples of officials who did show up and said what they knew. Ambassador mckinley in that transcript released today makes it so clear his own reaction. Thats something im going to cite when i get into my coverage of it. As soon as he got the request he said of course, of course i was going to testify. Right away. Didnt have to think about it. The only question now is the divide between sort of people who have that patriotic response to it, yes, like congressional oversight is a real thing. I will tell you what i know. You can swear me in under oath and i will tell the truth. The divide between them and oh, the white house told me not to. That will get litigated or otherwise worked out. But those people are going to have to live with that for the rest of their lives. And it is moving fast. Thank you, rachel. Lauren