As the 11th hour gets under way on this monday night. Good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Day 1,061 of this Trump Administration, and within these next 48 hours, President Trump will likely become only the third sitting president in u. S. History to be impeached. The House Rules Committee meets tomorrow then on wednesday, the full house expected to vote on two articles of impeachment, abuse of power, obstruction of congress. Over this past weekend, the head Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer sent a letter to majority leader Mitch Mcconnell, the head senate republican, requesting that four witnesses be allowed to testify in a possible senate trial. They include white house chief of staff Mick Mulvaney and former National Security adviser john bolton. To engage a trial without the facts coming out is to engage in a coverup. To conduct a trial without the facts is saying were afraid. We have something to hide. To conduct a trial without relevant witnesses w
Tickets out of the country. Two sovietborn men arrested just before boarding a plane to europe were indicted on charges of illegally funneling money into donations to republican campaigns. Those two are central figures also in Rudy Giulianis efforts to dig up dirt on President Trumps political rival joe biden. Their tickets to europe were oneway tickets. Now Congress Wants to talk to them. The president denies knowing them, despite pictures with him and his son that say otherwise. So much to get to. Lets begin with cnns lauren fox on capitol hill. Lauren, so were down to the wire here now. If she is not blocked, shed be the second official interviewed as part of the impeachment inquiry and a central witness to this investigation. Thats right. And ill tell you that right now aides and members are operating under the assumption that she will show up. I just saw adam schiff the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee just a few minutes ago. He didnt answer my questions about whether
Strategic outcomes President Trump as set forth, falls on all of us. But the state to permit has the first oar in the water on that. But we cant do that without making sure we have the capability to make sure if iran makes a bad decision. If they make a decision to go after an american or an american interest. Melissa rich edson has more from the state department. Good afternoon, melissa. The secretary of state months to make sure the diplomatic and military efforts on this are alm about the tension that is ongoing right now in the persian gulf. The subject case as the Trump Administration is trying to be established deterrence to convince iran to stop advancing its program, missiles, with the secretary to five describes as the mind activities the region. As for committee canning with iran, he did say that they are engaged in multiple levels of communication and heres what he had to say. He sent president abe to take a message of his to the leadership in iran. You have to remember, the
Slamming the sal a stalled proceedings and House Speaker nancy pelosi. President trump shes doing a tremendous disservice to the country. Shes not doing a good job and some people think that she doesnt know what shes doing. They treated us very unfairly. They didnt give us to process, they didnt give us a lawyer or anything. Now, they come to the senate and they want everything. Mike she says she wants to know how they will run the impeachment trial before she sends over the articles. Chuck schumer says witnesses must testify in the Trump Administration needs to turn over emails and other crucial evidence to ensure a fair senate trial. President trump insists Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell has the right to do whatever he wants. Meanwhile the House Judiciary Committee signals there could be even more coming as they fight in court to get grand jury materials from special counsel Robert Muellers russian investigation. Rich edson reporting live from west palm beach, florida, not fa
President s. They live to be on my socks. Kennedy military industrial complex. [laughter] melissa meanwhile, Authorities Say it was 700 Illegal Immigrants were taken into custody yesterday as hundreds of i. C. E. Agents swarm seven foodprocessing plants in mississippi. Workers who are found to have legal status were allowed to leave the plants after having their trucks searched. Some employees try to escape on foot but were captured. I. C. E. Says it will consider a potential military and situation as well as any criminal histories and prior deportation orders when reviewing those who were arrested. Speak of the United States of americas greatest nation in the history of the world. Its no wonder that people from around the world want to come here to our country. But while we do welcome folks from other countries, they have to follow our laws. Melissa this comes as democrats are stepping up criticism over the president s policies and rhetoric on the border crisis. 2020 candidate Julian