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Away. what do you think was the strongest case made for impeachment by the three democratic professors? >> well, i mean i think they all did an exceptional job and i agree with richard that they laid the case out very thoroughly and thoughtfully. going to a foreign government and saying were not going to give you money unless you investigate my political rival -- >> say youre investigating. >> say youre investigating. >> just give me some dirt to throw. >> its absolutely the essence of an impeac...

Well-put that argument was. and so as i mentioned, we have not had a particularly long list of examples to build on and learn from in this country in terms of impeachment, but apparently we go back to the same people over and over again as long as theyre still alive whenever we need to keep talking about these things, whenever weve got impeachment questions. and for us citizens watching this unfold and thinking about the weight of all of this for our republic and government and for this country ...

Presidents. but we -- nato has deployed forces into ease stone ya, lithuania and putin is not going to attack there. nato is very much focused right now on chinese influence in the eastern mediterraneans, huaweis entrance into 5g, which is extraordinarily threatening. i think nato has the capacity, but its always required substantial american leadership. thats what it doesnt have now understand donald trump. >> ambassador burns, thanks for your time this morning. appreciate it. accusations fro...

Republicans seem to have taken is we really dont need an impeachment power, weve got an election every 4 years. and i thought that noah feldman and pam karlan and mike garhart the reason the framers put in an impeachment power is we might someday have a president whos such a demagogue and so inattentive to the law and the rule of law that it would be dangerous to wait for the next election. thats why we have the impeachment power. and i think this is the time we need to use it. >> i want to take...

Faith and you have to comply. i also think, i agree with kurt, it should have happened sooner. it should have been done more quickly. >> right. >> ironically, one of the complaints against the mueller investigation was what? it was two tao sloo slow and to and now the complaint is that its too narrow and too clear. >> and absolutely 100% clear. willie. >> were hearing now the argument for letting this impeachment process play out to seek those witnesses like john bolton and rudy giuliani. but it...

But to serve his personal individual partisan electoral interests. that is what the evidence before the house indicates. >> imagine living in a part of louisiana or texas thats broen to devastating hurricanes and flooding? what would you think if you lived there and your governing asks for a meeting with the president to discuss getting disaster aid that congress has provided for? what would you think if that president said i would like to do -- i would like you to do us a favor, ill meet with y...

Importance for the house to recognize impeachment will test everyone. its a test for the house. how will they handle this in a civil responsible way. a test for witnesses to be treated seriously and test for the american people as well. i worry when it become as pe personal attack, personal attacks have no place in our system of government and dont have standing on whats going on. >> you explained in your statement not all impeachable offenses are not actually crimes and not all crimes are impea...

The final images from whats happening at the nato conference honoring the 70th anniversary. and there was a bit of an awkward wait for the hosts of the conference, boris johnson, jens stoltenberg waiting for the one world leader. found out that one world leader was president trump and now the president has arrived. >> thanks for joining us. im christine romans. >> im dave briggs. special coverage of the conference ahead on an early "new day." well see you tomorrow. the new report from the inte...

Francis rooneys or even will hurd with some of his questions, although hes made clear hes going to stay in lockstep with the party. theyve stayed tight on this. and thats remarkable given that where the facts have moved in the two months since we learned from the whistle-blowers report because not only has that whistle-blowers report, i think we have to mark this as you move forward, been corroborated but . it was not just the call. it was months and weeks of decisions and meetings and calls to ...

Really, i think, open a can of worms that the democrats will have a hard time answering. the other problem, and this to tail on to one of your points, john. i think chairman schiff laid out very effectively in the house intel report that one of the reasons for proceeding so quickly is because the president engaged in this alleged second act of inviting foreign interference in the election on the heels of the mueller report and that creates an imperative threat that we need to resolve through the...