About a partisan impeachment in which politics of the majority who have their strength can do what they want to do it regardless of any facts. We are told donald trump is busy at his desk, but he is of course tweeting. Tweeting in caps. This is the scene live in the house of representatives, the debate is ongoing, we will be dipping into it throughout the programme. Hello and welcome, im katty kay in washington and Christian Fraser is in london. It is impeachment day in america. Donald trump, judging by the long seething letter he sent to nancy pelosi, is well aware that his place in history is about to change forever. And not in a good way. From now on his bio will read, donald trump, the 3rd american president to be impeached. Top democrats say they are approaching this day in a somber mood. And well they might. Its not clear that impeaching the president will do them any political favours. But the charges are serious, putting personal gain above Americas National security interests
November 4, 19 79, iranian student storm the American Embassy in tehran. Everybody thinks it will be an overnight affair, but it will not. music , this is the story of a traumatic crisis that lasted 444 days and ended in january 1981, a personal drama about 51 american men and two american women. We will be with you, hopefully, as soon as we can. Their crime was being associated with the u. S. Embassy in tehran, the punishment total incarceration. This will be an inside view, with exclusive iranian shot footage never seen before. When did you arrive in iran . September 19, 1979. I think today is the 19th of january. Your name and your job. This is what really happened as told by fugitive and captive americans, including the head of the u. S. Embassy. Our story starts at the white house on october 22, 1979. Day14, u. S. President jimmy carter believing the shaw of iran needed medical tests and treatment, allowed him to enter the United States. It was the right thing to do, and it was at
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Have that he had to hide behind a confident lawyer . The stunk well and bring your staff in. Where should he be. As instead of my opening statement, who they claim to be, for crossexamination proved adam schiff does not. What we seen today is nothing more than a continuing legislation. I know its hard to talk about but the absolute destruction of house parties and house rules is something that has got to be taken into account this may sound trivial but this goes to the very part, go asking your democrat they will tell you that the very destruction of not giving us a minority day is a destruction of this house the leader in chairman nadler and chairman schiff are undermining the integrity of the house when they do not do it. It may not change the vote or the opinion but there is reasons minorities have rights in this body and to do this is tragic and should be reported before racing to impeach the president. I know you have been on a lot more and have you heard anything yet and can you
A journalists. Making themselves heard protestors across latin america hold simultaneous demonstrations. The white house says it will not take part in the next step of the impeachment inquiry into u. S. President donald trump he had been given a sunday deadline to say whether he would send legal representation to a hearing on wednesday well the white house says it will respond separately regarding a 2nd hearing which has a friday deadline the u. S. President is under scrutiny for asking ukraine to investigate joe biden and his son in exchange for military aid. So lets take a look at what will be a big week ahead in the impeachment inquiry into the us president will members of the House Intelligence Committee receive a copy of the impeachment report and will outline the findings of its investigation into trumps dealings with ukraine theyll have 24 hours to review the report they will then be a vote on tuesday afternoon to move it forward to the next stage that being proceedings in the H