A political and religious crisis. As always, we will take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter is next. Host good morning. It is monday, september 30. Welcome to washington journal. Though congress is in a two week break, House Democrats impeachment efforts move forward. Herker pelosi telling caucus in a Conference Call beterday, our tone must solemn, prayerful, and respectful of the constitution. Is the effort by democrats worthy of the constitution . Democrats, call 2027488000. Republicans, 2027488001. Independents and others, that is 2027488002. Or you can send us a text and that line is 2027488003. We are also on twitter. Tweet us at cspanwj or post your comments on facebook, facebook. Com cspan. A piece updated in the new york pelosithe headline says pushes for simple message as inquiry barrels ahead. Nancy pelosi made a private appeal on sunday to democrats not to build public support for a school fullscale impeachment inquiry on President Trump. W
I think its devastating. Most republicans defend the president. From my point of view to impeach any president over a phone call like this would be insane. Totally appropriate. Theres nothing in that. But some cracks emerge. I want to say to the president , this is not okay. That conversation is not okay. My guests this morning, adam schiff, chairman of the house intelligence committee. The number two house republican, Steve Scalise. And the former u. S. Ambassador to russia, Michael Mcfaul. Plus the politics of impeachment. Peril for the president and for joe biden. He will stop at nothing to hold on to power. Does biden emerge damaged or as a more sympathetic figure . Joining me for insight and analysis are yamic hechlt alcindor. Mark leibovich, chief correspondent for the New York Times magazine. President ial historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and hugh hewitt, host on the salem radio network. Welcome to sunday and a special editn of meet the press. Announcer from nbc news in washington
My father was a great man, he was a great warrior, he was a great american. This is gnu day weekend with Victor Blackwell and christi paul. Were always so grateful to have you here. Thank you for being with us. Senator john mccain is laid to rest in indianapolis. This is going to be a private funeral, very private farewell for the man who lived so much his life in the public eye. On saturday, more than a thousand mourners crowded into the cathedral for the Memorial Service. The funeral seemingly built to show a unified plool political message but excluding the current leader of the country. Heres cnns jeff zeleny. Reporter washington paid tribute and bid farewell to john mccain, an American Patriot and politician. At the Washington National cathedral, a living tableau of history air whos who of leaders from all stripes assembling to say goodbye to a war hero and veteran. His daughter spoke passionately about her father with a poignant and pointed message. We gather here to mourn the pa
Caught red handed trying to solicit foreign interference in the 2020 election. By pressuring a foreign leader to target joe biden, an american citizen for political gain. Cnn newsroom starts now. Hello everyone, thank you for joining me this sunday. Im fredricka whitfield. We start with a Dramatic New Development in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump and the pressure mounting. House intel chairman adam schiff is vowing to act your gently after nurnsing theres a tentative agreement for the anonymous whistleblower to testify before congress and it could happen as early as this week. All that needs done is make sure attorneys that represent the whistleblower get the clearances they need to accompany the whistleblowers testimony and figure out the logistics to protect the identity of the whistleblower. Thats our paramount concern. This whistleblower has done a Cardinal Service to the country by exposing wrongdoing of the most serious kind, a breach of the president s duty to the
Front of three committees this week. Its unclear if the white house will use restrict his deposition. Lets go to sarah west at the white house. Whats the reaction been like from the white house to these possible testimonies . Well, fred, hours of President Trump has been out in full force h morning questioning the motives of the whistleblower. This as house intelligence chairman adam schiff announces that theres this tentative agreement to bring the whistleblower in for testimony. But that the safety is a top prior thety to House Democrats. They want to keep the ide tntit of the whistleblower protected if he comes before the committee. Also a condition of negotiations for the testimony as cnn reported this week is that the whistleblowers attorneys get the appropriate security clearances from the offices of the drirector of National Intelligence in order to accompany the whistle bloer. Those talks according to schiff are underway. Stephen miller this morning appearing on Fox News Sunday