Than a political side show. Could they go away altogether . The latest on donald trump calling for the gop to pull the Plug On Future Debates as he questions whether any of his opponents should even be Vice President. And is the shutdown a sure thing . President biden insists it isnt, but his hopes hinge on House Republicans, in his words, doing their job. And theyve got now less than three days to do it. So what happens next . Lots to talk about, but were going to start in washington where one small group perhaps ten conservative republican lawmakers are refusing to support any Stopgap Measure to keep the government from shutting down 59 hours from now. Instead, the far right is committing critical hours to an Impeachment Inquiry that a new poll shows most americans do not want, and not only is there little time or public appetite for this hearing, theres zero evidence to justify holding it. And of the three witnesses for the majority, none of them seems to have any evidence firsthand
Bipartisan, very separate track. Indicted senator bob menendez facing democratic colleagues with overwhelmingly calling for his resignation, one day after he and his wife pleaded not guilty in court. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell In Washington where House Republicans are taking their Impeachment Inquiry against President Biden to the next level. With todays combative Oversight Committee hearing on capitol hill. For nine months republican lawmakers have tried to establish a connection between Hunter Bidens Business Dealings and the president. They have not proved any direct evidence so far that then vice President Biden profited off his sons work. Joining me now ali vitali, ken dilanian, mike memoli, and former fbi general counsel andrew weissmann. Ken, give us the latest on the substance today, including highlights from the witnesses. Reporter House Democrats are acknowledging that hunter biden essentially sold what they call the illusion of access to his father and based on h