Our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Day 1,068 of the Trump Administration. The start of the holiday week brings no let up from the partisan fight over this looming impeachment trial in the senate. Late today the president launched new attacks from maralago against Democratic Leaders in the house and senate, quote, nancy pelosi is doing everything she can to delay the zero republican vote articles of inpeachment. That was the early spelling before the correction. She is trying to take over the senate and crying chuck is trying to take over the trial no way. What right does crazy nancy have to hold up this trial . None. While Speaker Pelosi weighs whether to delay transmitting the articles of impeachment to the senate, Senate Minority leader schumer has sent his colleagues a letter ramping up his original demand that witnesses and documents be subpoenaed for this trial. Schumer also cited emails the Trump Administration released to the center for public integrity, which shed new
country was founded on partly because of a pamphlet called common sense and this idea that reason would always have a chance against passion in the arena. and that s what s on trial in many ways here. and let s don t be quoting . and let s don t be quoting talking points translated from the original russian, jo colvin, barbara mcquaid, joe meachum, happy holidays to you, greatly appreciate you being on this monday night. it looks like kim jong-un could ruin christmas across a wide region of the earth with a missile launch and one criticism a trump white house adviser has on the strategy of north korea. and later, where does president obama stand on joe biden s run for the white house, as the 11th hour is just getting started on this christmas eve eve, otherwise known as monday night. . they never stray from their predetermined path.
border, as the negotiations continue we will not rest, we will not relent until our customs and border protection have the technology, the percent knell and the barriers the personnel and the barriers required to secure our border. we re going to build that wall one way or another. i promise you. [applause] reporter: this weekend acting white house chief of staff mick mulvaney is hosting a group of republicans and democrats for a retreat at camp dade, and these negotiations camp david, and these negotiations are not going to be a focus of those discussions, but they will certainly be coming up. eric: garrett, thanks so much. arthel: we re going to bring in jo colvin, white house correspondent for the associated press. thanks for being here. thanks for having me. arthel: where does the deal stand now? where s the common ground, and what are the sticking points? right now democrats and republicans have been trading offers back and forth trying to come up with a number for borde
to talk to mueller. now it seems as if that door might have closed. is that your final position, that there s going to be no sit-down interview, and nothing written or in person on obstruction? i would say probably. probably. i mean, i can change my mind, but probably. i think no interview. i think we wasted enough time on this witch hunt, and the answer is probably. we re finished. with that, let s bring in our leadoff panel, shall we? on a monday night. kimberly atkins, washington bureau chief for the boston herald. jo colvin. and jeremy peters, political reporter for the new york times. so, kim, trump, you were there, i don t mean to dredge this up but you know this already. trump said to his rally crowds during the campaign that the hillary clinton e-mail fracus would turn out to be bigger than watergate, it would result in an administration consumed by investigation, and now what are we to make of tonight s
on this witch hunt, and the answer is probably. we re finished. with that, let s bring in our leadoff panel, shall we? on a monday night. kimberly atkins, washington bureau chief for the boston herald. jo colvin. and jeremy peters, political reporter for the new york times. so, kim, trump, you were there, i don t mean to dredge this up but you know this already. trump said to his rally crowds during the campaign that the hillary clinton e-mail fracus would turn out to be bigger than watergate, it would result in an administration consumed by investigation, and now what are we to make of tonight s headline? is. well, it s quite ironic, isn t it, that we have the exact same situation and explanation, how possibly could ivanka have known these were the rules? i suppose she was under a rock for the past several years. if that s the case. but we have just as you pointed out, i mean, this isn t the