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Judge and begs for mercy because hes now an orphan. there was going to be an argument whether they had the vote tonight or if they had it in the morning. weve heard arguments from republicans about the process no matter what the process has been. i think that what garrett haake was reporting earlier tonight, what curts reporting today is absolutely right, that the democrats simply felt like it was better for them to do this in daylight rather than spend the next year hearing about how they did i...

Seemed to hint at the basis for a future defense, more of a look over there defense. why arent germany, france, and other european countries helping ukraine more? they are the biggest beneficiaries. why is it always the good old united states? the radical left do nothing democrats never mention this at their phony hearing. in all 31 house democrats trump won in 2016. there are now increasing signs that republicans are taking aim at them with a pro-trump ad campaign. >> the verdict is in. a rigge...

About strategizing with the administration. >> everything i do during this im coordinating with white house counsel. there will be no difference between the presidents position and our position. but well be working through this process hopefully in a fairly short period of time. theres no chance the presidents going to be removed from office. my hope is that there wont be a single republican who votes for either of these articles of impeachment. and, sean, it wouldnt surprise me if we got one or...

What do you do with the kind of -- the end of the day knowledge that we all know where this thing is heading, and we kind of all know how this thing is going to end up, how do you stay up and stay in the game because this is obviously important to your party? >> look, i think theyre doing the right thing, which is trying to play it straight, do their jobs, talk about the facts, talk about the law, and let both ultimately the voters this coming fall be the judge and history be the judge and let t...

>> it was with eric swalwell who is a member of the judiciary committee asking him about this abrupt decision to end the hearing. heres what he said. he said i dont understand their complaints, the republicans complaints we heard, especially doug collins at that microphone. they think we should vote in the dead of night. we want people to see what were doing. its a vote on impeachment. so i think here from eric this real sentiment they do not want to have the headline that in the dead of night, ...

That he has been exonerated after the latest partisan witch-hunt but he nurses resentment over the red mark about to be tattooed on his page in the history books as only the third president in american history to be impeached. joining our conversation is our longtime political analyst and veteran journalist jonathan altar. still with us tonight, curt bardella, jonathan allen, ron klain, and joyce vance, the few, the proud, the brave. mr. alter, "a," i havent seen you in a long time. "b," youre n...

Whether this constitutes bribery. you know, theres case law on bribery, and im no supreme court scholar or lawyer or advocate, but theres new case law with the mcdonald case what constitutes an official act, and that hasnt been addressed in this space, and i think professor turley mentioned that. >> right, and i think professor turley said a meeting does not constitute an official act. >> i think its the mcdonald case. >> and professor turley pointed that out for us last week. >> yes. since this...

This constitutes bribery. you know there is case law on bribery. i am no supreme court scholar. there is new case law with the mcdonalds case what constitutes an official act. that hasnt been addressed and professor turley mentioned that. >> and professor turley said a meeting doesnt constitute an official act. >> and the mcdonald case goes to that. >> and turley pointed that out last week. since this inquirys unofficial and unsanctioned start in september, the process has been partisan, biassed...

Of this impeachment process. >> i think that goes to the -- this -- whether this constitutes bribery. you know, theres case law on bribery and im no supreme court scholar or lawyer or advocate, but theres new case law with the mcdonald case about what constitutes an official act and that hasnt beenac addressed in this space and i think professor turleyss mentioned it. >> right. i think professor turley said that a meeting certainly does notng constitute an owe fishts act. >> i think its the a mc...

Trump. no new witnesses are expected to be called tomorrow but the lawyers for the judiciary and intelligence committees will put forth all the evidence found in their allegations advocating for president trumps removal. and as far as chairman jerry nadler is concerned, the case is open and shut. >> we have a very lock solid case. i think the case we have if presented to a jury would be a guilty verdict in about three minutes flat. >> nadler also indicated that the articles of impeachment drawn ...