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Statement? >> that i have no idea. perhaps well learn when the gentleman comes in the closed door session in the next couple of days and also from sondland. i dont know why he just learned about it. he seemed to be surprised, as well, remember. >> again, that does beg a question. did the staffer not think it was important? had the staffer forgotten about it? obviously you need to know more about this. >> and considering the administration has been trying to do everything they could to cover up t...

Republicans to take the same approach? lets bring in our panel of experts to discuss. nia-malika henderson, what do you think about this strategy the democrats have versus the strategy the republicans have? and then most of next week as well. >> i think theyll stick to it. this is what weve seen from republicans already. this idea that theres no, you know, first or third or fourth hand knowledge, whatever it is. where is the whistle-blower? you heard devin nunes in his closing arguments essentia...

From bill taylor about this previously undisclosed phone call? >> first of all, i think its shocking on so many levels. its shocking that the ambassador could pick up the phone and call the president in a restaurant. the president said he didnt even know the ambassador. its shocking he could be overheard. and so my republican colleagues say its all hearsay. so we will hear directly from the gentleman as well as ambassador sondland next week. so itll be interesting to see how they move the ball f...

Holmes, the aide to bill taylor who will be testifying later this week about all of this from that will be another administration offic one other thing we should point out the president was complaining about, second-hand witnesses, witnesses with second-hand knowledge of what went on. we should point out stephanie grisham, the white house press secretary was putting this talking point out putting it in the form of a tweet complaining about all of this saying that the dem witnesses have never eve...

They believe because they repeatedly showed there was no first hand knowledge of president trumps intention and neither had met president trump they accomplished that goal. the same thing in mind, this is a long process. those first hand witnesses are coming. theyre aware of that. one republican staffer said theyre trying to get through each day. they know whats coming and democrats are happy and so are they. much more to come. >> lets bring in our correspondent. was this a big day for house dem...

First, ambassador gordon sondland. his name came up several times. he is the one witnesses are referring to has first hand knowledge and conversations with the president of the united states, somebody who had to amend his testimony and involved in many of the dates and meetings that occurred. he will testify alone next wednesday. democrats are very keen on that testimony. sara hit on another key point, the bombshell dropped by ambassador william taylor about a conversation he heard after his ini...

Closed doors in interviews and depositions with members of several committees, the republican side that you hear that from the president? no i didnt. none of them have first-hand information, neither of these two was ever in the room with president trump. theyre going to make a big deal out of that. speak of the republicans are as saying it second or third or fourth hand knowledge we will see how he answers that question. with regard to kent come he appears to be going right after rudy giuliani ...

>> so, the hearing will start at 10:00 a.m. there will be 45 minutes for chairman adam schiff to open. and possibly open questions to his staff on the intelligence community. devin nunes, the ranking republican on the committee will also have 45 minutes and hell also pass some of the questions to his staff. we do expect the democrats to try to highlight how these witnesses are unimpeachable character, career public servants. very trustworthy in the eyes of the american public. and republicans wi...

Trump administration was freezing the money statutorily aug authorized for ukrain and the reason he said was pressing for the investigation in92 bidens that trump wanted. if they dont do this, theyre not going to get that. when he was asked are you aware quid quo pro literally means this for that? quote, i am. kent has already revealed how he wanted the biden probe to launch. he wanted nothing less than ukrainian leader zelensky to say biden and memo. hes always been concerned about corruption. ...

In washington. what did we learn from rick gates testimony? >> rick gates had a front row seat to the campaign. he came in and testified about information that he knew. that he had first hand knowledge concerning contacts between roger stone and the campaign. then even donald trump himself. he is in an zusuv he describes driving with then candidate donald trump as they are on their way during the height of the kpacampaign. its the end of july. they are in an suv when donald trump calls donald tr...