For a potential military response. Still one of President Trumps biggest defenders in Congress Calls his iran response, quote, weak. So we have reporters on all sides of this story all over the world. Lets begin with sam kylie in jerusalem on the israeli elections. Reporter as you were saying in the introduction there, it is neck and neck. According to the exit polls. Big warning on the exit polls. They have been spectacularly wrong before. But the indications are that benny gantzs blue and white party will get about 32 seats in the 120 seats. But so will Benjamin Netanyahus likud. He has already set up a committee to negotiate a government of National Unity but with one important clause. That is that mr. Netanyahu could not serve in it. That so far has been rejected entirely by mr. Netanyahus side. Predominantly arab party has done very well according to the exit polls possibly between some even up to 15 seats. So they wouldnt be king makers, necessarily, but they could perhaps be per
Thats where we start this morning with breaking news overnight, a race too close to call, counting still under way in israels unprecedent repeat president ial election. Expect po exit polls show a very tight race. Israels longest serves president Benjamin Netanyahu slipping a bit bents benny gantz and his blue and white party. Remember both claimed victory five months ago. Overnight no one claimed victory, but no one was ready to concede. Translator israel need as strong and stable and signest government, a government thats committed as a National State to the jewish people. Translator i hope to create a wide unity government, a government willing to return to israel its special values, where one people, one society. The polarization is behind us. So which leader will get to form a government . Lets sunday to sam kiley live in jerusalem. Hi, sam. Reporter hi, christine. Lets talk about gantzs comment to form a zionist government. Thats a warning that its conceivable a joint list, an ar
Lash out at impeachment proceedings calling democrats liars and hypocrites. While he spent the holidays in south florida. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is still withholding articles of impeachment from the senate as a her fellow democrats push for witnesses and evidence to ensure a fair trial. President trump accusing them of trying to run the controlled senate. Senator Lisa Murkowski of alaska says shes disturbed that Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell said he would coordinate with the white house on how to run the trial. Rich edson reporting live from palm beach not too far from the president s resort. President trump is up back at maralago having spent a few hours at the Trump International wall golf course. Twitter has been fairly active, do nothing democrats that they wanted to rush everything through to the senate because trump is at its threat national security. They want to go very slowly, liars. They also suggested how house Speaker Nancy Pelosi should face a primary challeng
This perhaps undercovered headline. Lewandowski confirmed under oath that trump asked him more than once to tell the sitting attorney general to rein in the russia probe. Thats what he wanted you to deliver to attorney general Jeff Sessions, correct . I believe thats an accurate representation. And he wanted you to deliver it to jeff so that jeff could say it to the people, right . I believe so. However, lewandowskis grand standing exposed a growing rift inside the democratic party. Were learning about harsh words from House Speaker nancy pelosi on how her fellow democrats are handling the start of an impeachment inquiry. This is startling. A new report in politico highlights the widening divide within the party that could cost them politically. Lets talk about that with our congressional reporter lauren fox from capitol hill. So go ahead and leak this . Thats what pelosi said according to the report in politico. Nancy pelosi is arguing that the Judiciary Committee staffers are going f
Good morning. Im dave briggs. And im christine romans. Its 5 00 new mexico a. M. In th a new call. Israels longest serving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his likud party deadlocked with benny gantz and his blue and white party. Overnight no one declared victory, but no one was ready to conce concede. Translator israel needs a strong and sabtable and zionist government, a government that is committed to israel as a National State for the jewish people. Translator i hope to create a wide unit of government, a government ready to return to israel its special values where one people, one society. The polarization is behind us. So which leader will get to form a gofrmging coalition as israel faces critical conditions at home and abroad. Lets turn to sam kiley. This is also to avoid prosecution for Benjamin Netanyahu. Reporter yeah, dave. Once again, everything is about Benjamin Netanyahu. He drove the narrative in the runup to the election, and now his role is driving it afterward, a