Clinton, president of the United States, now pending, you will do impartial justice according to the constitution and laws, so help you god . The clerk will call the names and record the responses. Was january 7, 1990 nine. From the floor of the u. S. Senate, the trial against president bill clinton. Joining us is alexis simendinger. We had never seen anything like this before, because the last trial was back in the 1860s. No television, of course, with Andrew Johnson. What do you remember about what happened and how all of this transpired over the next month . Alexis the senate trial was fascinating because of the idea that it is called a trial, but it is not a legal proceeding and is at its heart very political. But it had so many interesting, dynamic characters involved in it. Robert byrd, senator byrd of west virginia, a stalwart and not aonal scholar supporter or friend of bill clinton in any particular way, he ended up at one point just throwing up his hands and saying that this
Him outand a nice guy but the truth is i called him out and i guess he is not very happy about it. Im reporting live from the luxury hotel where the nato leaders have been meeting, they have issued a joint communique and we are expecting a News Conference from borisjohnson expecting a News Conference from Boris Johnson any minute expecting a News Conference from borisjohnson any minute now. The white house accuses democrats of a witch hunt after they published a report which sets out the case for impeaching donald trump. Calls for more to be done to tackle the continued growth in oil and gas consumption amid signs global c02 emissions are still rising. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport withjohn watson, Jose Mourinho back to his old stomping ground. I know nothing about the sport but i will tell you all about the weather details coming up later on. Well recovered, john will be here with the sport. Jose mourinho prepares to return to old trafford for the First Time Since his sack
In western kenya desperate for news of relatives still missing after a landslide plowed through their community. Thousands of colombians refused to bow down as a National Strike against corruption and economic inequality. That china has accused donald trump of sinister intentions after the president signed a hong kong human rights bill beijing has summoned the u. S. Ambassador under the law washington can impose sanctions on chinese and hong kong officials deemed responsible for human rights abuses it also bans the sale of tear gas rubber bullets and other equipment used by Security Forces china has threatened to respond with firm Counter Measures well the leading prodemocracy activist joshua ones says the u. S. Has shown it will prioritize human rights over business. For you as president sign on the hong kong human rights and democracy act thats the remarkable achievement of all the hong kong is no matter a democrat or republican is the new bipartisan consensus from both the Us Admini
Thank you and good evening. It is a pleasure to be here. A terrific venue and compelling cause and a wonderful place this evening. It is an honor to join these distinguished titans of diplomacy as we commemorate the fall of the berlin wall. I want to begin by thanking the Diplomacy Center foundation for the important work it is doing to honor the contribution of american diplomats and preserve the history for future generations. Looking back, november 9, 1989, was a pinnacle day in history. But it took time to understand the magnitude of that moment. It is a moment that stands as a tribute to the resilient work, to the incredible men and women behind the diplomatic mission. The people who promote the National Security, economic prosperity, and Global Leadership of the United States. The people in this room and on the front lines all over the world. It is a mission that never stops. Today, the United States and its allies have new complexities to navigate, different adversaries, and new
[applause] thank you and good evening. It is a pleasure to be here. A terrific venue and compelling cause and a wonderful place this evening. It is an honor to join these distinguished titans of diplomacy as we commemorate the fall of the berlin wall. I want to begin by thanking the Diplomacy Center foundation for the important work it is doing to honor the contribution of american diplomats and preserve the history for future generations. Looking back, november 9, 1989, was a pinnacle day in history. But it took time to understand the magnitude of that moment. It is a moment that stands as a tribute to the resilient work, to the incredible men and women behind the diplomatic mission. The people who promote the National Security, economic prosperity, and Global Leadership of the United States. The people in this room and on the front lines all over the world. It is a mission that never stops. Today, the United States and its allies have new complexities to navigate, different adversari