Lawmakers, both republicans and democrats. The agenda and you the American People chief White House Correspondent john roberts on the north one of the white house what we can expect to hear tonight. The president about to give what he hopes will be 4 more state of the union to come as he seeks reelection. The overarching theme is return to american greatness. The president said he rejected the downsizing of americas destiny. The president will go over the record of his administration. Myriad trade deals and the china and japan and south korea. 3. 5 million more working age people have joined the work sforce. 12,000 new american factors. The United States is the number one producer of oil and gas in the world. New tonight will be some new measures on education, the president willom say, on the screen he the next step forward is making sure every Young American gets great education and to achieve the american dream. No parent should be forced to send their child to a failing american sch
May indeed come in during the president s speech tonight. I will also tell you that as to the impeachment proceedings, yes, we are expecting the senate trial to reconvene tomorrow and for there to be a vote on the articles of impeachment in terms of conviction or acquittal tomorrow. But just tonight as we were sitting down to begin our coverage in response to freedom of information act request, the department of energy released dozens of new pages of emails and Communications Related to ukraine, again, on court order, on the basis of freedom of information act lawsuit, putting, once again in sharp relief, the fact that the senate decided on a Party Line Vote to not admit witness testimony or any new evidence before taking the vote they are expected to take tomorrow to acquit the president on these articles. I am told, and i hope this will calm americans listening, our acting secretary of Homeland Security is one chad wolf. Umhmm. Do you feel better . Brian, i think theyre trying to avo
To feature prominently. Nation salutes you. Thank you, today, Ellie Schneider is a sir. Proud fighter. Ellie and robin, and it comes a day before his impeachment trial is due to wrap up. We are proud to have you with us tonight. Applause. Ellie mr trump declined to testify in those proceedings, applause. But he will be front and centre tonight. Over the course of the next few hours, well bring you analysis and reaction, as well as the speech itself as soon as it gets underway. Lets bring in ron christie, former advisor to George W Bush hes in washington for us. From the pilgrims to the founders, from the solder that valleys forged to the marchers and from president lincoln to the reverend Martin Luther reminds us that every child is king, americans have always a miracle of life, and thanks to modern medical wonders, 50 state of the unions our test rejected limits on our childrens future stop members of premature very premature for the president. If he goes of congress, we must never fo
Acquit him. The president speaks soon. What do you expect . The big question tonight, the impeachment factor, will it come up in the president s address . The white house Spokesman Says he read the speech and did not see the word, impeachment, but he doesnt necessarily rule out the possibility that mr. Trump will allude to it in some way. Lets go to our chief White House Correspondent jim acosta. Jim, the president may not necessarily talk about impeachment tonight. But we hear he was fuming about it earlier today. Reporter thats right, wolf. All day long aides have been saying President Trump is not expected to talk about his impeachment during tonights address. One official just told me a few moments ago it is, quote, unlikely, but the subject is clearly under the president s skin. An offtherecord lunch with network news anchors earlier today, an event cnn was barred from attending, the president went off on former National Security adviser john bolton and his upcoming book which is
Good morning, everyone. Its wednesday, february 5th im Ayman Mohyeldin with Yasmin Vossoughian. We begin with the state of the union, unlike any other, impeached president addressing a bitterly divided congress while also seeking reelection. Those divisions were on vivid display last night. With the president looking away from the House Speakers outstretched hand to nancy pelosi ripping up the president s speech when he finished. At times it felt more like a Campaign Rally than a formal address with republican lawmakers chanting four more years. And democrat s jeering the president. Trumps showmanship was on full display by reuniting an Army Sergeant with his wife and kid. Promoting School Choice for announcing a scholarship for a pennsylvania student. And awarding Rush Limbaugh with the president ial medal of freedom. Also noted the president did not mention impeachment once during the entire speech. For more on dramatic moments we just mentioned watch what happened when the president