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Six people are known hello, im in washington and matthew to have died and eight are missing, price is in london. 0n hello, im in washington and Matthew Price is in london. On an historic day, it is worth starting to spread presumed dead. Following mondays in with a bit of history. 0nly volcanic eruption in new zealand. Day, it is worth starting to spread in with a bit of history. Only four american president s have faced impeachment trials, andrew]ohnson two british women are among the in 1868, Richard Nixon in 1970 1974, injured. About 30 have serious bill clinton in 1998 and now in burns. Greenland is losing ice, seven times faster than during the 2019, the us house of representatives has introduced two articles of impeachment, two charges they say that amount of the 19905 seven times faster than during the 1990s and will expose many more constitutional requirement of high people to coastal flooding in if it crimes and misdemeanours. Two potential grounds for removal from continues. A team of polar office. All against donald trump. Scientists reviewed satellite here is the official document with the charges levelled by democrats. Observations over a 26 year period. Mrtrump the charges levelled by democrats. Mr trump abused his power as president. He obstructed the with just two days until a general investigation against him. If, as election, the leaders of the expected, these charges are approved scottish conservatives, scottish next week, donald trump will have labour, liberal democrats and the been impeached. The process will National Party face questions from a then go to the us senate for a trial to determine whether he should be live studio audience. Let us my colleague in glasgow. Removed from office. That is unlikely to happen because its a political process and the senate is there are less than 36 hours until held by the republicans. But voting begins in a general election whatever happens next, both that could settle two big questions. Democrats and republicans stressed that this was an historic day in one, whether brexit happens or not. Washington. We do not take this and two, when there might be another action lightly, but we have taken an referendum on scottish independence. The stakes could not be higher in oath to defend the constitution. And scotlands votes could help decide unlike President Trump, we the outcome. Tonight our political understand that our duty, first and leaders face the voters. Foremost, is to protect the constitution and to protect the interests of the american people. Alexander hamilton warned us that this day would come. That a majority would use their political powerjust for politics. Ijust hope no congress, for politics. Ijust hope no congress, regardless who is in the majority, will ever take us down this path again. Our north america editor, ]on sobel, is with us. What happened today and what happens next . As you rightly say, this was an historic moment. Although we have been reporting on it every day for the last two and a half months since the last two and a half months since the impeachment investigation began. I was anticipating everything that happened, because we got word of it la st happened, because we got word of it last night. Just hearing congressmen nadler standing up there and saying this passes the threshold of high crimes and misdemeanours, the first article for an abuse of power and the second for interfering with congress, i thought, the second for interfering with congress, ithought, wow, this is quite something. It is serious. It isa quite something. It is serious. It is a matter of constitution and law, but its also impossible to separate it from the politics in america where again, everyone is falling a long political and party lines and the democrats believe he should be impeached. The republicans are saying not enough evidence to go there. This is all a witch hunt, as donald trump has proclaimed. And the senate now takes it up. What happens and what is the time frame . Literally, if Congress Votes to the house of representatives votes to impeach, the articles of impeachment are carried to the senate. Then it becomes a trial in the senate, where the senators, these 100 men and women, will become the jury to decide donald trump as my fate, whether he will be removed from office. The expectation is that donald trump will not be found guilty. Because it requires a two thirds majority. Im fascinated in how the process unfolds. Is this going to be a quick, get it done and dusted as fast as possible, which i suspect Senate Leaders would like on the republican side, because they worry it would damage some of the republican senators for a long drawn out business . Or does donald trump get a show . There are indications he might want one. It was fascinating, a statement came out from his spokesman that the president will address these false charges in the senate. And expects to be fully exonerated. He is going to address them in the senate . what does that mean . I wonder whether they will be a process where they will try to pull in the whistle blower, they will try to get someone else to testify and Donald Trumps calculation will be if this goes on, that will be more damaging to the democrats than it will be to me. Fascinating. The democrats today we re fascinating. The democrats today were stressing the National Security implications of their charges against the president and what they believe he might want one. It was fascinating, a statement came out from his spokesman that the president will address these false charges in the senate. And