Years. But today really was something, i mean its just, a ukraine storm hit washington in a bigly way. We have moved past watergate into floodgate. This was an incredible day. We heard live testimony today from the key man in the middle of all this. Trumps ambassador to the eu, Gordon Sondland. This is not a never trumper. This is not a civil servant. This is not a democrat. This is one of trumps wealthiest donors, a wealthy hotel magnate, who was given the position after he donated a Million Dollars to trumps inauguration fund. He was the quid pro quo in the quo. So today sondland took the stand and said this. I know that members of this committee frequently frame these complicated issues in the form of a simple question. Was there a quid pro quo . As i testified previously, with regard to the requested white house call and the white house meeting, the answer is yes. Jimmy and just like that, Donald Trumps defense disappeared faster than he downs a bucket of kfc. It was [cheers and ap
Way. We have moved past watergate into floodgate. This was an incredible day. We heard live testimony today from the key man in the middle of all this. Trumps ambassador to the eu, Gordon Sondland. This is not a never trumper. This is not a civil servant. This is not a democrat. This is one of trumps wealthiest donors, a wealthy hotel magnate, who was given the position after he donated a Million Dollars to Trumps Campaign fund. He was the quid pro quo in the quo. So today sondland took the stand and said this. I know that members of this committee frequently frame these complicated issues in the form of a simple question. Was there a quid pro quo . As i testified previously, with regard to the requested white house call and the white house meeting, the answer is yes. Jimmy and just like that, Donald Trumps defense disappeared faster than he downs a bucket of kfc. It was [cheers and applause] i mean, it doesnt make sense. Its, this doesnt make sense. He tweeted so many times, there was
Ill see you back here next saturday at 8 00 a. M. Eastern summer cottage starts right now tension between the us and israel over the war with hamas on Michael Smerconish in philadelphia on friday, the Biden Administration said that it is reasonable to assess that us weapons have been used by Israeli Forces in gaza in ways that are inconsistent with International Humanitarian law. But they stopped short of officially saying that israel violated that law. The report drafted by the state Department Said investigations are ongoing, but that the us does not have complete information this followed israels Security Cabinet Approval of an expansion of the area of operation of the shelling in rafah after President Joe Biden threatened to withhold us weapons if israel were to carry out an allout offensive in that city, the increased Military Operation in rafah has put ceasefire for Hostage Talks on pause to us officials told cnn all of this follows a Turning Point in us, israel relations this we
Internationally were creating the evidence what is possible so that others can pick it up and run with it oh, i love that. Ill be sure to tune in next saturday at 9 00 p. M. Eastern for that champions for change, onehour special and thank you so much for joining me today. Amphoteric a Whitfield Smerconish starts right now tension between the us and israel over the war with hamas. Im Michael Smerconish in philadelphia on friday, the Biden Administration said that it is reasonable to assess that us weapons have been used by Israeli Forces in gaza in ways that are inconsistent with International Humanitarian law. But they stop short of officially saying that israel violated that law. The report drafted by the State Department said, investigations are ongoing, but that the us does not have complete information. This followed israels Security Cabinet Approval of an expansion of the area of operation of the shelling in rafah after President Joe Biden threatened to withhold us weapons if isra
On the horizon. Were tracking the system. A stumble for peace talks. Israel and hamas failing to reach a deal for a ceasefire over the weekend. Were live with the details as Mass Evacuations begin in rafah. The trial of donald trump entering week four. What to expect this morning in the former president s hush money case, while his search for a new running mate heats up. Good news for thousands of commuters in connecticut. A busy stretch of i95 back open just in time for the workweek after a fiery crash shut it down for days. And racing into history, how the formula 1 academy is putting women in pole position for the next generation of racers. Its monday, may 6th. Early today starts right now. Good morning. Im Frances Rivera. We begin this morning in texas where devastating flooding wreaking havoc in the dallas and houston areas. On sunday a child was killed after the car he was traveling in was swept away. And today many residents remain in harms way as more Severe Weather could strik