Impeachment Powers News Today

and i thank you. good to be back with you on this second hour of msnbc reports with jose diaz-balart. it is 1:00 eastern, 10:00 a.m. pacific. im in today for chris jansing. what happens today in a d.c. courthouse could be one of the most important days yet for the former president. donald trumps lawyer facing off against jack smiths special counsel team about the durability of trumps presidential immunity argument. it is now in the hands of three judges, but could this case as trumps l...

European union. What does President Trump ask sondland the day after this call . What does the president want to know . Did he ask about ukraines efforts to battle corruption . Of course not. Did he ask how the war with russia was going . Not a chance. On the phone his voice loud enough for others to hear, President Trump asked sondland, so hes going to do the investigation . And the answer was clear, sondland assured trump that the ukrainian president was going to do it. And that he would do an...

What does the president want to know . Did he ask about ukraines efforts to battle corruption . Of course not. Did he ask how the war with russia was going . Not a chance. On the phone, his voice loud enough, President Trump asked sondland, is hes going to do the investigation . The answer was clear. He ensured trump that the ukrainian president was going to do it and that he would do anything you asked him to. If that wasnt telling enough, my colleagues, in a conversation that followed, an amer...

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Clause that says for any speech may come to the floor of congress for exercising your official duties. you cant be questioned in and they are the place. there is no such provision for the president. there is however, a judicially created immunity. the court recognized and elaborated on it in the case of nixon versus fitzgerald. but it said it was part of the separation of powers, that you dont hold the president responsible in the article three judiciary for his carrying out his article two duti...

Himself personally. the articles also charge that the president obstructed congress in the investigation of those matters. together these articles suggest the president committed a grave injury to our grand democracy. the conduct they describe is very much what the founders feared when they forged the impeachment powers of the congress. the founders in their wisdom gave the house the power to accuse, the senate the power to judge. we are now asked to fulfill our constitutional role as a court of...

In her caucus for walking -- forcing them to walk the plank last night. she is in a tough spot and she made bad decisions that got her here. >> sandra: senator kevin cramer joining us this morning. thank you. we just heard from leader mcconnell. now chuck schumer is speaking on the senate floor. well listen in. >> the conduct they describe is very much what the founders feared when they forged the impeachment powers of the congress. the founders in their wisdom gave the house the power to accuse...

Not for the good of the country, but to benefit himself personally. the articles also charge that president obstructed congress in the investigation of those matters. together, these articles suggest the president committed a grave injury to our grand democracy. the conduct they describe is very much what the founders feared when they formed the impeachment powers of the congress. the founders in their wisdom gave the house the power to accuse, the senate the power to judge. we are now asked to ...

He willfully obstructed congress is constitutionally prescribed impeachment powers. i resent those who say this is about reversing the election. this isnt about whether or not you like trump, its about upholding our constitution. allowing those contacts t to gon question sets a dangerous precedent and permanently damages our system of checks and balances. no one is above the law. president trumps actions are clear threat to our national security and democracy. we must uphold our oath of office a...

He willfully obstructed congresss constitutionally-prescribed impeachment powers. over the last two years, i resisted calls to begin impeachment proceedings. and i resent those who say this is about reversing the election. this isnt about whether or not you like trump. its about upholding our constitution. allowing this contact to go unquestioned, such a dangerous precedent and permanent damages our system of checks and balances. no one is above the law. president trumps actions are a clear thre...