Impeachment trial is front of mine. He played golf as well. Its unclear when the senate trial will begin. Speaker pelosi has yet to send over the articles from the house to the senate. If senator Lindsey Graham has his way, it could be days away from history. The sooner this trial is over, the better for the American People. So what i would do if she continues to refuse to send the articles as required by the constitution, i would work with senator mcconnell to change the rules of the senate so we could start the trial without her if necessary. Well see if that happens. Lets go straight to white hous and our Congressional Correspondent manu raju, thanks to both of you. Kaitlan, let me begin with you and your reporting on how the president and his aides have been preparing over the holidays for the Senate Impeachment trial, however it comes to be. What are you learning . Reporter there are some questions, poppy, whether theyve been preparing enough for whats to come. There are still que
And kims Christmas Gift. Has north korea orders rocket engine tests and meets with top generals a source said the North Koreans are about to unwrap a hard line approach to the u. S. Im brianna keeler, wolf blitzer is off today. Youre in the situation room. Were following the political jockeying over President Trumps upcoming impeachment trial. Chuck schumer issuing a new demand for documents after the release of what schumer called explosive emails raising questions about the timing of President Trumps freeze of aid to ukraine and his demand for political dirt on joe biden. Also today republican leader Mitch Mcconnell said negotiations about the impeachment trial are at an impasse right now. But he wont rule out the possibility of calling witnesses. Congressman dan kildee of michigan, a member of the House Democratic leadership is standing by to take our questions and our constituents and analysts have full coverage of the days top stories. Lets begin with congressional reporter lauren
New york, day 1,005 of the trump administration. Including the jeopardy currently being faced by those closely around him, this president is under intensifying pressure now. Just this morning, Speaker Pelosi distributed a fact sheet outlining what her office calls a trying to say abuse of president ial power regarding trumps dealings with ukraine, calling it a shakedown a Pressure Campaign a coverup. A few hours later during a cabinet meeting, trump was back on the attack armed with a handwritten note that read, in part, no quid pro quo. So that is phony investigation. Republicans have to get tougher and fight. We have some that are great fighters but they have to get tougher because the democrats are trying to hurt the Republican Party for the election. Theyre vicious. And they stick together. They dont have mitt romney in their midst. Kind of went on like that. Trump also fired towards republicans who dont support him. Those people might be worse than the democrats. Theyre nevertrump
3 00 a. M. Here in atlanta. We appreciate you joining us. Our top story, the u. S. Senate democratic leader is again pushing for white house officials to testify in the impeachment trial of president donald trump. This comes after newly released documents show that white house official mike duffey emailed other officials to freeze aid to ukraine just 90 minutes after mr. Trumps july phone call with ukraines leader. Chuck schumer says the email demonstrates why Administration Officials need to testify. Until we hear from the witnesses, until we get the documents, the American People will correctly assume that those blocking their testimony were aiding and abetting a coverup plain and simple. So ill close by saying this. President trump, release the emails. Let the witnesses testify. What are you afraid of . For more on this development, heres jeremy herb in washington. Reporter newly released emails reveal that the white houses order to freeze ukraine aid came roughly 90 minutes after P
Raju. And manu, will democrats get the witnesses and the documents they want . Reporter the democrats have been demanding four witnesses to come forward. Chuck schumer made that clear in multiple conversations with Mitch Mcconnell and public statements that hes had as well. Those four witnesses include john bolton, Mick Mulvaney and also other key figures who were part of the inquiry that the democrats had pushed forward in the house who refused to come forward and the aftermath of the white house blocking their testimony. Now today Chuck Schumer intensifying his demands asking for documents to be turned over to the senate because he said that would provide more information for senators to consider as part of the trial going forward. And what bolstered his case, brianna, is the revelation that over the weekend we saw an email from Michael Duffey, a top official at the office of management and budget at the white house, someone who discussed the with holding of military aid just 90 minu