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Donald trump impeached. Only the third president in u. S. History and the first from queens. [laughter] that put into perspective on what people are interested in. Pedro with that in mind when i say close to home i am thinking the planet. This is the first to the planet has gotten the attention it deserves with the rise of the young climate activist, greta thunberg. New years eve tonight in new york city the climate is the theme. I dont know how they mixandmatch that with the revelry. But i think we are finally beginning to get serious about the dangers facing the planet from climate change. Pedro demonstration take on foot climate agreement. As far as the future, do you think the administration is done with climate . Will it continue on criticizing this administration is requesting value time. There will be one after this one. President trump will not be president for life. I think whoever succeeds him will have more realistic views on that topic. Pedro the story about the queens news
They say the proposed rules wont allow any new testimony or evidence while we have 2 reporters covering this historic day in washington d. C. Can be how could our White House Correspondent is standing by to tell us about the president s legal strategy and who his defense team is and well be speaking to her in just a moment but 1st we go to heidi. On capitol hill heidi all right so talk us through what is going to be happening in this next hour we heard the Senate Majority leader there lay the groundwork basically tell us whats going to be happening break it down for us. Thats right and you know were actually going to be hearing likely more of the same but the official version in a few minutes time thats because what we heard just now was their regular call the order for Senate Business at exactly 800. 00 g. M. T. Is when we expect the Supreme Court chief Justice John Roberts to then call the Impeachment Court which is the other persona the senate will be adopting throughout this trial
Litigation instead its been the long practice of the house to compile core evidence necessary to reach a reason decision about whether to impeach and then to bring the case here to the senate for a full trial that is exactly what we did here with an understanding that the senate has its own power to compel documents and testimony it would be one thing if the house had show no interest in documents or wit this is during its investigation although human their of the houses the soul right to determine his proceedings as long as it makes the full case to the house as it did but is quite another when the president is the cause of his own complaint when the present with holds witnesses in documents and then attempts to rely on his own noncompliance to justify further concealment President Trump made it Crystal Clear we would never see a single document or a single witness when he declared as we just watched that he would fight all subpoenas as a matter of history and precedent it would be wr
Approved to date. I am aware of one senator present who was unable to take the impeachment of last thursday. We please rise and raise his right hand and be sworn . Do you solemnly swear that in all things pertaining to the trial of the impeachment of Donald John Trump, president of the United States, now pending, you will do impartial justice according to the constitution and law, to help you god . I do. The secretary will note the name of the senator who has just taken the oath and present the oath to him for signature. The sergeantatarms will make the proper proclamation. Hear ye hear ye hear your, all persons are committed to keep silent on pain of imprisonment. The senate of the United States is sitting for the trial of the articles of impeachment exhibited by the house of representatives against Donald John Trump, president of the United States. The majority leader is recognized. I would like to stay for the information of all senators the trial briefs filed yesterday by the parti