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We need to not ignore that our democracy is being compromised. we are talking about people who say that they believe in constitutional rights who are trying not to adhere to constitutional processes that we have in place. >> the speaker beth fouhy has been good at talking about how grave a moment this is how much sensitivity is involved in going ahead with this, and i look at what jerry nadler has said about what this hearing is going to convey on wednesday. he is going to discuss the historical...

The experts tell us what high crimes and misdemeanors are in their mind and ive read the books. >> theres been plenty written so far but there are those who would say sir, we have not heard enough from primary witness. weve only heard the majority fact witnesses that were second or third degrees of separation from actual incidents and/or processes that happened, that the president was accused of participating in. >> yes, the president is not allowed mulvaney or pompeo or giuliani, or bolton to c...

Washington, d.c., the seat of americas political power. we are living in turbulent times as we navigate through this global energy transition. change is not entirely driven by the men and women who occupy capitol hill. donald trump is the first u.s. president to out to america as the number-one oil and gas producer, allowing it greater energy independence and providing an option to disengage from middle east conflict. but on the policy side, many wonder whether american innovations being held ba...

>> no. its ridiculous, like all the arguments by the president. fred, he has lost on every lower court decision through all of the appellate processes in all the states. hes losing everywhere. this is not -- this is not something thats even like should be up for discussion. its black and white. but with president trump nothing is black and white because theres always that gray area or he gets away with abusing the law. >> no, no, no. >> this does further delay any release of those records. >> th...

Trumps perspective, its just a matter of politics really. he wants to play to his base. and -- and if the military brass stands in the way of that, theyre going to get trampled. and in this case, secretary spencer wouldnt let him make the play he wanted. so spencers out. its unfortunate because the military does need structure and rules and authority. and the processes are about as good as we could devise them. president trump could have intervened after the navy review board but he chose not to...

Undertaken as a great act of public education about the specifics of this case, but also about the american system of checks and balances. a democracy can turn into a tyranny not all at once with a bang, but over time. officials even elected, even popular, can simply weaken and then dispense with constitutional constraints or legislative checks. liberty is eroded slowly but irreversib irreversibly. germanys weimar republics with a well functioning liberal democracy, and within a few short years ...

President has very little understanding of what it means to be in the military to fight ethically or to be governed by a uniform set of rules and practices. joining me for his take, rear admiral kirby during the obama administration. admiral, great to have you with us. it this is a scathing rebuke of the a president on top of a scathing rebuke of the president on top of another scathing rebuke on the president. this puts it in bigger terms, in really national security terms. what do you make o...

To say its plummeted as the president has is not true. >> john why do you think -- but john why do you think that the democratic house members are talking about censure now versus impeachment. >> brandi lawrence brought that up and she backed off. i understand that appropriating. argument. i do. what im saying is thatten processes seem to be set here. but they havent fall. people havent backed off impeachment not yet. david gergen, i want to bring you into the conversation. on the idea that davi...

I understand that appropriating. i do. what im saying is thatten processes seem to be set here. but they havent fall. . people havent backed off impeachment not yet. david gergen, i want to bring you into the conversation. on the idea that david urban brought up there. which is that there isnt a tape recording or there isnt videotape of the president saying i order a quid pro quo, which seems to be the only level of evidence that would move republicans in congress on this. >> well, woe know a lo...

Only fellow navy s.e.a.l.s who testified against him. so hes calling the united states military the deep state here. >> thats what i found most shocking in reading this last night after the move from his florida rally. to describe the s.e.a.l. commanders who have been overseeing the attempts to adjudicate and more appropriate punish s.e.a.l.s who have broken the code of conduct, been court-martialed for their actions, to describe those commanders as the deep state is just a new assault by donald...