And concern from the speaker of the house and general Mark Milley that President Trump was acting irrat particularly. Some republican lawmakers are already demanding answers now. Others say General Milley should be brought in front of a military tribunal. The pentagon is pushing back tonight essentially saying there is nothing to see here general joins us with from the pentagon with the latest. Good evening, bret. The two calls made to chinese counterpart were not secret. They were done with 15 people in the room including notetakers in coordination with the civilian leaders of the military at the time and the interagency im told by current and former u. S. Defense officials. Unnamed sources in Theoodward And Acosta book contend General Milley told general li that he would give him a Heads Up if the u. S. Planned to strike. Colonel Dave Butler the Colonel Staff Spokesman issued the following statement, quote his calls with the chinese and other in october and january were in keeping wi
Over a dictator and look youre my which may very. Maybe you liked all that stuff about our previous president and the way he shall we say it stirred things up but either way for the last four years and he timed The American president got on a plane to go abroad we all kind of involuntarily tensed up, bracing for whatever was going to happen this time so it may take us a little bit to get used to reports like these. Biden causes sighs of relief among world leaders. U. S. Allies enthusiastically welcomes biden to a gathering of world leaders. Biden was greeted with delight by leaders of the group of seven gathering. Yes, the light. And why wouldnt they be delighted . Even if they dont see Eye To eye with Joe Biden on everything theyre at least pretty well guaranteed to be spared the small indignities visited on G7 And Nato leaders by the previous president. Like the weirdly long violent handshake that nearly took the arm off the japanese Prime Minister who turned to his staff once he was
Mercy without limit, and strength beyond resistance. Lord, we glorify your name today, lead our lawmakers around the obstacles that hinder them from accomplishing your purposes. Lord, guide them around the stumbling blocks of resentment, pessimism, and unbelief that impede legislative effectiveness help our senators to live to honor you. Fill their hours with your redeeming radiance and their hearts with your peace. May they work to advance the influence of your kingdom. We pray in your loving name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with Liberty And Justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The Clerk Washington D. C, april 15, 2021. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honora
the private meeting. we were discussing their strategy for tomorrow and discussing their thoughts on where it should go. again, these three men are jurors in a trial. so ethics aside, it s pretty much an indication that the fix is likely in. and the democrats seem to know that. today they also issued a warning. a warning that this could happen again. a warning for the future of this country and a clear message about what will be the legacy of the former president. the editorial page of the conservative wall street journal today picked up on it this evening with a piece titled the trump impeachment evidence. he might be acquitted but he won t live down his disgraceful conduct. and this is the final paragraph. it reads, now his legacy will be forever stained by this violence and by his betrayal of his supporters in refusing to tell them the truth. whatever the result of the impeachment trial the republicans should remember the betrayal if mr. trump decides to run again i
of a triumph of hope over reality they implored the senate to hold him accountable by convicting and disqualifying him from ever holding office again. president trump declared his conduct totally appropriate. so if he gets back into office and it happens again we ll have no one to blame but ourselves. now, conviction, i should point out is a feat that would require 17 republicans to do the unthinkable and turn on donald trump, but undeterred, the house managers remained in place, trying to do it like yesterday s visceral, almost cinematic presentation they used video to show case that trump has a long, long history of inciting and sanctioning violence against his political op bonent and they established through his prior conduct that trump was well aware that his worlds would have an effect on some of his most extreme followers. here s the argument from today. january 6th was not some unexpected radical break from his normal law-arc biding and peaceful disposition. this