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And he says they had it worse than him. kaitlan collins is out front tonight. what more are you learning about this letter? >> erin, a lot of people in the white house didnt know this letter was coming and we are being told by sources that was at the instruction of president trump. he wanted it to be kept pretty close in a very small group of advisers and aides and they started drafting it some time last week and they were debating which day they should publish it, and we are being told that the...

He is integral to the entire impeachment conversation. to be perfectly clear without hunter biden taking $83,000 a month of a company that basically an industry he knew next to nothing about he got only because of his last name the entire conversation about ukraine in general would never have happened. look, he did do something ethically questionable and the legal experts are debating whether or not he did something illegal. but remember it was george kent who testified against president donald ...

That ive taken. the only people that ive consulted with thus for are experts from the congressional research service and i sat down with them, for a session last week. >> while impeachment is happening, we also have an election around the corner. president trump continuing to send mixed messages about his participation in the general election debates. he tweeted yesterday, quote, i look very much forward to debating whoever the lucky person is who stumbles across the finish line in a little watc...

Party. that would allow him to avoid a democratic primary for his seat next year. his director and his scheduler among those quitting. president trump considering ski skipping next years election debates. he tweeted this morning, i look very much forward to debating whoever the lucky person is who stumbles across the finish line. he said its stacked with never trumpers and trump haters. he says, the debate is up to me and ill make a decision at the appropriate time. james comey now conceding...

I mean, it is done at this point. the only live question at this point in the watergate scandal is whether nixon might be indicted and potentially put in jail. they get the final report, and the house they dont even bother debating. theyre just like yeah, you know, were going to hold the vote. were going to accept this report as the very last thing we do here so that the formal record of this incredibly unique and terrible moment in american history is now formally adopted into the congressional...

Daily news" saying for some bizarre reason people seem to be treating it as a foregone conclusion that trump will participate in general election debates giving democrats the showdown theyve been dreaming of since january of 2017. im here to bust their bubble. it aint happening. the likelihood that trump submits himself to three-hour televised sparring matches with the democratic nominee, no matter who it is, is slim to none, in my opinion. why is that? well, he doesnt need them. hes got twitter...

Accused president bill clinton of sexual misconduct, they didnt want to let him bring those women into the booth. so he has been frustrated and aggrieved with this commission for a long time. i would expect that and my sources within the trump world sort of expect he is going to complain, he is going to whine, hes going to push to get as favorable standards as possible. by the end of the day he will probably end up debating and this is a little bit more of a strategic move to gain leverage with ...

Point in the watergate skanldal is whether nixon might be indicted and potentially put in ja jail. they get the final report in the house and dont even bother debating. theyre like, yeah, were going to hold the vote. were going to cept this report as the very last thing we do here so that the formal record of this incredibly unique and terrible moment in american history is now formally adopted into the congressional record and it is officially put in the history books. and three members of cong...

Case. the judiciary committee produces this 500 page plus report la bores youly laying out the evidence and the damning patterns of nixons behavior. i mean it is done at this point. the only live question at this point in the watergate scandal is whether nixon might be indicted and potentially put in jail. they get the final report in the house and dont even bother debating. theyre like, yeah, were going to hold the vote. were going to accept this report as the very last thing we do here so that...

Feels debating is not all that necessary. later, after another deadly shooting this week in new jersey, its time to revisit why our country is seeing such a rise in violent hate crimes, many of which are aimed at the jewish community. well get to that and more, but lets begin with impeachment. once the house successfully votes on the articles put forth, the process moves to the senate for a trial where all 100 senators will serve as jurors. one of them joins me now, democratic senator ben card...