Actions around the islands. Shebra tansy reports from washington, d. C. After days of expectation, nancy pelosi landed in taiwan the 1st time a u. S. How speak has visit type, pagan, 25 years at the airport. She was greeted by taiwan, foreign minister and stuff from the American Institute in taiwan, the de facto u. S. Embassy and i pay i pay Storage Building also proclaimed its welcome. Soon after her arrival, pelosi tweeted that her visit was part of an ongoing effort to support democracy against autocracy. Comparing it to a trip to ukraine in april. But also after she touched down, there was swift condemnation from beijing. Allan announcement that live ammunition drills would take place surrounding tie one of the White House National security spokesperson, john kirby emphasize as he has for several days that theres been no change in policy. The u. S does not support taiwanese independence and Speaker Pelosi was acting in our own capacity. United states will not and does not, will not
Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. Even as more witnesses come before congress and the cast of characters grow, the central core facts of the ukraine story do not change. We know from documents the white house itself released and through statements by the president himself that the president of the United States corruptly abused the power of his office to coerce an occupied country into manufacturing dirt on his political opponent. The president of ukraine told trump he wanted to buy more american weapons. President trump responded i want to ask you a favor, though. That is what the whistleblower warned congress about, that is what led House Democrats to open an impeachment investigation into the president. What we learned from that investigation hasnt been any better for the president. The third current or former Trump Administration official testified as part of that investigation and it was another marathon session after former u. S. Ambassador to ukraine Marie Yovanovitch
Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. Even as more witnesses come before congress and the cast of characters grow, the central core facts of the ukraine story do not change. We know from documents the white house itself released and through statements by the president himself that the president of the United States corruptly abused the power of his office to coerce an occupied country into manufacturing dirt on his political opponent. The president of ukraine told trump he wanted to buy more american weapons. President trump responded i want to ask you a favor, though. That is what the whistleblower warned congress about, that is what led House Democrats to open an impeachment investigation into the president. What we learned from that investigation hasnt been any better for the president. The third current or former Trump Administration official testified as part of that investigation and it was another marathon session after former u. S. Ambassador to ukraine Marie Yovanovitch