Today we have scheduled depositions where the top lawyer from the National Security counc chair schiff good morning. Today, we had additional scheduled depositions with the top lawyer for the natnal security council, as well as mr. Blair from the office of management and budget. Mulvaneyf them defied congressional subpoenas and refused to appear for scheduled depositions as has been the case with other witnesses who have done the same thing. This will be further evidence of an effort by the administration to obstruct the lawful and constitutional duties of congress. We expect the witnesses who have been subpoenaed also to be noshows. This will only further add to the body of evidence on a potential of obstruction of congress charge against the president. Indeed with the nixon impeachment there was an article based on the obstruction of congress that itemize each of the subpoenas that the white house had defied. Today we have four additional subpoenas to add to the list with a potential
Talking about a trial where one vote could mean the difference between evidence and witnesses or not. That is the circumstance we are dealing with in this particular instance. Let me tell you what seems to have upset the senator from the great state of alaska. She was upset with Jerry Nadlers assertion that g. O. P. Members voting against no testimony and evidence would be engaged in a cover up. She this to reporters as one who is listening attentively and working hard, i was offended. Susan collins from the state of maine, i was stunned by his approach. She added this, shortly after he admonished both sides, i was glad he did. We all saw that play out. Keep this in mind, Susan Collins complaint is noteworthy because she remains among a small group who are thought to be possible swing votes during the trial. To some as you see here like martha mcsally, mitt romney, and others. However, democrats remain unmoved by the criticism. They say the president deserves to be admonished. Impeachm
5 00 a. M. On the u. S. East coast. We start with the coronavirus and six more cases have been confirmed aboard a quarantined cruise ship in japan. This brings the total number of people taken off the diamond princess for treatment that brings it to a higher number. A second cruise ship quarantined in hong kong has been given the all clear. Very good news for the people you see dissembarking right there. All the passengers tested negative for the virus and were finally able to get off the ship sunday. No further monitoring will be required for them. Good news for them. Again, the diamond princess, 70 people who were taken off the total number there. This, again, this third ship in negotiations with two different ports for its passengers to get off. That ship has been stranded at sea after being turned away from several asian ports. The overall death toll has risen to 813. That is more than the entire sars outbreak of 2003. Theyre sending experts to china to study this new disease. Cnn
Emotional tour of a hospital where they are treating idf soldiers. We are continuing to treat them now. We have the latest on yesterdays deadly terror attack that rocked jerusalem. Looking into what we think, moments before, during and after this attack. This is hannity on the ground and israel, hannity starts right here, right now. A 72 hour ceasefire is in effect. The Israeli Military says all idf forces have been removed from gaza. Talks for a long term truce are set to begin in cairo. Theres major concern about whether hamas will comply. Minutes before the ceasefire took effect at 8 00 a. M. Local time on tuesday. Multiple rockets were fired from gaza into central and southern israel. Rick leventhal is on the ground with the latest tonight. Rick . A wear and welcome calm. Its been very quiet here, and thats given a window of opportunity for some of the residents of the hardest hit areas to get home and take a look at whats left of their shattered apartments and buildings there. We
Emotional tour of a hospital where they are treating idf soldiers. We are continuing to treat them now. We have the latest on yesterdays deadly terror attack that rocked jerusalem. Looking into what we think, moments before, during and after this attack. This is hannity on the ground and israel, hannity starts right here, right now. A 72 hour ceasefire is in effect. The Israeli Military says all idf forces have been removed from gaza. Talks for a long term truce are set to begin in cairo. Theres major concern about whether hamas will comply. Minutes before the ceasefire took effect at 8 00 a. M. Local time on tuesday. Multiple rockets were fired from gaza into central and southern israel. Rick leventhal is on the ground with the latest tonight. Rick . A wear and welcome calm. Its been very quiet here, and thats given a window of opportunity for some of the residents of the hardest hit areas to get home and take a look at whats left of their shattered apartments and buildings there. We