Announcer this is the cbs overnight news. Welcome to the overnight news. Im elaine quijano. The impeachment inquiry of President Trump will pick up steam this week on capitol hill. Several current and former state Department Officials are expected to testify before congress, and that will only set the stage for the socalled whistleblower to come forward. Democrats are hoping to have a final vote on impeachment by thanksgiving. President trump calls it another witch hunt. Natalie brand reports from the white house. Whats going on now is the single greatest scam in the history of american politics. Reporter interviews with key figures could begin as early as this week in the impeachment inquiry centered around allegations President Trump pressured ukraines leader to investigate a political rival, joe biden and his son, hunter. According to the whistleblower complaint made public late last week, the president s personal attorney, rudy giuliani, was a central figure in relaying messages be
National day. And winter in september. Recordbreaking cold sets in in the northwest where four feet of the northwest where four feet of snow blanketed a town. Captioning funded by cbs good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs headquarters here in new york. Annemarie green is off. Im laura podesta. E impeachment inquiry into President Trump is moving forward this morning. Democratic leaders want to act quickly to avoid losing momentum. The chairman of the house Intelligence Committee, adam schiff, told 60 minutes they plan to subpoena documents from the president s attorney, rudy giuliani, as soon as today. A new cbs news poll found more than half of americans approve of Congress Decision to open the impeachment inquiry into the president. Marc liverman is in new york. Marc, whats next in the impeachment probe . Reporter good morning, laura. Hearings and depositions are scheduled for this week. This as the Trump Administration continued to question the whistleblowers motives. Hous
Skylab. Cb begnaud on the defensive, the Trump Administration is doubling down on its threat to close the entire border with mexico to stop illegal immigration. Why it could cost the u. S. Economy millions. Also tonight, joe biden sphonds. The former Vice President insists he has never inappropriately touched anyone. Gayle king has sat down with the two women accusing virginias lieutenant goofer in of Sexual Assault. In my ideal world, i would want him to resign. Begnaud she got into the wrong car thinking it was her uber. Now a suspect is under arrest in South Carolina accused of killing this College Student. And kids of courage, p their
life loudly. Basically on my way there to. Its going to take something pretty drawmic too prevent President Trump from shutting down the u. S. Board we are mexico, that is what Mick Mulvaney said today but critics charge this controversial move could escalate a humanitarian crisis at the border. While disrupting billions of dollars in trade. Mola leng
Chairman Elijah Cummings released a memo on the interview with tricia newbold. In 18 years on the white house staff she has worked with republican and democratic investigations. She told investigators, the 25 individuals had a wide range of serious disqualifying issues, including foreign influence, conflicts of interest, concerning personal conduct, financial problems, drug use, and criminal conduct. Now, a source tells cnn both Jared Kushner and ivanka trump are on the list of 25. Important to note here, the president is legally entitled to order a security clearance for anyone he wishes. Chairman cummings comparing the clearance overrides to Hillary Clintons use of private email server as secretary of state. If the violations are accurate, and i do think they are as ms. Newbold has told us, i think this is a million times worse. What you have here are people who literally have the top secrets of the world, and they have not been properly cleared. That should alarm each and every amer
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