Impeachment proceedings. There is a lot still developing over the course of the night. Claire, before we talk to your former colleagues in the senate, let me ask you how that closing worked for you from adam schiff. Well, he wasnt as emotional as last night. But i can get emotional about the courage card he dealt. Because if youre from a tough state, the conflict between your principles and your polling, the conflict between what you believe in and what the majority of your state is screaming at you about is a very painful process. And what he tried to do tonight was isolate that conflict and put it in the context of a constitutional crisis and the strength of the United States senate to stand tall in history and maintain the equilibrium of the checks and balances in our constitution. And i can tell you it is a hard thing. And im not trying to express sympathy for the republicans. Dont go nuts on me here. I am trying to say those moments, if youre from a red state or blue state, they d
He believes was in the loop, mick mulvaney, and Rudy Guilianis go between, the guy on the ground for guiliani in ukraine, lev parnas is certainly in a position to know. He also we should point out is an alleged felon under federal indictment on Campaign Finance charges. He is wearing an ankle monitor. He is out on bail. He has baggage. His prosecutors say they dont choose their witnesses, in a moment, our conversation, so you can decide for yourself so you can make of the Pressure Campaign he says he helped carry out, the extortion, he says he helped carry out on the president s behalf to get the ukrainians to announce an investigation of the bidens. And with his words practically hanging in the air today, the nonpartisan Government Accountability office, they released a bombshell report saying the administration broke the law when they withheld mandated military aid to ukraine. In the space of a day, the government watchdogs say the white house broke the law and the henchman directly
One and he says he on at least two occasions delivered the quid pro quo to ukrainian officials. President trump has denied knowing parnas, but parnas says the president is lying and he also says President Trump knew exactly what he and giuliani were up to. And it wasnt about corruption in ukraine. Parnas is under federal indictment on Campaign Finance charges. Just this week documents and records from parnass case were handed over to the house and intelligence community, pages of text exchanges with jewgiulianid others. I spoke to lev parnas earlier this week, accompanied by his attorney joseph bondi. The person you were two years ago, are you the same person you were two years ago . No, im not the same person i was two years ago. Two years ago i fell into im not a political guy. Never was in politics. I was just a businessman trying to get by, had my ups and downs and some way, some how, now sitting back and looking at it and evaluating everything that happened i think there was a rea
Degree of comfort when the American People needed to hear comfort. If you dont know whats happening with our troops, all you have to do is say what a horrible thing that happened to our troops, we are sorry that they had to be put in that position, i am checking on their conditions and we wish them the very best, and as soon as i get the adequate and right information, i will update the American People as soon as possible, because we are keeping them at the top of our thoughts and prayers and we want them to be in the best condition as possible. How easy was that . Its real easy if youre not worried about what that answer means to you. See, his sole guiding principle is how do i look in this . If these people are hurt because of the bombs in iran, then that means i was supposed to do something, that looks bad for me, so let me just deny theyre hurt. Then when he gets asked that question, you dont think traumatic brain injury is serious . Nah. Why . Because hes thinking about himself, n
On capitol hill. Phil, you were there in the chamber today in the time where reporters are able to watch and observe. Youve been talking to senators throughout the day during the breaks. What are you seeing and hearing . I think one of the interesting elements now is people are looking forward, not that theyre looking past the presentations. But theres an understanding theres a big vote coming up. That will be the vote after the presentations as to whether or not the senate will proceed to consider subpoenas for witnesses and documents. What youve seen over the course of the last four or five days is republicans led by Senate Majority leader really kind of get behind the idea that any subpoenas would be problematic on executive privilege grounds, if youre going after the president s top advisers, former top advisers, it would not only elongate the trial but raise precedent issues. I think whats interesting is you have seen democrats recognize a reality that this idea that republicans h