Hillary vaughn and the intelligence fight and john roberts at the white house where the president is not backing down from this fight. We begin with hillary. Hi, neil. The top democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, adam schiff, says he wants the whistleblower to testify to congress and says its up to his committee to investigate this complaint and they will. The New York Times is reporting that the whistleblower is a male cia operative that was assigned to the white house. Chairman schiff starting the hearing today, performing a parody of President Trumps phone call with ukraine. I have a favor i want from you though. Im going to say this only seven times so you better listen good. I want you to make up dirt on my political opponent, understand, lots of it. On this and on that. The Committee Said schiffs parody was a misleading political stunt. While the chairman was speaking, i had someone text me, is he making this up . Yes, he was. The chairman described it as parody. I dont
Project tomorrow night 9 00 eastern and pacific only on cnn. Hello again, everyone. Thank you for being with me. Im frederica whitfield. In politics, especially on the road to 1600 pennsylvania avenue, it is all about South Carolina today for the 2020 democratic hopefuls. Many of the candidates are spending the day in the crucial state, hoping to win over voters. Up first on the agenda there, protest and worker strikes advocating for increasing the minimum wage to 15 per hour. You can see senator corey book err and b err booker and bet owe orourke and mayor butte jiigie joined a march. Lets check in with cnns senior washington correspondent jeff zeleny. You know this is extremely important. South carolina is a very pivotal primary state, but what are the messages that these candidates are likely to deliver today . Well, frederica, we certainly are hearing a lot of economic messages from the democratic president ial candidates. As you said, four of them will appear here before a town ha
Relitigate the Mueller Report. Support on trade, but not and the House Judiciary Committee has scheduled a necessary necessarily on reform. Hearing for don mcgahn set to but first al lamb lawmakers pass a near total abortion ban setting an early stage for a testify next tuesday. Whether he will show up remains Supreme Court fight that many unclear. Was argued years and years ago and mcgahn now a private the roe vs. Wade. Roe vs. Wade citizen, so a direct difference hey, who are you . May be easier said than done. Oh, hey jeff, im a car thief. What . he is supposed to come in the im here to steal your car because, 21st. He is under subpoena. Well, thats my job. If he doesnt come in, well do what . What . . What . laughing what . . What we have to do then. What . any assurance that he will what . come in . [crash] what . no, we do not. Haha, it happens. The president s son donald and if youve got cutrate car insurance, paying for this could trump jr. Is also set to testify feel like gett
The new republic talked about said, is people truly do, i the death of shame. Well, here we are 20 years later believe, understand that these allegations are serious. And there you see it among but what i hear often is two things. People who actually act like first thing i hear is well, look, max, i get it, the theyre in a personality cult. President might have done something wrong, but everybody people who have spent their does it. Why are you singling this guy entire life enriched by their out for something when everybody fathers last name. Does this . You know president s used to do this in the past, senators are and republicans who this doing this all the time. Its for that reason that we really is breathtaking. Voted yesterday on whether to should be coupling this with the have an inquiry into whether the most expansive anticorruption effort in the history of the United States. Commander and chief compromised the second thing we hear, though, is oh, look, max, this National Securi
I refuse to admit its fall when it continues to be humid like this. Steve its humid outside. We cant have a band when its raining. Brian the band stays dry. Its the people who get wet. Ainsley did you get a hair cut . Brian four days ago. Ainsley normally the man doesnt notice. Brian a lot of times we go over this stuff nut break. Ainsley there is so much to get to this morning. Steve lets start. Ainsley President Trump calling on impeachment. Brian expected to send a letter he wont cooperate with the inquiry until nancy pelosi holds a formal vote. Steve griff, essentially what the house is doing is the president is daring nancy pelosi, come on. Lets see you have a vote. You want to have this. Lets have a vote. Griff thats certainly one way to future steve, ainsley and brian. Today is the deadline the house gave secretary pompeo to turn over those documents at risk of obstructing justice. The white house going to play ball send a letter to Speaker Pelosi refusing to comply until she ta