Frank bowman on procedures for Senate President ial impeachment trial. As always, we will take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. Is next. [video clip] and courage, that is how i will make you proud every day as you are nominee and as the first woman president of the United States of america. Host the gender question taken head on by senator Elizabeth Warren at last nights debate in iowa 19 days before democratic voters cast the first in the nation vote in caucuses in that state. We want to asked all of you, can a woman beat President Trump in 2020 . Democrats, 2027488000. Republicans, 2027488001. And independents, 2027488002. You can text us with your first name, city, and state at 2027488003. You can also join the conversation if you go to twitter at or go to twitter at cspanwj facebook. Com cspan for. Lets start with one of the first questions, it went to senator sanders with him to respond to the allegation made by sena
As a form of protest where in india where the anger against a new controversial citizenship bill is getting created. So u. S. President donald trump says iran appears to be standing down after a series of airstrikes on Iraqi Military bases which host u. S. Troops those strikes were in retaliation for the assassination of top iran an iranian commander custom sort of money in addition washingtons now risen to the United States reiterating it will act again against terror if necessary of my White House Correspondent kimberly how it. With the u. S. And iran edging dangerously close to war President Donald Trump proclaimed that tehran appears to be standing down truck gave no indication that the United States intends to strike back hours after running in missile attacks on 2 bases used by the u. S. Military in iraq we suffered ok will tease all of our soldiers are safe and orderly minimal damage was sustained at our military bases it was a stark contrast to the president s threats of retali
Litigation instead its been the long practice of the house to compile core evidence necessary to reach a reason decision about whether to impeach and then to bring the case here to the senate for a full trial that is exactly what we did here with an understanding that the senate has its own power to compel documents and testimony it would be one thing if the house had show no interest in documents or wit this is during its investigation although human their of the houses the soul right to determine his proceedings as long as it makes the full case to the house as it did but is quite another when the president is the cause of his own complaint when the present with holds witnesses in documents and then attempts to rely on his own noncompliance to justify further concealment President Trump made it Crystal Clear we would never see a single document or a single witness when he declared as we just watched that he would fight all subpoenas as a matter of history and precedent it would be wr
Approved to date. I am aware of one senator present who was unable to take the impeachment of last thursday. We please rise and raise his right hand and be sworn . Do you solemnly swear that in all things pertaining to the trial of the impeachment of Donald John Trump, president of the United States, now pending, you will do impartial justice according to the constitution and law, to help you god . I do. The secretary will note the name of the senator who has just taken the oath and present the oath to him for signature. The sergeantatarms will make the proper proclamation. Hear ye hear ye hear your, all persons are committed to keep silent on pain of imprisonment. The senate of the United States is sitting for the trial of the articles of impeachment exhibited by the house of representatives against Donald John Trump, president of the United States. The majority leader is recognized. I would like to stay for the information of all senators the trial briefs filed yesterday by the parti
Reach a reasoned decision about whether to impeach and then to bring full trial. That is exactly what we did hear therstding that the senate has its own power to compel documents and testimony. It would be one thing if the house had shown no interest in documents or witnesses during its investigation although even there the house is the sole right to determine its proceedings as long as it makes the full case to the house as it did. But its quite another when the president is the cause of his own complaint, when the president withholds witnesses and documents and then attempts to rely on his own noncompliance to justify further concealment. President trump made it Crystal Clear we would never see a concealment. President trump made itt crysta cl w never see a single document or single witness when he declared, as we just watched, that he would fight all subpoenas. As a matter of history and precedent it would be wrong to assert that the senate is unable to obtain and review new evidenc