11th hour gets underway on a wednesday night. Good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters in new york. Day 853 of the Trump Administration. What was supposed to be an honest to goodness meeting about our nations infrastructure turned into a showdown between the president and democrats and then just a plain show in the rose garden as the president had at it. The president started his day with a barrage of messages featuring the familiar words, illegal witch hunt and no collusion, no obstruction, woven into his objections to congressional inquiries. As that was going Organization Speaker pelosi was holding a closed door meeting with her increasingly boisterous, shall we say, House Democrats about said investigations. Nbc news reporting pelosi did not mention impeachment in the room but did say that Trumps White House was engaged in a quote, cover up, a point she repeated in front cameras and microphones right after the meeting. We believe that no one is above the law including
Spread to 4,000 acres in three hours flat. We begin this morning with a dramatic new phase of impeachment moving forward against the backdrop of new evidence of a sharply divided congress and country. Right now democrats are gearing up to take the fight public with a tremendous uphill battle on those two fronts. First, convincing republicans who remain united in their de defian defiance, unwilling to buck a white house that is sticking to its scorched earth strategy. Second, convincing the American Public just as a new poll finding voters sharp divide narrowing and sticking hard to party lines. 82 of democrats say the president should be impeached and removed from office. 82 of republicans say he should not. Weve got a lot to get to. Lets go right to washington where we find msnbcs Garrett Haake and msnbc White House Correspondent Kelly Odonnell is live on the north lawn. Garrett, this is where the rubber meets the road. For democrats, more closed door testimony next week. How are they
The president and democrats and then just a plain show in the rose garden as the president had at it. The president started his day with a barrage of messages featuring the familiar words, illegal witch hunt and no collusion, no obstruction, woven into his objections to congressional inquiries. As that was going Organization Speaker pelosi was holding a closed door meeting with her increasingly boisterous, shall we say, House Democrats about said investigations. Nbc news reporting pelosi did not mention impeachment in the room but did say that Trumps White House was engaged in a quote, cover up, a point she repeated in front cameras and microphones right after the meeting. We believe that no one is above the law including the president of the United States. And we believe that the president of the United States is engaged in a coverup. So Speaker Pelosi, chuck schumer, along with other democrats, went over to the white house for that previously scheduled meeting on infrastructure. Trum
Investigations sought by mr. Trump into his political rivals, according to three people briefed on the effort. The drafting of the statement marks new evidence of how mr. Trumps fixation with ukraine began driving senior diplomats to bend American Foreign policy to the president s political agenda in the weeks after the july 25th call between the two leaders. So just backing up for a minute here, july 25th is when President Trump has his phone call with ukraines new president. And according to the white houses own notes on the call, the ukrainian leader brought up military aid that his country was expecting from the u. S. , military aid that donald trump had put on hold. Donald trump said to him on that call, quote, i would like you to do us a favor, though. He asked the ukrainian president help cast doubt on russias responsibility for attacking the 2016 u. S. Election. Then he asked him for help ginning up dirt on trumps potential political rival joe biden. The white house put the not
The difference between a plan florida, and a lot more. And a pipe dream is something that you can actually get done. Coming up right here, Elizabeth Warren explains today how shes going to pay for medicare for all and does it add and good day, everyone, im up, while shes surging in iowa. Andrea mitchell in washington, as new polls reinforce just how divided our nation is over impeachment. A Washington Post abc news and there are things we wouldnt. Poll done earlier this week but released today was done before the house actually voted, has when work is worth it. Work is worth it. 49 of americans supporting the impeachment and removal of work can be closer to home. President trump, with 47 pay more. Opposed, well within the margin make us proud. Careerbuilder. Of error. Work can work. That divide also follows party find your work at careerbuilder. Com lines. 82 of democrats support impeachment and removal from office. 82 , the same exact number, the republicans oppose it. Joining me now,