Three separate powers, each a check and balance on the others. Separation of power. Mike pompeo admits to being on that call with the president of ukraine and in the next breath accuses Congressional Democrats of trying to bully career diplomats as the state Department Watchdog makes a request to brief congress. We are deeply concerned about secretary pompeos effort now to potentially interfere with witnesses whose testimony is needed before our committee. Kidding not kidding. Vladimir putin telling our own keir simmons of nbc the idea that russia plans to interfere in the 2020 elections is ridiculous. Translator ill tell you a secret, yes, we will definitely intervene, so that everybody can laugh, but dont tell anyone, please. And on a serious note, breaking news, senator Bernie Sanders is off the campaign trail today after doctors discovered a blocked artery requiring the insertion of two stents. Well update you on the latest, coming up ahead. And more breaking news today. House demo
Theres real world consequences from the drone strike. You have iraq voting to get rid of u. S. Troops. So far, thats a nonbinding resolution and you have other consequences as well and President Trump standing by the suggestion he may essentially violate international law, commit war crimes, by going after cultural landmarks in iran if they do retaliate. Thats right. To your first point about iran essentially threatening to expel u. S. Soldiers who are there, President Trump warning hell impose harsh sanctions against iran if it does in fact move to do that. Now, you talked about President Trump defiant, defending his decision. Secretary of state mike pompeo flooded the sunday talk shows to defend the president s decision essentially saying that that top iranian leader posed an imminent threat to the United States and thats why it was necessary to take him out. But democrats have countered, they want to see the evidence as you point out. Theyre demanding that the president declassify t