Situation Room staff prepared a call summary according to testimony from to Maurice and at the n.s.c. The summary was accurate and complete and as the staff member Lieutenant Colonel Alexander testified that any omissions in the summary were not significant and the editing was not done maliciously President Trump has declassified and released the call summary so the American people can review it and assess it for themselves I ll make a few points that seem to have gone under noticed the call summary reflects absolutely no pressure conditionality president Selenski vocalize no concerns with the subject matter is discussed and there is no indication of bribery store sion or other illegal conduct on the call the call summary shows President Trump and President Selenski engaged in pleasantries and cordiality. Calls summary reveals laughter Simply put the call is not the sinister mob shakedown that some Democrats have described President Trump raised his concerns about European allies payi
Sure presidents Olinsky to investigate former v.p. Biden witnesses who testified in the inquiry have denied having awareness of criminal activity or even an impeachable offense on the key question of the president s state of mind there is no clear evidence that President Trump acted with malicious intent overall at best the impeachment inquiry record is riddled with hearsay presumptions and speculation there are conflicting and ambiguous facts throughout the record facts that could be interpreted in different ways to paraphrase To paraphrase Professor Turley from last week the impeachment record is heavy on presumptions and empty on proof that s not me saying that that is Professor Turley So let me start with the best direct evidence of any potential quid pro quo or impeachable of ski scheme this is President Trump s phone call with Selenski for which the National Security Council and the White House situation room staff prepared a call summary according to testimony from Tim Morris a
The renewed hostility all that and more is just ahead on Face the Nation. Good morning and welcome to Face the Nation tomorrow the House Judiciary Committee will hold another hearing as they write articles of impeachment against President Trump Democrats are hoping to move quickly with full House debate on the articles and a vote by the Christmas holiday we begin this morning with the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff he joins us from Burbank Good morning to you Chairman Good morning before we get to impeachment I want to ask you about this developing story out of Pensacola Florida where a member of the Saudi military gunned down 3 Americans out wounded 8 Is there an indication of motive was this terrorism we ve gotten an initial briefing on it and it really is too early to say we grieve obviously for the families of those who were lost and we re going to press Saudi Arabia to do a full investigation on their end even as we do one on ours and I wish the presiden
Constitutional standards It s Morning Edition from n.p.r. News. With just weeks before the Iowa. Quits I m David Greene and I m Rachel Martin this Democratic presidential primary was the most diverse ever now we could be looking at an all white debate stage. Also some people with disabilities can get their student loans but n.p.r. Has learned most of those eligible for help don t get it and some countries are burning wood pellets as renewable energy which has environmentalist concerned it is Wednesday December 4th comedian Fred Armisen turns 53 years old today. The news is next. Live from n.p.r. News in Washington on Corba Coleman the House Judiciary Committee will open its 1st hearing in the impeachment inquiry today with law professors they ll discuss what makes up an impeachable offense now that the House Intelligence Committee has released its investigation the Judiciary Committee will decide whether to draft articles of impeachment against President Trump the top Republican on th
Committee s report N.P.R. s gyal Snyder reports Democrats obtained phone records of California Congressman Devin newness and his links with the president s personal lawyer the call records from a t. And t. And Verizon are raising questions about whether California congressman Devon Una s should have recused himself from the Intelligence Committee s investigation the records show he was in contact with Rudy Giuliani and led Parness Giuliani s Ukranian associate during their efforts in Ukraine Democrats fault as for not disclosing his contacts but House minority leader Kevin McCarthy says the calls don t raise concerns with him N.P.R. s Giles Snyder student loan borrowers with significant disability are legally entitled to have their loans erased but as N.P.R. s Claire Lombardo reports hundreds of thousands of eligible people aren t getting that relief the u.s. Education Department sun s out letters to borrowers who can t work because of a permanent disability these notices inform them