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Keep in mind that unlike previous presidents, this president and his white house have refused to share evidence as requested and subpoenaed by the house of representatives. so to ask for some basic information from someone as near to the issues as mick mulvaney, the presidents acting chief of staff, is not unreasonable. the american people expect us to be respectful and to follow the law and to have a trial and come to a conclusion and do it in an open and public manner. >> according to a cnn po...

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Congress. >> is the question of witnesses in the senate trial really closed here? because it is majority rule. is it possible democrats there could get a handful of republicans to agree with them that some of these witnesses need to be call or can mcconnell just block that from even being considered? >> yeah, its a two-step process. first, mitch mcconnell has to cut a deal with chuck schumer over exactly how the rules of the process, the trial will play out. and thats basic bookkeeping stuff. bu...

Ive described the threat to the presidency. this also imperils the senate itself. the house has created an unfair, unfinished product that looks nothing, nothing like any impeachment inquiry in american history. if the speaker ever gets her house in order, that mess will be dumped over here on the senates lap. if the senate blesses this slap dash impeachment, if we say that from now on this is enough, then we invite an endless parade of impeachable trials. future houses of either party will feel...

Impeachment to the senate until she says that she and the caucus are assured of a fair trial. so what does that exactly mean? well laearn more when she speas live next hour. lets get to manu raju. it was your exchange with her just after 9:00 last night that made all of this news. it seemed like watching it in the moment, you couldnt believe what she was saying, but she said it. >> yeah it was surprising because there had been some pressure behind the scenes from some members, including a democr...

Recently talking about the current possibility of the senate trial. >> i am not going to support witnesses being called for by the president. im not going to support witnesses being call for by senator schumer. were going to vote on the same product the house used. >> obviously, a difference there. i wonder, in private conversations, have any of your gop colleagues said theyd support calling witnesses? youd only need a handful to join with democrats in a simple majority vote to call for witness ...

Caucus meetings. clearly didnt want to answer questions there, but well see. shes, of course, going to have to field those questions at the press conference and well get a sense about whether she can provide any more clarity. the fact clyburn said that was interesting but its ultimately her decision, nancy pelosi. shes going to make the call about how long to hold on to the articles and whether to submit them at all to the senate. most people think theyll ultimately be sent over. its just a matt...

American public? >> listen, you and i live and breathe politics but most americans dont. youll find 30% to 40% of americans really are not following this very closely. that may change when the senate trial starts. but let me say the bottom line is this. we shouldnt be measuring this on political impact as to whether we go forward. shame on us if we do. we have a responsibility under the constitution to take this seriously, to measure the evidence thats been presented and decide whether this pres...

Oath hes required to take. >> there you see the chairman of the house judiciary committee there taking issue with the senate majority leader who has said hell not be an impartial juror in a senate trial if it happens. theres a chance now it may not. well hear in just moments from the senate majority leader. these are live pictures from the house floor where theyre taking their oaths. mcconnells remarks come as house speaker nancy pelosi will not commit to sending those articles of impeachment to...

Of impeachment or at least wait a few weeks before that could actually begin a senate trial. the question ultimately is how does that play out? mitch mcconnell is going to go to the floor in just a matter of minutes. blast the house democrats process and try to accuse the house speaker of being too afraid to send over the articles of impeachment. well see how that changes the calculation if at all because mcconnell has said there would be no live witnesses. at least not right now in a senate tri...