So history as you all know is about words. Thats why you are here. The stately rhythms of the declaration of independence, the cadences of the constitution, but its also about sounds. Its about the muffled drum at lexington and concord and the sound of the surf at omaha beach, sound of a minister at the march on washington calling on us to live up to the full meeting of our creed. And its also about music, and music is one of the most universal expressions. You can listen to song with which you might disagree, more ingeniously and more profitably and you couldmo ever listen to e speech about something with which you disagree. Absolutely. As sure as the patriots were carrying their swords and the guns, they were carrying their pin and prose and poetry along with them to move this revolution forward and move our countryio forward. Henry David Thoreau once wrote when i hear music i fear no danger. I see, no foe unrelated to the earliest times into the latest. That pretty much sums up i th
As we learn new information about a phone call that inspired a whistleblower complaint from the Intelligence Community. Chief White House Correspondent john roberts leads us off with the latest. We dont know specifics about the complaint to the Intelligence Communitys inspector general, only that it involves a possible quid pro quo between the president and the ukrainian president. According to the wall street journal which shares ownership with the fox news channel, President Trump in a july phone call urged ukraines president five times to look into joe bidens son hunter. President trump did not deny it. Did you discuss joe biden . It doesnt matter what i discussed. He talked about millions of dollars hes not giving to a certain country unless a certain prosecutor is taken off the case. Reporter President Trump dismissed a wis whistleblowers complaint about an alleged promise President Trump made to a foreign leader during a phone call. Moments later the president acknowledged he did
Program. We do want to remind you that all of our video that weve covered today available at cspan. Org. Up next, well show you the hearing beginning with the Opening Statements from the chairman and Ranking Member. The committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair reserves the right to recess the hearing at any time. The president ial oath of office requires the president of the United States to do two things, faithfully execute his or her office, and protect and defend the constitution. That oath, of course, cannot be honored if the president does not first defend the country. If our National Security is jeopardized, if our country is left undefended, the necessary sesity to faithfully execute the office becomes moot. Where there is no country, there is no office to execute. And so the duty to defend the nation is foundational to the president s responsibilities. But what of this second responsibility to defend the constitution . What does that really mean . The founders
About a phone call that inspired a whistleblower complaint from the Intelligence Community. Chief White House Correspondent john roberts leads us off with the latest. We dont know specifics about the complaint to the Intelligence Communitys inspector general, only that it involves a possible quid pro quo between the president and the ukrainian president. According to the wall street journal which shares ownership with the fox news channel, President Trump in a july phone call urged ukraines president five times to look into joe bidens son hunter. President trump did not deny it. Did you discuss joe biden . It doesnt matter what i discussed. He talked about millions of dollars hes not giving to a certain country unless a certain prosecutor is taken off the case. Reporter President Trump dismissed a wis whistleblowers complaint about an alleged promise President Trump made to a foreign leader during a phone call. Moments later the president acknowledged he didnt know who the whistleblowe
About a phone call that inspired a whistleblower complaint from the Intelligence Community. Chief White House Correspondent john roberts leads us off with the latest. We dont know specifics about the complaint to the Intelligence Communitys inspector general, only that it involves a possible quid pro quo between the president and the ukrainian president. According to the wall street journal which shares ownership with the fox news channel, President Trump in a july phone call urged ukraines president five times to look into joe bidens son hunter. President trump did not deny it. Did you discuss joe biden . It doesnt matter what i discussed. He talked about millions of dollars hes not giving to a certain country unless a certain prosecutor is taken off the case. Reporter President Trump dismissed a wis whistleblowers complaint about an alleged promise President Trump made to a foreign leader during a phone call. Moments later the president acknowledged he didnt know who the whistleblowe