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Committee will present in the open hearing on monday. i could tell you lawmakers on that committee, democrats on the house judiciary committee themselves dont know but will get a better sense behind closed doors and prep for the monday hearing this weekend, wolf. >> manu raju, watching this up on capitol hill. lets get more on this. steve cohen of tennessee is joining us, a key member of the judiciary committee. congressman, thanks so much for joining us. let me get your reaction. the white hous...

Of that test have been met. first, yes, the president has committed and impeachable offense. the president asked the foreign government to intervene in our elections, then got caught, then obstructed the investigators twice. our witnesses told us in no uncertain terms this conduct constitutes high crimes and misdemeanors including abuse of power. second, yes, the presidents alleged offense represent a direct threat to the constitutional order. professor karlan warned, joining a foreign governmen...

>> im not a lawyer. >> i know im not a lawyer but you had a good nights sleep at a holiday inn express. >> i did. >> movie references next. >> heres what she says. everything i know about our constitution and its values and my review of the evidentiary record tells me that when president trump invited, indeed demanded foreign investment in our upcoming election, he struck at the very heart of what makes this country the republic to which we pledge allegiance. that demand constituted an abuse of ...

From giving contributions to candidates. the reason is that denies us the right to self-government. justice brett kavanaugh was so correct in seeing this. they didnt even need to hear argument to know its constitutional to keep foreigners out of our election process. >> professor feldman, you were somewhat of an impeachment skeptic at the time of the release of the mueller report, were you not? >> i was. >> whats changed for you, sir? >> what changed for me was the rev haitielation of the july 2...

By republicans whether they thought president trumps actions regarding the ukraine scandal have risen to the level of a high crime or misdemeanor as called for by the constitution. one thing came up a few times and ill run sound from the hearing, the mueller report. obviously, democrats did not hold impeachment hearings over, and yet it casts a very long shadow. take a listen. >> the mueller report cites a number of facts that indicate the president of the united states obstructed justice, and t...

Of obstruction of justice, sir? >> it is quite serious. thats not all of it, of course. and we know, as youve mentioned before and others have mentioned, obstruction of justice has been recognized as an impeachable offense both against president clinton and president nixon. this evidence thats been put forward by mr. mueller thats in the public record is very strong evidence of obstruction of justice. >> professor karlan, when you look at the department of justice russia investigation and how th...

Americans have fought and died to protect our right to vote. but the framers of our constitution realize that elections alone could not guarantee that the united states would remain republic. one of the key reasons for including the impeachment power was a risk that unskrup lus officials might try to rig the election process. youve already heard two people give william davie his props. you know, hamilton got a whole musical and william davie will get this committee hearing. he warned unless the ...

Interference and also by corrupting the election process. professor karlan, youre one of the leading election law scholars, what role does impeachment play in protecting the integrity of our elections especially in an international context in which vladimir putin and other tyrants and despots are inter fearing to destabilize elections around the world. >> well, congress has enacted a series of laws to make sure that there isnt foreign influence in our elections. and allowing the president to cir...

Overwhelming republicans in the house did not back to report and the white house claims its failed to produce any evidence of wrongdoing. the report concludes 2 weeks of public hearings into the presidents alleged wrongdoings and the conclusion is damning donald trump placed his own personal and political interests above the national interest he sought to undermine the election process and endangered national security. the chairman of the house intelligence committee said the evidence was overwh...

Wrong. the report concludes 2 weeks of public hearings into the presidents alleged wrongdoings and the conclusion is damning donald trump placed his own personal and political interests above the national interest he sought to undermine the election process and endangered national security the chairman of the house intelligence committee said the evidence was overwhelming this report chronicles a scheme by the president night states to coerce an ally ukraine that is at war with an adversary russ...