Only on cbs this morning, the artist whos trying to reframe the civil r. Its wednesday, december 11th, 2019. Heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Our officers were under fire for hours until finally the threat was annuitialized. Reporter a deadly gun battle unfolds in new jersey. This battle ended with six people dead. Officials believe this was a targeted attack. It was gun powder. Democrats announcing two articles of impeachment against President Trump, abuse of power and obstruction of congress. Here were no crimes theyre impeaching me, and there are no crimes attorney general william barr says he is not convinced by his own watchdogs review of the investigation into the Trump Campaigns ties to russia. I think that there were gross abuses. Democrats and republicans finally have a new trade agreement. Negotiators have signed a modified usmca. This trade agreement is much better than nafta. 50 million americans are in for weather whiplash as temperatures from mississippi
I dont think too many people are going to watch because its going to be boring. All right . In fact, youre here, i guess youre here, and well supersede it, but not a lot of people are going to be watching today. Just think of this. Constitutional lawyers they get three and we get one. What kind of a deal is that . You dont need a constitutional lawyer because nothing was done wrong. Zero done wrong. I will say it again, read the transcript and then listen to what the president of ukraine said. He said there was no pressure whatsoever. Listen to what the foreign minister of ukraine highly respected man, very both very respected. Listen to what the foreign minister said. He said there was pressure whatsoever. Thats the only one that counts but then listen to all of their witnesses and not one of them said anything that was meaningful other than positive for me. Like the one said there was no quid pro quo. Thats what he said. And he said that i actually told him that. There will be no qui
Announces it in the point and im absolutely confident the 1st time in more the 2 decades. And im legal experts called by us democrats have testified the President Trump has committed impeachable offenses in statements to the House Judiciary Committee they were among 4 leading experts on constitutional law or 3 were caused by us democrats and one were somewhat trying to talk to the republican. Party who are slipshod and rushed as accused of abusing his power to push ukraine into investigating his political rival joe biden why did your question has more. Swear under penalty of perjury some of us constitutional scholars have weighed in if President Trumps ukraine scandal is an impeachable then nothing is and professor gerhardt did President Trump command. Impeachable high crime and misdemeanor of abuse of power we 3 are unanimous yes the 3 law professors called by democrats rein in unison alarm bells that the countrys democracy is under threat by the president s actions are like what has
Fears. That the president s precipitous withdrawal of troops from northern syria, has given isis a lifeline. Despite this new deeply concerning information, we still dont have a plan from the president on how hell ensure the enduring deep fight of ices. It said the president to demonstrate uncanny ability to get deep steamrolled and mike boudin. That went out that went out getting anything in return. This is the president s own aid, our own defense department. In partial and that is staying that isis was improved. After President Trump gave in to order one and let them come in and take the place to the kurds in turkey. So we see to donald trump, mr. President , where is your plan to defeat isis. And to protect the United States. What are you going to do in response to the Defense Intelligence agency. An agency you oversee as president staying that isis has been strengthened bag of actions. Now, a lot of my republican colleagues are feeling the heat. This about mcconnell news legislativ
As always, well take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter as well. Washington journal is next. Good morning, its monday, october seventh, 2019. The house and senate are on recess but if peter and inquiry continues this week with hearings in the house intelligence and Foreign Affairs committee. President trump is set to hold to bring Major Campaign rallies this week in minnesota and louisiana. And this morning we will begin by asking for your thoughts about what it means for the country to go through the president ial impeachment. What lessons should be learned from the efforts to impeach residents in and clinton. Phone lines set up differently this morning. If you lived through the nixon impeachment, you can call in at 202 7488000. If you lived through the clinton impeachment, 202 7488001. All others can call in at 202 7488002. You can send us a text message this morning. If you do so, please include your name and where you are from. Thats 202 7488002 th