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Post captures the dems new approach to donald trump. blake who will join us in just a moment writes, "house democrats are clearly not cowed. in fact, quite the opposite." that came to life in his comment from speaker pelosi who told reporters, "the president should not bring threats to the floor of the house." the chairs of three powerful house committees now investigating trump have also weighed in insisting they have no intention of backing off. >> i want to address the presidents remarks last...

President. >> we are doing what is demanded by our constitution. that is to be a check and balance on the executive branch. as a matter of fact, were sworn to do that, and were going to do that. >> to say that we cant do that is to say we shouldnt do our constitutional duty. its to assert an executive preeminence that one would think he might be a dictator. he cannot escape nor should any president escape congressional oversight. >> well, heard him earlier, the new chairman of house intel adam s...

Withhold any legislative add vancement. if we do our proper oversight, were going to do our proper oversight. >> here is chairman elijah cummings of the oversight committee today. >> when he said something to the effect that partisan investigations -- its not about partisan investigations. we are doing what is demanded by our constitution. >> and heres chairman jerry nadler today, hes chairman of the house judiciary committee, the committee that has jurisdiction over the impeachment process. >> ...

Effect that partisan investigations -- its not about partisan investigations. we are doing what is demanded by our constitution. >> and heres chairman jerry nadler today, hes chairman of the house judiciary committee, the committee that has jurisdiction over the impeachment process. >> to say that we cant do that is to say we shouldnt do our constitutional duty. its to assert an executive preeminence that one would think he might want to be a dictator. >> tomorrow chairman richard kneel of the p...