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>> tl there are risks there for the democrats. could they decide on censure rather than impeachment? >> this level of abuse of power they feel has just gone too far and that they are at risk of shifting our norms, our democratic political norms if we go on and allow this president to continue to abuse power in the manner in which he has. now, they know that there are risks involved in pursuing this impeachment. number one, the senate is not likely to convict. the republicans have been engaging i...

That they -- they set up. but the long run, is it probably wont change the equation much. were not likely to learn a whole lot new unless maybe john bolton comes forward. he could change the equation. but barring that, its unlikely -- it really doesnt matter. at the end of the day the house is going to convict, the senate -- the house will impeach, the senate will not vote to convict, and well press forward. i think for everybodys sake, its better to get this done as quickly as possible. >> patr...

Communications with the white house without telling him. >> secretary proposed a deal. the president allowed the navy to handle the case and guarantee gallagher would be restored to rank. >> that would have meant a precooked deal for an impartial process. >> we had no knowledge. >> earlier this year gallagher was convict of posing for a photograph with a corpse of an isis fighter after being found not guilty of murder and premeditated murder. trump intervening on gallaghers behalf. >> it makes i...

This? >> well, it is certainly hard to square the "new york times" story with what the secretary is saying as well as spokes people for admiral green who is also denying he threatened to resign. i think it is not clear where this is though they have been very vocal. in fact, there was yet another statement issued tonight a more emphatic statement saying never threaten to resign. the realish yaw here is not so much the resignation piece but about what is going on here and what is going on is an a...

Holding him accountable for something in showing the next president that you will have a consequence. >> be careful what you wish for the if i was the democrts. they will have a senate trial. and call witnesses and they may not have a republican convict. and that will give them a boost. >> they have no choice. they cannot allow trump to wait until the election when hes trying to fix the out come of the election. what hes doing threatens the integrity of the 2020 vote. imagine what hell do if he ...

We turn to cnns jim acosta. jim? >> reporter: anderson, the testimony this week certainly was damage, even devastating at times. but the white house, according to officials ive spoken to this evening, they do not believe over here that enough evidence has been presented at this point that will lead to the president being convict and removed from office over in the senate. yes, they believe the president will likely be impeached in the house and that this will go over to the senate for a trial, b...

Full house votes. need majority of the full house. 233 democrats, can lose 15 and still have majority. then the president impeached. to the senate. senate holds a trial. phil gave insight what the trial looks like. need two-thirds of the senator, 67 out of 100 senators to vote to convict. convict, the president immediately removed from office and the vice president moves up. >> now, kaitlan, well done by the way. >> 45 seconds. >> less than 45. kaitlan, the president says he wants a senate trial...

Where people might think what were you thinking? >> well, i was thinking that this was a remarkable case of a man being wrongly accused. and a remarkable case of a man who is truly an unsung hero and i wanted to figure out why that happened. steve: wrongly accused is richard jewel. did funky things that made people believe he might have been the culprit. >> centennial park where this bomb went off 50,000 people in it. he asked if it would stand a blast. he said he was going to be famous. take a ...

That you explicitly withhold. >> thats right. >> it is true. if you were to say to somebody the one information i need to have are the following statements. im not going to give you access to statements, im not going to allow those people who would have those statements. even gordon sondland said i would have beenv benefitted to having more holistic testimony had i had access to the state departme department, et cetera. >> wait. he had action ex- cess. >> im going to finish my point. you cannot ...

Her and says cant the president dismiss the ambassador at his own will. she says yes, and she says aha, it exonerates the president. it doesnt because if the president is behaving with corrupt intent, its impeachable.jordan says, but th aid was released, the doesnt release the corrupt scheme. when they say the president didnt -- when nunes says this about the whistleblower, in the end, i think we got an indication of what republicans will hand over to republican senators. wehurd, which is i dont...