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His name, you have also seen denial. someone wrote that trump has not been impeached. they are denying the realities of this moment right here. he views this as a political opportunity. it was that moment when he was up on stage when a member of his own campaign team held up card that indicated to him that the vote was completed and no republicans defected to vote alongside democrats, he said whoa, wow, and he tried to use that as evidence that the only bipartisan yesterday was some democrats jo...

A rally and not a big deal, impeachment light. look at the things theyre using against me. but when you look at this letter yesterday, this is a president who doesnt think this is impeachment light at all. he understands what a stain it is. its also clear now he has given in to mitch mcconnell who says no witnesses. the president, remember, wanted witnesses. he wanted to be defended. >> he wanted it to be a spectacle. >> yeah. he wanted it to be a great show. and the letter yesterday, i think, i...

Quick and the president wanting the to be vindicated. >> the president just days ago said what they are charging me is with impeachment light. it isnt really serious. this stuff is nothing. then you get this six page letter. what does that tell you about how the president himself regards this impeachment? this is not a response to something he regards as light. >> everybody stand by, theres more breaking news coming to "the situation room" right now. usually secret surveillance court goes public...

Counterattack saying they havent charged a crime. donald trump call eed it impeachment light. the democrats could have charged it as abuse of power then had subsections r for bribery and extorres. i think they could have proven that. when the vote happens probably wednesday, it will be on abuse of power. >> at viewer asks if it a crime in an election to ask for help from a foreign government? >> on the books, section 30101. theres three main parts. two solicit, accept or receive so that just mea...

Of last year that democrats would try to impeeach him after taking control of the house. he believes its the ukraine scandal. frankly, its a little surprised that the ukraine thing has done it. mr. trump is irked by the fact that he will join the list of presidents impeached. the president believes he is winning the debate on impeachment. he says that republicans are showing sign theyre not going to support impeachment in the house or the senate. we should note, at his rally this week, the presi...

Hes satisfying that republicans are showing not many signs that they will defect in either the house or the senate. polling shows that support for impeachment is steady or beginning to slide to remove him from office. we should note, at his rally this week, the president appeared to crow over the fact that hes only facing two articles of impeachment. he has dubbed the process impeachment light. but in the history books, it doesnt say impeachment light. it says impeached. dave and amara? >> jim a...

Defend those articles of impeachment and will keep everything in the same place. and they can do that. they have the majority on the committee. whatever republicans propose, democrats can one by one shoot it down. what its all leading to right now, by the end of the day on thursday, by the end of legislative consideration for the house judiciary committee, the house floor is whats next. the full house vote is whats next. once the judiciary committee is done, theres no more stops, no more hearing...

Will vote to impeach president trump next week. we dont have the next day. but thats what the judiciary committee final meeting actually means. it means its on to the house floor and president trump is on his way to being impeached and in short order, the senate, not the house, will take up the mantle. the senate trial for president trump, to see if they have the votes to remove him from office. guys? >> phil mattingly, thank you. impeachment light. witch hunt. president trump has used a lot o...

Leading to his impeachment. the adviser said, frankly, its a little surprised that the ukraine thing has done it. mr. trump is irked by the fact that he will be joining the less than envious list of presidents that have been impeached. the president believes he is winning the debate on impeachment. hes satisfying that republicans arent showing many signs that they will defect in either the house or the senate. polling shows that support for impeachment is steady or beginning to slide to remove h...

The coverage bugs him. a separate adviser says the president has been preparing for this moment for some time, suspecting for the better part of last year that democrats would try to impeach him after taking control of the house. this adviser says mr. trump is somewhat taken aback that its the ukraine scandal thats leading to his impeachment. frankly, its a little surprised that the ukraine thing has done it. mr. trump is irked by the fact that he will be joining the less than envious list of pr...