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Youll have to get at the heart for a reasonable basis for thinking criminality has occurred to be able to say that the privilege is waived. >> this week five scheduled testimonies before house committees. in your view, what is the importance of the pace being set during this inquiry process? >> there is a balance to be struck between proceeding expeditiously, which is fair to the american people in a way that suggests, you know, this is a serious matter and there is no delay. and the house is us...

Jeremy diamond is with us. jeremy, any reporting on the white house of this upcoming testimony of sondland? >> reporter: remember, it was the white house that previously directed sondland not to testify in this impeachment inquiry. that was before this subpoena came through and now sondland will testify, and they have not heard from the white house that he will be directed not to testify this week. especially as it relates to the questions about the quid pro quo in the ukraine matter, he will no...

Cannot be leaked or discussed. tell me what youve learned so far from these behind closed doors testimonies in this impeach. inquiry. >> i think the first thing is lets at least go back and remember a few points. november 2016 began the impeachment push for the democrats was -- because they cried in brooklyn, they havent got over it yet. when they gained control of congress last year, instead of being truthful, all they said was were going to impeach the president. number three, when the impeach...

Poll shows growing support for impeachment, but fought repofl from office. 24% support impeachment and removal while 31% prefer impeachment inquiry only. so on day 20 of the impeachment inquiry, can the president deal with the massive cracks and leaks threatening to sink this white house? joining me now, amy holmes, a former speech writer for republican leader bill frisk and pete domenic comedienne and host of the radio show "stand up" on sirius xm. amy, it looks like a week that were going to a...

And to the extent that we werent, why, and how much it had to do with the election. >> this election moving forward, these witnesses could potentially say things that would make the president who appears to be a little bit nervous, that he is on his heels a little bit. as you look at this coming weeks testimonies, i was talking about fiona hill. you take your pick. we have the eu ambassador gordon sondland will be up there, george kent as well as -- >> first of all, its important for people to r...

Time, richard. and always want to see people in person, right. you want to be able to gauge their demeanor, their tone of voice. you want to see how theyre sort of moving and acting. that said, i certainly understand why a whistle-blower in this circumstance wouldnt want to testify publicly. the president has already called the person a spy. you know, has -- i think threatened -- essentially talented the whistle-blower. and that message gets out to other whistle-blowers, too. so while wed like t...

Giuliani. in terms of his relationship with the ukraine. and secretary of state mike pompeo has been incredibly careful to walk a very narrow tight political tightrope to on the one hand, cooperate with the investigation, though he doesnt comply with the subpoenas. but at the same time, trying to figure out exactly what rudy giuliani has been doing over there in the ukraine. and the state department officials i think youre seeing are as evidenced by the testimony, cooperating. >> im glad you bro...

The impeachment evidence is piling up. in two weeks democrats have now issued nine impeachment subpoenas. and starting on monday, democrats expect potentially revealing testimonies and documents from these crucial witnesses. lets discuss it with congresswoman debbie dingell. a democrat from michigan and co-chair of the house democratic policy and communication committee. maam, good to see you, thank you for joining me. >> good morning, alex. >> i have a few questions, i want to ask you about som...

Or open to all the news items. >> what did they say in what did you hear on the call? >> im not going to divulge any insights, but clearly this is like someone thats being investigated asking the investigator to have a role in the rules of the game or you youre going to be. like going to a da saying wait a minute, youre goiinvestigating? you should do it this way. obviously not. the constitution is very clear. were going to go ahead, complete this investigation. i think that its moving ahead rap...

>> right. well, i was a prosecutor for a long time, richard, and you always wanted to see people in person, right, you wanted to engage their demeanor and tone of voice, and see how theyre moving and acting. and that said, i certainly understand why a whistle-blower in this circumstance wouldnt want to testify publicly. the president has already cared for the person a spy. you know, has, i think, threatened, essentially threatened the whistle-blower, and that message gets out to other whistle-bl...