A 2 thirds vote to convict trump and remove him from office with these amendments and they need a simple majority to pass well democrats continue to push for change calling the current rules a cover i send an amendment to the desk to subpoena certain documents and records from the white house the house managers strongly support senator schumers amendment which would ensure a fair legitimate trial based on a full evidentiary record the senate can remedy President Trumps unprecedented cover up by taking a straightforward step it can ask for the key evidence that the president has improperly blocked senator schumers amendment thats just that. Republicans are refusing to allow any amendments they say the democrats request to add new evidence as proof that the impeachment case is flawed. The 1st thing that the house managers have done upon arriving finally in this chamber after waiting for 33 days is to say well actually we need more evidence were not ready to present our case we need to ha
Its 1400 hours g. M. T. 9 am in washington d. C. Where members of the u. S. House of representatives are convening for a debates and vote thats all but certain to end with the impeachment of President Donald Trump and thats because trumps opponents in the Democratic Party have a majority in that chamber of congress he then faces a trial in the other chamber of the senates where his Republican Party holds power and there are 2 thirds of senators would be required to vote in favor of her moving him from Office Highly unlikely as things stand and trump has again lashed out at the democrats the scribing the impeachment process as an attempted coup in a moments will speak to our White House Correspondent kimberly how if at 1st over to castro whos on capitol hill where the votes will eventually take place heidi but right now we understand there is a debate going on. So just talk us through whats happening now and what we expect to see in the coming few hours. Shorter range so the full house
Delhi all to indias top corporate spartans a hearing on a contentious new citizenship bill. And happy reunions for some time to burundi off to fleeing Political Violence but not everyones convinced safe. U. S. President donald trump could be just hours away from being written into history as only the 3rd u. S. President to be impeached has just gone 15 g. M. T. Thats 10 am in washington d. C. Where the u. S. House of representatives has begun a session on capitol hill to debate and then vote whether or not to send him to a senate trial well thats all but sesson because trumps opponents in the Democratic Party have a majority in that chamber of congress well ahead of the votes they will be to based on the 2 articles of impeachment which could last up to 6 hours again lashed out at the democrats describing the process as an attempted coup while in a moment well speak to our White House Correspondent can be how could but fast its castor whos on capitol hill for us where that vote will hap
Delhi off to indias top Court Postpones a hearing on the contentious to citizenship table. And rivals fear it cries and imagine to the wilds of 4th biggest carmaker. Now u. S. President on the trump could be just hours away from being written into history as only the 3rd u. S. President to be impeached its now 16 g. M. T. Thats 11 am in washington d. C. Where the u. S. House of representatives has begun a session on capitol hill to debate and then vote whether to send him to a senate trial well thats all but certain because trumps opponents in the Democratic Party have a majority in that no one chamber of Congress Ahead of the vote debate is underway right now on the 2 articles of impeachment which could last up to 6 out as im sure at the moment when procedural discussions will go to that debate shortly while in the meantime try again lashed out at the democrats describing the process as an attempt to crew. In a moment well speak try White House Correspondent committee halkett but fast
Be witnesses that the republicans could call and i know President Trump has pushed to have joe biden testify his son hunter biden testify potentially calling nancy pelosi how does that work is it a one witness for the republicans one witness one witness for the democrats know. If the scene moves to the senate then a Senate Majority 51 votes the Vice President doesnt preside doesnt have a vote in this case could determine the witness list. As to whether or not the republicans will want to call Vice President biden or his son or the speaker. Theres been some pushback in the Republican Caucus in the senate about that. So i dont know that thats thats altogether likely would seems to me the likeliest outcome is that if this goes to the senate then the majority leader takes control and that you wont have any substantial new witnesses so if we dont have any substantial new witnesses then presumably President Trump would be acquitted from the senate trial when does that leave him going into th