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Like its a political war they shouldnt have done that its the single greatest witch hunt in american history probably in history but in american history its a disgraceful thing the conversation details were made public today after house democrat leader nancy pelosi announced an impeachment inquiry into the matter a move shes defended. the president of the united states. check his constitutional responsibility has asked a foreign government to help him in his political campaign that cannot stand ...

Just said this. >> i havent seen it so i have just come from our own meeting. the transcript is -- the fact is that the president of the united states and his constitutional responsibilities has asked a foreign government to help in his political campaign at the expense of our national security, as well as undermining the integrity of our election. that cannot stand. he will be held accountable. no one is above the law. >> sandra: the speaker of the house a moment ago. john roberts. >> she said ...

>> the fact is the president of the united states, in breach of his constitutional responsibility, as ask a foreign government to help him in his political campaign at the expense of our national security as well as undermining the integrity of our elections. that cannot stand. he will be held accountable. no one is above the law. >> melissa: house speaker nancy pelosi doubling down today in criticism of president trumps call with the ukrainian leader after announcing a formal impeachment inquir...

As well as undermining the integrity of our elections. that cannot stand. he will be held accountable. no one is above the law. >> reporter: so that is the message from house democrats, that the minute president trump invoked the name of joe biden and hunter biden in that phone call with his ukrainian counterpart, that the president crossed a line, he breached his oath of office in trying to impression upon this foreign leader to, in fact, meddle in this election. thats the case the democrats ar...

Now on "andrea mitchell reports," developments moving at light speed as speaker nancy pelosi reacts to the white house release of notes from his call with ukraines leader. will any republicans break ranks with the president and will his witch hunt refrain stick? >> the fact is the president of the united states in breach of his constitutional responsibilities has asked a foreign government to help him in his political campaign at the expense of our national security as well as undermining the in...

Process. all that is without any other information. >> there are signs that by tonight, impeachment could be on. house speaker nancy pelosi has scheduled a closed door meeting with shes been making calls and maybe moving off her resistance to impeachment hearings. overnight seven key freshman democrats, the kind that pelosi has been protecting, mostly moderates from largely swing districts, the kind that have imposed impeachment before, these seven wrote an op-ed now saying, quote, this flagrant...

That official, and i think it was an important step. its a somber day for america, but an important one for the constitution and for the rule of law. >> do you have any sense of what changes from here though? your committee is investigating and we understand the speaker said things will move swiftly. do you have a sense of a time line and what happens now? >> i think i speak for most of the caucus that we will do this expeditiously and proficiently and focusing specifically on this allegation wh...

Re-election. i think for the president to be attached with the i word is something that he doesnt necessarily welcome. he understands there might be some type of political gain. but this will be a cloud. we saw it unfoamld at the u.n. he is trying to conduct critical diplomatic meetings, having to answer questions about a phone call with the president of ukraine. to underscore that point, it was a year ago we were here covering the u.n. he was answering questions on the russian investigation. i ...

>> house divided cannot stand. >> 2020 democrats are on stage in houston thursday night we not the risk of going after one another. time for the sunday group, josh holmes to senator mitch mcconnell, president and ceo for the center american progress, kathryn lucy, covered the white house for the wall street journal and townhall.com editor katie. welcome on this sunday and thank you for being here. on thursday morning the ap summarized the debate from thursday, the following way. nine months into...

People have to see that. but this felt different to me when he was sort of mocking him and making fun of him, and thats why i said that because if we start acting like that, then we truly have in abraham lincolns word, a house divided that cannot stand, and the stakes are too high. failure is not an option in this election. we have to be able to win and win big. >> what are the fair questions that voters should be asking and candidates should be asking about age and endurance? >> i think voters ...