Participating and mayor Pete Buttigieg is also joining in a march starting at any moment there in South Carolina. And then up next in the palmetto state the black Economic Alliance forum where the kinds hope to make their pitch to black voters. Lets check in with cnns senior washington correspondent jeff zeleny. This is extremely important. What messages do you think the candidates are focusing on delivering today . Reporter well good morning. No question South Carolina the first in the south primary at the end of next february is critical to all of these candidates, certainly to send them on their way when the primaries start happening across the country. But right now several of these candidates are introducing themselves to voters particularly but, beto orourke, cory booker, Elizabeth Warren, coming as well trying to make their case. They are making an economic argument as well. You said this morning that senator booker and beto orourke were joining striking workers, a mcdonts strik
Republicans would conduct a trial. Senator Chuck Schumers office says in a statement, senator schumer asked senator mcconnell to consider senator schumers proposal over the holidays because senator senator schumer and his carcass believe the witnesses and documents are essential to a fair senate trial. And for his part, the president tweeted this. After the democrats gave me no due process in the house, no lawyers, no witnesses, no nothing, they now want to tell the senate how to run their trial. Actually, they have zero proof of anything, they will never even show up, they want out. I want an immediate trial lets get immediately get to it all. Youre watching outnumbered. Im harris faulkner. To my right, katie pavlich. Lisa boothe, executive director of serve america pac, also a fox news contributor, marie harf. In the center seat, former White House Press secretary sean spicer. We say he outnumbered. Always good to see you, welcome. Lets just jump right in on all of this. I mentioned
New york. But first the impeachment goes public. The impeachment inquiry into donald j. Trump, the 45th president of the United States. Efforts to gin up politically motivated investigations. Is this what americans should now expect from their president . The witch hunt, it is a joke, sham, hoax. This is not impeachable conduct, what is . We are now in the official part of this critical public phase of the potential impeachment of donald trump. In the coming day we will see one key witness after another come forward, including key trump aids with direct testimony about the president s alleged role. These hearings will build on the system outlining this plot. I think its crazy to withhold Security Assistance for help with a political campaign. The possibility of a white house meeting was being held contingent to an announcement. The meeting was the Security Assistance would not come. The president s comments were focussed on two things, 2016 and the bidens; am i right . I believe so, ye
To take this move. Reporter yeah. Good morning to you, poppy. Just as uaw and gm are meeting behind closed doors this hour, we are seeing tens of thousands of gm workers out on the picket lines this morning, about 50,000 across 9 different states. Now, this issue is really because of a Contract Negotiation that they cannot come to an agreement on. Gm saying that they provided a fair and strong contract. But uaw saying this is not going far enough, they Want Better Health benefits, a better starting salary for their employees and they want job security. Now, this plan is particularly interesting because this is one of a couple that are slated to close at the end of 2020. Part of this Contract Negotiation is trying to get another vehicle inside this plant for workers to work on. We have also heard from a lot of the people you see walking just over here that this is a generational career, a lot of their fathers and grandfathers have worked here and their children and particularly concerne
Lets move, lets move she challenged us always to move the dial. Full of spirit and grace but forced to walk a tightrope. As a black woman, there were certain emotions she wasnt allowed to have. And i hope ive made you proud. Now for the former mom in chief, theres no holding back. Its my responsibility to use my voice to help people. Michelle obamas one of the most revered public figures, not just maybe in america, but in the world today. Shes destined to be remembered as one of the nations most beloved first ladies. I always knew she was a rock star. Shes not one to be in someones shadow, just like she wasnt in the president s shadow. I wake up every morning in a house that was built by slaves. I watch my daughters, two beautiful, intelligent black young women, playing with their dogs on the white house lawn. She does represent the notion if youre true to yourself, you can succeed in this country. It may be hard but you can succeed. After leaving the white house, Michelle Obama steppe