The nutcracker. Theres never been a marie that looks like you. Well, if im the first person, then i want to make it count. Announcer this is the cbs overnight news. Welcome to the overnight news. Im elaine quijano. History will be made this week on capitol hill for only the third time in u. S. History, the house of representatives withhold a vote to impeach the president. Democrats accuse President Trump of abuse of power and obstruction of congress. The president was fighting back on twitter this weekend, again insisting there was no crime. And as Nicole Killian at the white house reports, republicans are joining him in the battle. Reporter the full house of representatives is said to take the final step on impeachment on wednesday, voting on two articles, abuse of power and obstruction of congress. Are you confident you have the majority to impeach the president . I am confident. Reporter the vote is widely expected along party lines, but there could be cracks. You can vote against i
She hated one of her bestknown roles. Its monday, december 16th, 2019. Heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Reporter a brutal winter storm is threatening millions across the country. Its already causing dozens of accidents. Deadly wish weather east. A messy monday. Reporter were going to get the snow, the ice, and the threat for severe weather. Reporter the u. S. Naval academy is investigating whether two students flashed a white power sign before the armynavy football game. Reporter Harvey Weinstein is speaking out, unloading about all hes done to help women professionally. I think this whole thing is a crock. The House Judiciary Committee released its impeachment report of President Trump. Reporter this comes ahead of the full house vote. Do we stay a democratic republic, or do we turn into a a tyranny . Reporter the Hallmark Channel reversed its decision to pull in ads featuring a samesex couple. Reporter major backlash. The recover from was confronted by a bengals sec
Unprecedented answers by a president of the United States, ambassador Marie Yovanovitch was recalled from her post to the ukraine without explanation in may when she read that President Trump had referred to her as bad news and said she was going to go through some things in his july phone call summary with the ukrainian president. I was shocked, absolutely shocked and devastated frankly, it sounded like a threat. Do you feel threatened . I do. Then as the ambassador testified the president attacked her by tweet. Chairman adam schiff read it to her minutes later. Everywhere Marie Yovanovitch went turned bad. I think the effect is to be intimidated. Want to let you know ambassador some of us here take witness intimidation very seriously. Diplomat bill taylor also revealed that a staffer overheard a telephone conversation in a ukraine restaurant between President Trump and his Eu Ambassador Gordon Sondland. Member of my staff could hear President Trump on the phone asking ambassador sond
I not until someone tt you re el announcer this is the cbs overnight news. Welcome to the overnight news. Im omar villafranca. Historic impeachment hearings pick up steam this week in the house of representatives. Eight witnesses will testify over three days, and the person at the center of the investigation is Eu Ambassador Gordon Sondland. The trump mega donor turned diplomat has already had to update his secret testimony once. Wednesday hell appear before the American People and answer questions about a telephone call with the president. Catherine johnson has the story. We are unfolding the facts. Thats what an inquiry is about. Reporter lawmakers are gearing up forea new week of public impeachment testimony. But the president s supporters are Standing Firm in their defense. Negative, ones testified that there has been a quid pro quo. Everyones got second, third hand, fourth hand information. Reporter this week Eu Ambassador Gordon Sondland testifies. Friday an aide to the top diplo
But you also thank to iran for their support over the years and also said that President Donald Trump had asked iran contra act as a go between or as a mediator between to her own and washington now we know that iran is open to negotiations iran is open to talks as president rouhani said but were not entirely sure how they are going to move forward president rouhani said that there cannot is pakistans gestures that dialogue is the way forward but any country that thought that it could cause instability in the region was terribly mistaken he also said that this should be an end to the war in yemen that civil war thats been going on for 4 years with Saudi Arabian emirates supporting one side and iran are supporting the rebels he said that this should be an immediate cease fire and humanitarian assistance but he also called on the United States to return to the j. C. P. O. It that important 2015 nuclear deal that the United States pulled out of last year and he called the sanctions econom