Good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Day 1114 of this trump administration. 270 days to go now until the 2020 president ial election and for good measure, four days until the New Hampshire primary. As you may have noticed, we are trading places tonight as we come to you during the 8 p. M. Eastern time hour because chris hays will be coming on at 11 eastern tonight with a Live Audience from New Hampshire following tonights democratic debate there. Now quickly to the news of this night which could become known as revenge friday. Tonight two star witnesses of the impeachment hearings are out of their jobs. Lieutenant colonel Alexander Vindman is out at the National Security council at the white house. Gordon sondland, ambassador to the e. U. Who donated 1 million to the trump inaugural effort is out of his post. He has been recalled as our ambassador from brussels. Remember, it was sondland who supplied this testimony. Was there a quid pro quo . As i te
And forced on the public. You want stupid . Here is stupid in primetime. Mom, mom, can you hear me . Yes, i hear you. The call is coming, im talking to you. Say hi to dana. Hi, mrs. Komo, how are you . I cant hear your mother, chris. Greg thats your Gold Standard of selfowning. Cuomo is the beyonce of clowning. But god knows his peers try. Its just one bombshell after another. We had one bombshell after another, an explosive opening statement. Stunning testimony directly implicating President Trump. It was one of the stupidest depressing days i have ever seen watching television. I thought all of americas i. Q. Dropped about 100 points. Greg if it dropped 100i. Q. Points, you need to start with 100 i. Q. Points. It is stupid. Yet everything can be explained right here. No one on this planet told you President Trump was tying aid to investigation yes or no. Yes. So you have no testimony that ties President Trump to a scheme to withhold aid from ukraine in exchange for these investigatio
Okay, how about this one . You are holding it upside down. All right. Jane rayburn, host of the match game. Okay, how about this . The eiffel tower. All right. Finally. Adam, you are by far the weirdest patient i ever treated. Prove it in a court of law. Greg the media is includeless as to how life really works. I am different. I have been a manager, fired when a new boss comes in and i have been the new boss who did the firing. Success reflects well on me. When the gg show kicks ass in the ratings every week, the show does well, but so do i. Most journalists never hired anyone other than a nanny who they likely hit on until she fled back to sweden. Its the same when you are president when you are doing a job thats doing great, thats why they make changes. As a world leader he can ask for x in exchange for y with diplomacy abroad. The media doesnt get it, or they do, and pretend they dont. It will just keep going for months justifying the emotional investment of so many people who hate
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
And trying to craft the narrative. Remember impeachment inquiry 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 subpoenas for officials at the pentagon. And the