expects to be fully exonerated. Hes going to be fully exonerated. Hes going to address them in the senate . what does that mean . I wonder whether there will be a process where they will try to pull in the whistle blower, they will try to get someone whistle blower, they will try to get someone else to testify and Donald Trumps calculation will be if this goes on, that will be more damaging to the democrats than it will be to me. Fascinating. The democrats s today were stressing the National Security implications of their charges against the president and what they believe he from this, that he believes there is a narrative that your argument would seem to suggest the president isnt, at this stage, looking as if hes going to run away from this, that he believes there is a he can put through in that helps would be. Play it any other way than to be sober and the democrats would be. Play it any other way than to be sober and and talk about the Constitutional Responsibilities they have in the house as the oversight body on they got to play it. But there is a split between the republicans, i suspect, but whether you do this quietly and quickly or whether you go out all guns blazing. I should say, with donald trump, we had him over the Robert Mueller report suggesting that maybe, just maybe, i will go and testify before mueller and he never did of course thats the way they got to play it. But there is a split between the republicans, i suspect, but whether you do this quietly and quickly or whether you go out all guns blazing. I should say, with donald trump, we had him over the Robert Mueller report suggesting that maybe, just maybe, i will go and testify before mueller and he neverdid. Will go and testify before mueller and he never did. Wise counsel will prevail and say there is not enough to be gained for this to create show. It may be this senate trial, far from being show. It may be this senate trial, farfrom being a show. It may be this senate trial, far from being a damp squib, might be the hottest ticket on broadway. Both sides are weighing up how this benefits more and who this hurts more. We all know that donald trump, from the time he has been in office, he loves a show. It may be the senate trial, far from he loves a show. It may be the senate trial, farfrom being a damp squib, might be the hottest ticket on broadway. Both sides are weighing up on broadway. Both sides are weighing up to this benefits more and who thisjohn sobel, up to this benefits more and who this john sobel, thank up to this benefits more and who thisjohn sobel, thank you for what are your thoughts today . This isa what are your thoughts today . This is a solemn day because we have we have impeachment. Relativity President Trumps misconduct. Articles of impeachment. Relativity President Trumpsupported by the the articles are well founded and are supported by president threatens the Constitutional Order in this way. You were a staffer on capitol hill during the nixon impeachment process , during the nixon impeachment process, how is this different . Each situation is different. President nixon engaged in this conduct, but it wasnt really its not a time for iy it wasnt really its not a time for joy when the president threatens the Constitutional Order in this way. You were a staff on capitol hill during the nixon impeachment process , during the nixon impeachment process, how is this different . Each situation is different. President nixon engaged in this conduct, but it wasnt really. As far as i know, it wasnt really. As far as i know, it is unprecedented that a president would solicit the assistance of a to interfere in an american election, thatisitis interfere in an american election, that is it is not really consistent office. Increasingly, it does look like, and im thinking as well of the clinton impeachment hearings, when you are a member of the committee that worked on that process , committee that worked on that process, that impeachment is becoming a political tool. Are president soath of office. Increasingly, it does look like, and im thinking as well of the clinton impeachment hearings, when you were a member of the committee that worked on that process, that impeachment is becoming a political tool. Are that accelerated use of impeachment and the way it is being split on very partisan lines, particularly in, not what americas Founding Fathers intended it is not what americas Founding Fathers intended it an ongoing threat to the constitution and the Constitutional Order which is present in this case. The sad thing is theres a headline in the Washington Post today that says if it talks like a duck, walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, the republicans are calling it an avocado. I still hope that the republicans will look at the facts and reach a conclusion to defend our country. Is there a problem here in the sense that the term high crimes and misdemeanours, which is the bar for impeaching an american president is not a clear legal term . Therefore, it can become basically a political term and impeachment almost means nothing. Itjust becomes political . Well, it does mean something. As a matter of fact, there are meanings behind the words high crimes and misdemeanours. We had a hole here in Thejudiciary Committee about the origins of that phrase with the Founding Fathers we had a whole hearing. It goes back to great britain. It started in the time of oliver cromwell. It is not just whatever we say, it is conduct thatis just whatever we say, it is conduct that is inconsistent with the oath of office to protect and defend the