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See, every single one, this one should be the best for republicans. its the only hearing in which both witnesses are republican-called witnesses. if these are the best ones the republicans can put forward, its not really going to get the job done. i look at volker specifically here as somebody who republicans have been talking up nonstop since the minute his deposition was completed, you had republicans saying it needed to be released right away, he needed to be called right away. to the degree ...

Anything? >> i thought she was very effective. she never claimed to have direct knowledge. if you go back and read the transcript of her deposition, she readily admits -- she says, i was gone before what most of what you all are focused on is happening. i think the democrats are setting the stage to describe what she saw as the diplomat from the united states in ukraine. i thought she was very effective in that role for reasons we saw in the clip youve just played. she was very restrained. she n...

Facilitating the ukraine effort while bolton was among those objecting to it. not only did the motion filed by bolton and kuppermans attorney try to keep mulvaney out of the lawsuit, it also advanced an argument that mulvaney may have to testify in the impeachment probe. the motion specifically notes that mulvaney appeared to quote admit that there was a quid pro quo during a white house briefing last month, which many of us remember, meaning he may not be able to defy a subpoena by democrats si...

Republican has said at this point that they think impeachment is ins the cards, how high are the risks for democrats even taking on this impeachment inquiry? >> well, chris, to your question, where it settles out, which is what youre asking, i think when theres wrongdoing, there are many ways that a president can be punished. lets admit, this is a painful process for the country. nobody wants to be here. but the president has put us here. and i think where it settles out is with the public. next...

Hour with we"weekends with alex witt". now its time for "up" with david gura. break news on "up". im david gura. we are about an hour away from what the white house says will be a major speech from president trump. last night on twitter he wrote, something very big has happen. and since then, we have learned that a u.s.-led raid targeted the worlds most wanted terrorist, head of isis, in northwest syria. this comes amid a troubling week of the president. the houses impeachment inquiry continue...

I mean come on, seriously? he actually says -- and he said it out loud -- maybe steve mnuchin, treasury secretary steve mnuchin, will tell you about his financials. the treasury secretary. yes, that is the same steve mnuchin who refused to release the presidents tax returns to congress. yeah, you know, ill bet he does know what the president has. and then theres doral, right? a great business which the president admits -- he admits that it is losing money. >> i have a great business. i have the ...

It out loud -- maybe steve mnuchin, treasury secretary steve mnuchin, will tell you about his financials. the treasury secretary. yes, that is the same steve mnuchin who refused to release the presidents tax returns to congress. yeah, you know, ill bet he does know what the president has. and then theres doral, right? a great business which the president admits -- he admits that it is losing money. >> i have a great business. i have the best properties. but between what i lose and in all fairnes...

I wonder whether there is something here about people being too close to the alleged infraction to realize how bad it is. you said, oh, maybe someone who deals crack thinks they could avoid the keyword and be okay. judge and senator, im curious. when you look at the presidents own chief of staff who deals with the money of the united states as budget director and who then comes out late in the week and admits, yes, we conditioned the money on getting a political probe, admitting the core of the ...

This appears to be directed at hawaii representative tulsi gabbard, although she has denied the allegations. and lets get back to the top story now. president trump is losing republican support after a stunning week in washington. >> just this week we saw the presidents acting chief of staff admit and then try to walk back a quid pro quo for ukraine. we also saw the president name his own florida resort as the next location for the g-7 summit and watched the disintegration of u.s. foreign poli...

House to get up at the podium and sort of free style it on these issues and kind of admit to a quid pro quo and then walk it back just shows a lack of preparation and that theyre not actually taking it seriously. and the white house they shouldnt get over it. >> at the core were talking about requesting, asking, you know, a foreign country currying favor and influence democracy, u.s. elections. i mean, none of that can be just kind of glossed over. that really is at the core. one would think tha...