Allies who have their own wish list. And this is a very tough one for democrats in tough districts. You may walk to the stage, congressm congressman slotkin. Im glad there is so much enthusiasm for civic engagement. We begin there, the tough decision you just saw. Congresswoman slotkin is a yes. Thats more proof that the democrats have the vote to impeach the president. The articles of impeachment should come wednesday. The democratic leader on that side of the capitol today laying down his marker and immediately causing a stir. Senator Chuck Schumer outlying his trial demands in a letter to republican leader mitch mcconnell. Schumer asked for four more witnesses, all of them trump insiders. His list includes the white house chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, former security adviser john bolton and micharo blair and Michael Duffey round out the lists. We wait for the two leaders to try to negotiate the trial rules. I dont know what theyll say. Maybe theyll Say Something exculpatory about P
The phone i think its crazy to withhold aid for a political campaign. After a call with the president , bill, i believe you are incorrect about President Trumps intentions. The president has been crystal clear, no quid pro quos of any kind. I begin with cnn senior Congressional Correspondent manu raju with breaking details on taylors testimony. Manu, tell us what lawmakers are learning from bill taylor and also how this might inform how they see those Text Messages that they already had. Reporter well, hes been talking a lot about the, why the military aid approved by congress why that was not turned over to ukraine. A lot of questions whether that was tied to what the president had asked for and what the president s attorney attorney Rudy Giuliani was asking for, which is investigations into the bidens and the Democratic National committee and origins of this. And learning, both parties familiar with what he testified to, that bill taylor said that Gordon Sondland, the eu ambassador,
President and removing him from office hits 50 . Only 6 of republicans, for example, back impeachment. And the backlash, instant. Africanamerican Lawmakers Said the president s use of the word lynching is deeply offensive, yet not surprising given the source. I think it was just an egregious statement. Its beneath the dignity of the office of the president of the United States. The president should not compare a constitutionally mandated impeachment inquiry to such a dangerous and dark chapter of american history. Its irresponsible for him to do so, and i hope that he will apologize. Back to that a bit later. But we begin the hour with a very big day in the trump impeachment inquiry. A diplomat complained that the president was putting his personal politics ahead of smart ukraine policy. This testing on a day when support for impeaching the president and removing him from office is on the rise. Now at 50 for the first time. It is trademark trump to turn up the volume when he wants to d
Ecigarette vendors. Its 4 00 a. M. In new york, 11 00 a. M. , on the Turkish Border with syria. This morning, House Democrats are taking a hard line of President Trumps stonewalling of their impeachment investigation. The lawyer sent an eightpage letter saying the administration will not cooperate. It does not view this inquiry as legitimate because theres no vote to authorize it. Should the house call the west wings bluff with a formal inquiry . Manu raju has this from capitol hill. Reporter good morning. Democrats are preparing for the next phase of the impeachment push, including a new wave of subpoenas compelling people to testify. Expect three of Rudy Giulianis associates to be subpoenaed to come before congress because they have yet to comply to democratic demands, to turn over records and to come in for interviews. Some democrats im talking to, says, whats the point of voluntary interviews . Were not getting compliance. This could pertain to state department officials. Including
Syria, the president tells the kurds on their own after our pullout to go where the oil is because that, after all, will be protected by the u. S. Military. Plus someone may need to explain to trump what Pat Robertson just said about him. All of it as the 11th hour gets under way on a thursday night. Well, good evening, once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Day 1,008 of the Trump Administration has brought us breaking news yet again tonight. The New York Times reports the Justice Department has opened a criminal inquiry into its own russia investigation. Heres how it works. The times reports it this way. Justice Department Officials have shifted an administrative review of the russia investigation closely overseen by attorney general william barr to a criminal inquiry. The move gives the prosecutor running it, john durham, the power to subpoena for witness testimony and documents. To impanel a grand jury and to file criminal charges. The opening of a criminal inve