And im George Howell from cnn World Headquarters in atlanta. Newsroom starts now. Well, tensions between iran and the u. S. Appear to be escalating yet again just as things were starting to quiet down. In a tweet the u. S. President warned that if iran wants a fight it would mark the official end he says of that country. Mr. Trump also told tehran not to threaten america again. But he did not provide context. In the meantime the u. S. Ally saudi arabia also warning iran against reckless behavior as it calls it but the kingdom says it doesnt want conflict either. Listen. Translator saudi arabia does not want to warn the region and is not seeking it and will do its best to avoid it. But at the same time if the other party chooses war then we will respond with all strength and determination and will defend itself and its interests. This week saudi arabia accused iran of ordering drone strikes on two oilpumping stations in response to alleged iranian threats countries of the Gulf Cooperati
Congress. What it reveals and what weve learned. Also tonight, 24 hours after President Trump spoke of irans, quote, blood lust, tonight, the president of iran in front of the world at the u. N. And right after, oneonone with us. We press him, was iran behind the saudi oil attacks . And is the u. S. And iran now headed toward a major conflict . The other news this wednesday night, Tropical Storm karen slamming puerto rico. And now, the loop, the turn, could it make its way right into the east coast . Rob marciano with the track. The developing headline at this hour. The cdc is now set to issue new and very alarming numbers. Deaths and illnesses linked to vaping. And the shakeup tonight at juul. And why the new joker movie is raising concerns about possible Mass Shootings. And what authorities are now saying. Good evening tonight from the u. N. Here in new york city, where President Trump and World Leaders have gathered all week, but tonight, the focus is on the president and his phone
Lash out at impeachment proceedings calling democrats liars and hypocrites. While he spent the holidays in south florida. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is still withholding articles of impeachment from the senate as a her fellow democrats push for witnesses and evidence to ensure a fair trial. President trump accusing them of trying to run the controlled senate. Senator Lisa Murkowski of alaska says shes disturbed that Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell said he would coordinate with the white house on how to run the trial. Rich edson reporting live from palm beach not too far from the president s resort. President trump is up back at maralago having spent a few hours at the Trump International wall golf course. Twitter has been fairly active, do nothing democrats that they wanted to rush everything through to the senate because trump is at its threat national security. They want to go very slowly, liars. They also suggested how house Speaker Nancy Pelosi should face a primary challeng
Is it just spin. You wonder if its part spin and trying to craft the narrative. Remember impeachment kwib here the public has to go along with it. They have to be on one side or the other. In favor or against. A lot of people are in the middle trying to figure out what they believe. His job is say hold on lets put it into perspective. The context that helps my client. Remember, that whole phrase the audience of one, a beneficiary of one when it comes to the nation and president United States cant cut it in democracy. Who sekulow is speaking to what cases need to be made and what the American People need to know to make up their minds. Ill be watching. Thanks. Lets get to it. This is a cnn special hour the white house in crisis the impeachment inquiry. Im laura coates. Tonight well dig deep into every angle of this fast moving impeachment investigation. Headlines include a new and extraordinary effort to protect the ukraine whistleblower. The democrats expanding the inquiry with subpoen
Again today Mitch Mcconnell pushed back on the president. And another insider book is coming out. We just cant tell you the authors name. All of it as it gets under way on a tuesday night. Good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. It may be said months or perhaps years from now that this, day 1,006 of the trump administration, was, in fact, a day of great consequence in deciding the fate of the presidency of donald trump. The historian jon meacham just tonight called in this an important day in american history. He compared it to john deans testimony during watergate, and he says republicans now face a great moral and constitutional test because of what happened today, when a 50year Public Servant a west pointer, a vietnam veteran, a diplomat who was called out of retirement to serve his country and this president calmly delivered devastating testimony to congress over ten hours. Put another way, a man with little to lose and no reason to lie. And over th