With the president. We will have cameras up there this morning before the host before the hearing get started, and cameras inside and outside the hearing room. We are joined in our booth above the hearing room floor. About three hours from the hearing, and we have already seen the testimony release from the former fbi director. What are members on both the aisle focusing on within that hours in the 14 or 14 or so hours since it was released. There focusing on at the president asked him to drop the investigation into the formal National Security visor former National Security adviser, and asked him for loyalty. Those raise red flags, and in particular, the request that comey let flynn go, dropped that part of the investigation that is a potential obstruction of justice charge and something the democrats are very concerned about. The republicans are pointing out that comeys testimony points to that the president did not ask him to drop the russia investigation altogether, and this backs up trumps that on three separate the former fbi director told the president he is not been personally investigated as part of the fbi investigation, general intelligence investigation as well as the criminal investigation. Democrats responded to that, saying they do not know what they what that means exactly. Is it unusual for testimony to be released before the hearing like that . It is unusual for an Opening Statement to be receiving that much attention and press coverage, and just dominating News Headlines right now. Statements are sometimes released 24 hours in advance, muchever to this attention. And with really highprofile hearings, these statements come out shortly before the person is set to appear. Who are the key senators you will be focusing on today . I think we are going to be focused on the senior members of the intelligence committee. Mike warner, dianne feinstein, richard burr. Democrats were joined in task the more chastising fuller answers. He agreed with the democrats that he did not like how forthcoming were detailed they were in his answers. Her is the key to the extent. He sided with democrats in raising concerns about whether the president will shape the political course of this debate. We saw yesterday senator john thein and jack reed join Senate Intelligence committee. Why are we expected to see them back at todays hearing . Such a highprofile hearing, just coming in this morning, a quarter to seven, already a line of staff around quarter to 7 00, already a line of staff around the corner. This is getting more attention than the Supreme Court hearings with neil gorsuch. This is the hottest political. Tory in town people want to make their voices heard. I think it is likely we will see them make an appearance. And expectations coming out of the white house today. What are we hearing from the white house, what we expect to you from the white house . Thatthink they will argue comeys testimony backs up what the president has been saying, that he is not the focus of the and there was not an obstruction of justice attempt here because there was no effort to shield the collusion, if to russian officials. This was trump trying to help a
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