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The president, the process would head to senate for a trial with the chief justice of the supreme court residing. there hasnt been such a proceeding since 1998. our capitol hill senior producer chad pergram explains how an impeachment trial could work today. >> reporter: the constitution says little about how the senate conducts an impeachment trial. article i, section six of the constitution says the senate, quote, has the sole power to try impeachments. the chief justice presides, and it takes...

Morning futures," republican congressman jim jordan weighed in on what happens next. >> well, the closed door depositions ill still be able to be a part of, but then when they go to open hearings, its just the intelligence committee. adam schiff gets 45 minutes under the resolution that passed on thursday to ask questions, the rest of the members get 5 minutes. adam schiff gets to call the witnesses he wants, but republicans have to first submit a list to adam schiff to get his approval for any ...

As you say, do you think the republicans were trying to zero in op each of these steps? >> well, i think they will because theres been a lot of questions about how this impeachment inquiry came to be and whether its appropriate, whether the process has been followed to date and the process that will come from here on out is appropriate. it has defuated from the process -- deviated in terms of the authorities given to republicans on the committee. there is a deviation there. that raises concerns....

Shes not sure that well get there. she promised us six short months ago, dennis, impeachment would have to be overwhelmingly bipartisan. not a single republican followed her down. two democrats voted with republicans, they cant justify this, and she said the public would have to be there. eric: do you think the public would be there? and it is not an overwhelmingly bipartisan process. >> i would hope it ends up being bipartisan if, in fact, articles of impeachment filed, but thats the next phase...

As well. >> reporter: but our poll found some minds may already be made up. a majority of people who oppose impeachment now said new evidence in the inquiry is not likely to change their feelings. eric: wow, today, next year election day. >> reporter: amazing, isnt it? arthel: were going to bring in brad blakeman, former deputy assistant to president george w. bush. so, brad, before we get to the polls, i want to find out from you whats the general sense that youre getting there in d.c. regard a...

Close race together with former vice president joe biden, warren and senator bernie sanders. mayor pete buttigieg was on on abc this morning. when asked about his health care plan, he said taxes on the middle class will not go up. >> there is a lot of money on the table from loopholes in the corporate tax system from the wealthiest among us who could and should pay more, and we dont have to look to the middle class in order to solve these problems. >> reporter: all right, eric, so a business -- ...

There, but lets move on. when the open hearings begin, if republicans continue to hammer the process and drive the narrative that the president did nothing wrong, how will this come across to the american people if that is the only thing that the republicans will be doing in those open sessions instead of actually providing a defense for the president? >> well, the best defense is the transcript itself. the transcript should be speaking for itself, because it is the best evidence that we have. i...

>> thanks, maria. maria: house speaker nancy pelosi says she expects public impeachment hearings to begin this month. democrats are inviting more top white house officials to testify behind closed doors in the coming days and top republicans again are slamming what the they call a sham process after the house voted to formalize impeachment proceedings joining me is congressman jim jordan sitting on the house judiciary committee and is a ranking member of the house oversight committee, always a p...

New polling shows americans remain sharply divided on the issue with 49% of voters in favor of president trump being impeached and removed from office. meanwhile, more reaction after a divided house voted last week to formalize their rules of their impeachment process. >> the house vote doesnt make a difference in terms of a flawed process somehow becoming open and transparent, and they should have done this from the beginning. six weeks ago tuesday nancy pelosi said were going to move toward an...

Maria: welcome back joining me right now is a house democrat who was initially opposed to impeachment but voted in favor of the resolution on thursday. hawaii congressman tulsi gabbard a 2020 presidential candidate and its wonderful to have you on the program, congresswoman thank you for being here. >> thanks, maria. maria: so you vote yes on this resolution last week tell us why >> to get the facts. to get the information. there were serious questions and concerns being raised. the american peo...