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About the idea of leverage and theres a lot of different factors going on right now. but there is some truth to the idea that this gives schumer, who may actually sit down with the majority leader tomorrow, some leverage in those talks. look, if you want to get this trial done as quickly as you say you do, we can get these articles of impeachment over here if youre willing to negotiate on the structure of the trial. i think the big question, though, is whether or not that will actually be the ca...

Dont. theres nothing that says the speaker has to immediately transmit them over. they havent appointed managers yet. they havent informed the senate officially that they passed these articles of impeachment. with that in mind, the speaker can technically hold on to them as long as she wants. >> she has the cover of another vote, right? phil was explaining this to me before we got on air tonight. they do have to have another vote, so you cant smack her on the wrist yet and say youre not supposed...

Events, ross, because apparently -- you tell us. youre the expert. theres nothing in the constitution that specifies or mandates that nancy pelosi does have to turn over the articles of impeachment. so maybe it can just linger in limbo forever. >> yeah. so heres whats going on. the senate rules provide that sort of trial activities begin once the house managers are named and the articles of impeachment are delivered. and thats what speaker pelosi is sort of relying on and trying to use as levera...

What do you think about that move? >> its hard for me to see how the democrats actually have much leverage here. i know john dean indicated that he thinks that they do. and, look, i believe that trump wants this over as quickly as possible, so maybe thats the logic. but on the other hand, you can just imagine republicans spinning this as, oh, democrats cant even stand by their own articles of impeachment, and it was a lot of hurry up and wait now. you know, they rushed through this impeachment p...

House speaker nancy pelosi refusing to commit to send the articles of impeachment over to the senate for trial. pelosi and chuck schumer supposed to speak later this morning. mitch mcconnell is going to speak in a few hours. we are old enough to remember one merrick garland. presumibly the play is, youll never be acquitted if we hang on to the articles of impeachment. how much leverage does nancy pelosi have on this one? >> she has little leverage. this is the last card she can play look at it f...

Damocles in order to obtain -- you know, as leverage to get the senate to change its rules i dont think is -- that she can do that indefinitely. and i dont think it is the right thing to do democratically. if we look at the criminal justice analog, when someone is charged, they do have a right to a speedy trial. so you cant -- >> larry tribe argues -- >> and professor tribe, you know -- >> what would you do if you had an indictment, and as you were delivering it over, you had solid information t...

And i dont know if there is leverage because as far as im concerned, mitch mcconnell has every reason to play chicken perhaps speaker pelosi believes president trump is so eager for a trial that that is some leverage that she can take advantage of. i dont know. it is about to be played out. we are witnessing something that has never happened before in our history. so today we saw something rare. the impeachment of a president. it happened only three times in our history. 44 individuals have been...

Articles of impeachment, thats fine. were going to move on and do the peoples business. or he can flip the script and say, im starting the trial on this day, well acquit on this day and then we move on. hes really got more leverage than speaker pelosi, i think. but she will meet with chuck schumer. she will meet with her democratic lawmakers and see how they can work this last angle here before they do move it on. >> the power play is fascinating and trying to game out whats next. but pausing fo...

Wheres the leverage? >> im most interested to see whether the result of today and tonight is a momentum shift. i have to believe there were more eyes on the proceedings that have just ended than at any other point in this process. heres the question that needs to be answered. why has public support for impeachment actually declined as the hearings have played themselves out? >> and his approval is up. >> you can look at the marquette study of wisconsin, most critical state of all 50 in the elect...

What people in the west wing who fly back typically dont like when they fly back with the president, its some kind of unfavorable coverage, and of course it doesnt get less favorable than being impeached, and thats what theyre going to be flying back to washington watching tonight. >> all right, nice job. thank you so much. stay with me because i want to bring in now john dean and also david axelrod. so, john -- guys, welcome to the show. speaker pelosi said tonight that she is holding the artic...