Strong bipartisan congressional support for ukraine, senator johnson cautioned president zelensky that President Trump has a negative view of ukraine and t that president zelensky would have a difficult time overcoming it. Senator johnson further explained he had been shocked by President Trumps negative reaction during an Oval Office Meeting on may 23rd. On september 8th ambassador taylor told me, now theyre insisting zelensky commit to the investigation in an interview with cnn, which i took to refer to the three amigos. I was shocked their request was so specific and concrete. While we advise our ukrainian counterparts to follow the rule of law in investigating corruption allegations, thfis ws a demand that president zelensky commit on a cable news channel to an investigation of President Trumps rival. The hold was finally lifted after significant press coverage and expressions of concern about the withholding of Security Assistance. Although we knew the hold was lifted we were stil
Democratic congress plap jerrold nadler, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and senator ted cruz of texas. Plus, power politicians. The Democratic Candidates getting tough. They should open the door so anyone can come in and report open whats being said. Getting even. Im doing exactly the same thing theyre doing except that i am using my own money. And getting out. And spngd our campaign today. The latest on a wild and wide opened race. Also, our angry country. Also, our angry country. Theyre mired in igi politics hasf left him sole w. Joining me are nbc News White House correspondent kristen welker. Robert costa, former Obama Deputy Campaign managerzf . T step0 cutter and former republican congressman carlos cushelo of qflorida. Welcome to sunday. Its meet the press. Announcer from nbc news in washington, the longestrunning show in television history, this is meet the press with chuck todd. Good sunday morning, given the constant storm of controversy and disruption that has
New developments in washington as the impeachment inqury against President Trump gathers pace. Mr trumps dealings with ukraine are at the centre of the inquiry, and testimony has now emerged, from a senior american diplomat, whos told congressional investigators the president s personal lawyer ran a Smear Campaign against the former Us Ambassador to ukraine, to try to get her removed. George kent, whos in charge of ukraine policy at the state department, accused Rudy Guiliani of spreading what he called lies about marie yovanovitch. She was later recalled from her post. More on that and other developments from our north america correspondent david willis. Firstly we should say that he testified last month but a transcript has only just testified last month but a transcript has onlyjust been made public. Yes. And it is a long and comprehensive transcript. He gave a lot of evidence to that enquiry last month and george kent hitting the headlines today for that claim that there was a Smea
Tells me this is a complex case and that more work needs to be done. The five men arrested last week in connection with the deadly shooting at a party on halloween night at an airbnb home in orinda will not be facing criminal charges at this time. The Contra Costa District Attorneys Office announce its decision late monday afternoon. Our team of prosecutors met today with the office of the sheriff and their team of detectives to review the case and see what evidence we had and where we can proceed. Ultimately, we were not able to file any criminal charges today. That ultimately means the suspects are being really the men were arrested thursday when the lawn rest served search warrants. Four of them were facing murder charges. Shem ryan mitchell, jason d iles and lebron kylie wallace. The fifth man devon Isaiah Williamson was arrested for being an accessory. Five people died in the halloween night shooting. We need witnesses ultimately we need the evidence. The contract cosco Sheriffs O
Former trump adviser roger stone was found guilty on seven counts this weekend including making false statements, witness tampering, and making off with the lindberg baby. [ light laughter ] according to sources, President Trump has abandoned plans to increase restrictions on vaping out of fear that it could hurt his reelection chances because right now hes polling at 83 among high school dirt bags. [ laughter ] President Trump reportedly screened the joker at the white house this weekend for family and friends. Wow, thats a lot of makeup, said the joker [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause according to a new poll, mayor Pete Buttigieg now has a roughly tenpoint lead over the democratic field in iowa this is going to look amazing on his College Applications [ applause ] trump made an unplanned visit to Walter Reed Medical Center on saturday he tweeted he was there to visit the family of a young man having surgery. And while he was there he said, quote, also began phase one of my yearly p