Mr. Chairman id like to begin by following up on something that you have disclosed today and disclosed early yr to both majority, minority. But it is some new information for the committee. You said in your testimony that one of your staff was present with ambassador sondland on the day after the july 25th phone call, is that right . Thats correct, mr. Chairman. And as your staff related the event to you, your staff member could overhear mr. Sondland and the phone over hear the president on the phone . Thats correct. So the president must have been speaking loud enough on the phone. This was a cell phone . It was a cell phone. The president must have been speaking loud enough for your staff member to be able to over hear this . It was. And what your staff member could over hear was President Trump asking ambassador sondland about, quote, the investigations, is that right . Thats correct. I think you testified also that you had come to understand that the term, investigations, was a ter
Politics is politics, and sadly no one at this point should expect politicians to be anything but what they are, politicians. Democrats are trying to poison Public Opinion against the president of the United States ahead of an election. Its the wrong way to run their business, so to speak. Have a problem with the ceo, publicize it, fine. But leave it to shareholders to do the dirty work. If you have a problem with the president of the United States, before you rush to undo 63 million votes, consider following precedent and fight back the right way at the ballot box. Americans have always had a way to deal with politicians they disapprove of, and thats called voting. It many our strength. Its ou our system. I suspect this has become their insurance policy, if you would, a grand cya insurance policy against the soon to be result of attorney general barrs criminal investigation of fisa abuse during the 2020 election. Dems have employed the best oh defense is a good offense. Adam schiff sa
At 9 00 a. M. , accuracy in media president adam g host we are live outside the Supreme Court today as the justices will hear arguments for and against socalled daca, the Immigration Program that allows undocumented people brought here as children to the United States by their parents to remain in the country. We want to get your thoughts on daca as well as the Supreme Court decision. Democrats, 2027488000. Republicans, 2027488001. Independents, 2027488002. You can also a fourth line for Daca Recipients, 2027488003. You can text us at that number as well with your first name, city, and state, 2027488003. Go to twitter at cspanwj or join the conversation at facebook. Com cspan. We will get to your thoughts on daca and the Supreme Court arguments in a minute. Joining us on the phone is greg, i Supreme Court a Supreme Court reporter for bloomberg news. Remind viewers what this case is about. Guest good morning, greta. The case started in 2012 when barack obama said he was going to give yo
Also on the programme. Israel kills a top islamichhad leader in gaza and braces for retaliatory rocket attacks. After nine years at sea, a message in a bottle finally receives a response. Thankfully, it wasnt an 505. Hello and welcome. Im Christian Fraser in Bishop Auckland, and Michelle Fleury is in new york. We are just over a month from the uk general election and its in places like this County Durham where the vote could be won and lost. Bbc news will be visiting ten areas of the uk where seats will be closely contested. Today, weve travelled beyond the bubble to Bishop Auckland in the north east of england. Its a marginal labour seat which voted decisively for brexit. Well, yesterday the brexit party announced they would not run candidates in seats won by the conservatives in 2017. But they will stand in Bishop Auckland, making the seat even more marginal and more unpredictable. Last week, we were in leeds on the doorstep with the canvassers. This time, we have steered clear of th
Reporter this hearing lasted more than five and a half hours. During that time, democrats and republicans tried to use these witnesses to make their clear case about if the president committed an Impeachable Offense or not. The real question is, how will this impact Public Opinion . The facts that have come to light are very much what the founders had in mind. This is an abject failer for the democrats and for adam schiff. Reporter a stark contrast. Acting u. S. Ambassador to the ukraine, william taylor, and senior official, george kent testified. Taylor revealed new information about the president s focus on investigating joe and hunter biden. The member of my staff asked ambassador sondland what the president thought about ukraine. Mr. Sondland responded that the president cares more about biden. Reporter the president after trumps call with ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky. At issue, democrats believe the president used his office to extort ukraine to dig up dirt on the bidens