Once they walk out. Well have live coverage of that, get their read on how it went. Even before the meeting going to started Congressional Democrats took a first step setting up a process that would allow them to approve covid relief without, repeat without, republican votes. Also breaking right now, new details emerging about the case against former President Trump that will be made during had his Impeachment Trial next week. Were told House Democrats plan to accuse him of intentionally inciting rioters with a months long effort to subvert the will of the american voters. This, as divided republicans grapple with the future of the gop after trump and just ahead of a Critical Party Meeting from the House Republican leadership on wednesday. Lets go straight to the white house right now. Our chief White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins is joining us right now. President bidens goal of Passing Covid relief with bipartisan support is facing a huge test right now. Reporter it certainly i
In the impeachment inquiry. Until then, you will get a preview, take your calls, and we will hear from you on facebook and twitter as well. At a now are looking familiar hearing room on capitol hill. That is where the house today sherry committee will hold its Second Public hearing on the impeachment agree, this one focusing on the evidence gathered in the process. That will start at 9 00. You can watch cspans gaveltogavel coverage on cspan. Go to cspan. Org if you want to watch online and you can follow on our free cspan radio app. Up until close of the time of the hearing, we will take your calls on this latest phase and here is how you can contact us. 2027488001 for republicans. 2027488000 for democrats. And 2027488002 for independents. If you want to text us, 2027488003 is how you do that. You can post on twitter at cspanwj. You can also post on our Facebook Page at cspan. Org. At facebook. Com cspan. Here to walk us through on what to expect this morning is Greta Brawner. 2 we are
Offense. The counsel will outline the facts and the evidence. Did President Trump abuse his power when he pressured ukraine to investigate joe biden and the democrats . And what about his refusal to cooperate in any way with this impeachment investigation . Mary bruce is there on capitol hill, and after this marathon day of hearings, the democrats will get down to the final drafting of these impeachment articles. Reporter and todays hearing is likely their last chance to try to convince the American Public that the president abused his power and should be impeached before they introduce and vote on those charges. Now democrats have spent the weekend hunkered down here at the capitol preparing for this final push. They will turn this hearing room into a highstakes courtroom. There will be three congressional lawyers and democrats are going to systematically go through their evidence, outlining their case and why they feel the evidence rises to the level of impeachme impeachment. Democra
President that he has the right to do whatever he wants as president that is as wrong as when president nixon said a similar thing it is not what the constitution provides that is now with the country demands it does not have the right to do whatever he wants turning to the 2nd abuse of power most of the concern betrayal of the nation of outing foreign powers the American People have suffered at foreign influence when President Trump treated military aid that had been approved taxpayers dollars and decided to treat it as his own checkbook to try to further his own reelection chances that reflects what the founders were concerned about and finally corruption of our elections the framers knew that corrupt leaders are leaders acting corruptly concentrate their powers to manipulate elections. And undercut adversaries they talked about it frequently that is why the framers thought electoral treasury particular evolving foreign powers was a critical abuse and and that could support and lead
Just want to take a recess so that they can hold a press conference outside this is partisan politics in play the House Judiciary Committee were hearing legal statements today from washington a statement from the legal teams from both sides essentially summing up everything we have heard in the last at my count its been 76 days since the impeachment inquiry began or the process began. And one line that stands out for me from today certainly from the democratic lawyer who said it simply the facts are clear donald trump put his own political and personal interests above the nation while steve consta the republican lawyer talked to the democrats obsession with impeachment saying they believed if they didnt impeach then President Trump would simply be reelected jaimie joe counts our correspondent up on capitol hill today just the tone of the whole event today heidi i mean i know weve seen plenty of conflict in the hearing so far but it feels like its coming to a head today between the 2 si