Words as evidence against him. Today, were told the focus will be on the first article of impeachment, which alleges abuse of power. And the push by the president and his team for an announcement of investigations by the Ukrainian Government that would help the president politically. One investigation into former Vice President biden, his son hunter, and the company hunter worked for, burisma. The second investigation into what tom bossert has called a debunked Conspiracy Theory about ukraine, not russia, interfering in the 2016 u. S. Election. The white house using an oval office visit for the ukrainian president zelensky and almost 400 million in congressionally allocated security aid as the incentive to get the investigations announced. There is also been certainly a lot of talk about the decorum of the jury, the 100 u. S. Senators who are supposed to be seated and quiet for the duration. But thats not exactly what some are seeing. Dana bash is up on capitol hill, leading our covera
As you can see, as is often the case, look around the room, its not like there are a lot of peep in there. They have a lot going on at the moment. This is often the case. Not unusual occurrence. They come, in cast their vote and go about doing their business of the day. Its businessy capitol hill right now. Jennifer griffin is watching this along with us. And we thank her for her contributions. This is out of the order but not unprecedented. Well, it is out of the order in the sense that its the first time in 67 years that the Defense Department would ask for a waiver for a general to serve in a typically a civilian role, defense secretary. The last time it happened was when Harry Trueman was president and he asked that george s. Marshall be allowed to be the defense secretary even though he had not been retired seven years. As ulgs way the tradition in terms of a coolingoff period. What is happening right now, shepard, on the senate floor, they are going to need 60 votes in order to a
Let gee lets go out front. House republicans voting to release that controversial classified memo to the public. Its a highly partisan document alleging the highest levels of the fbi misused the fisa program when it comes to the Trump Campaign. It came from the former mi6 agent. They used it as a basis to get a warrant from a fisa judge. That advisor is carter page. Democrats say the memo really and deeply misrepresents the intelligence that its based on cha highly classified which were not going to be able to see. Were only to getting to sew the republican interpretation of what they want to cherry pick out of the that evidence. This is part of an effort to discredit the russia investigation and robert muell r muellers probe. The president of the United States will not put his own interest over his personal interest. Its sad day when thats true of our own committee because today this committee voted to put the president s personal interest, perhaps their own political interest above t
President trump changing his mind about having two new lawyers for the rush why investigation. Why he says thanks but no thanks. You hear it ticking down, the Stormy Daniels 60 minutes interview. Will it intensify the legal heat on the president . What about the mysterious dvd stormys attorney has . Also ahead, shakeup, shakeout, new word on who could be the next white house insider to become an outsider. Welcome to the revolution. To those politicians supported by the nra that allowed the continued slaughter of our children and our future, i say get your resumes ready. Enough is enough. They came, they cried out but can they conquer . How will the march for our lives make a difference . Good lay, i day, im alex witt. Heres whats happening right now. We begin with developments concerning the president s legal team. The president decided not to hire two lawyers whose payments were announced days ago. Kelly odonnell has more on that. So it is a bit of a shakeup. What can you tell us. Its
Terror targets in gaza. It is driving the internet crazy. We are sitting in front of Windsor Castle eagerly awaiting to see if they can join the royal family. This is going to be the best day of my life my life usually we have a picture of washington dc or new york in their. I feel very british. In the Center Square today. That is where ainsley ehrhardt is. It is 5 hours later, like, 11 00 am. I woke up and it was daylight. It is so exciting. Behind me, Windsor Castle, where her background, her dad. Her dad got caught staging those paparazzi pictures. Her brother was arrested in january for grabbing a gun and putting up against the head of his girlfriend. Her half sister writing a book called the diary of princess pushys sister. So harry was quoted as saying he is going to give her the family that she never had. So as an american, its pretty cool to drive through windsor and know this other american is coming here to join the royal family. So, were here, lots of other people are here a