constitution. Unfortunately, President Trump has engaged in that activity. Today, we had two articles of impeachment against President Trump, abuse of power and obstruction of congress. Do you think there could have been more articles levelled against him that included some of the evidence from the Mueller Report . Do you wish this would have been a broader process . think we got itjust right. Certainly, his pattern of misbehaviour is reflected in the discussion, but we have focused on the evidence, the direct evidence that we have that was transmitted to us that we have that was transmitted to us primarily from the Intelligence Committee. Some of your democratic colleagues, who are in districts that are more republican leaning, may have problems in this vote. What do you say to them, when their own constituents are saying, we dont wa nt constituents are saying, we dont want any of this impeachment business, if you vote for these articles of impeachment, we will not re elect you . Articles of impeachment, we will not reelect you . This is a time when every person who serves in the house needs to reflect on their own oath of office and decide what their obligation is. To protect the constitution and to defend the National Interest of the United States. Its not something that anyone can lobby you about. That leadership can tell you what to do. You have to reach into your own heart and do the right thing. Thank you very much forjoining us. Thank you. Interesting, because it is a serious and sober day in washington. This happens very rarely and yet, as john was suggesting earlier, it is intensely political. It really is. John intensely political. It really is. John you cant help but wonder the democrats, they are the interesting one, the democrats in congress who are in marginal seats, what are they going to be thinking about how they vote . That is already some polling, we have to be worried about falling, but there is polling that suggests both for democrats in congress and senators as well, they are in Battle Ground states and they will be a bit nervous about the sort of way they vote on this because it is not popular to be voting in favour of impeachment in republican circles. One thing we can say fairly surely is that this is going to be a very partisan process in the house. Backin very partisan process in the house. Back in 1998, 31 democrats split from their party in order to vote to impeach bill clinton. I would be very surprised if we had any braking in the ranks on that scale this time just because the country is so clearly divided on this. As you say, it will put some people in a difficult position. At the moment, the spotlight is on the democrats but when it gets to the senate, the spotlight is on the those who are in republican leaning states. Lets move to new zealand as six people are known to have died after yesterdays volcanic eruption. More than 30 are being treated in hospital. Among them are two british women. Almost all of them have severe burns. Eight others are missing. They are presumed dead. Dozens of people were exploring white island, which is new zealands most active volcano, when it erupted. It looks like the surface of another planet. This is white island hours after its devastating eruption. Its dangerous for this rescue helicopter and for those looking for survivors. Officials have said there is a 50 chance of another volcanic blast in the next 24 hours. Eight bodies remain buried on this ash covered rock. One of the paramedics originally helped move the injured to safety described the scene. It was quite an experience. Like, ive seen the chernobyl mini series, there was just. Everything was just blanketed in ash. It was quite um. Quite an. An overwhelming feeling. There was a helicopter on the island that had obviously been there at the time. Mary scully lives close to the whakatane harbour. Shes been on a trip to the volcano on white island with a local guide who is also a family friend. Hayden Marshall Inman was on the island when the volcano erupted. He died of his injuries. Hes a lovely guy, hayden. Ive known hayden since he was Primary School age, going through the swimming club, and all the things, soccer, all the things the kids do. He was the same age as our son. Mary says her community did not see the island as a threat. Youve got masks, you know, you wear your helmets, your glasses, youre all kitted out, theres a lot of safety things beforehand. And i suppose the fact that it hasnt erupted before, weve got a bit. We just take it for granted. Health Officials Say those who are being treated in hospitals across the country have suffered severe burns. Two british women are among the wounded. Today, new zealands Prime Minister, jacinda ardern, visited some of the injured in hospital and thanked those members of the Emergency Services who were first to respond. For years, thousands of tourists have been coming here, getting on these boats, to reach the scenic white island. But after this disaster, there are already questions about weather warnings of volcanic activity are being taken seriously and whether peoples safety is being compromised. New Zealand Police have launched an investigation to look into the circumstances of the deaths and injuries on white island. An active volcano that has long been a tourist attraction has now turned into a site of utter devastation. Shaimaa khalil, bbc news, whakatane. A lot of questions about those early alerts and whether people should have been on that island. She was once an icon of peace but today Aung San Suu Kyi was in court facing to defend her country against charges of genocide. Its a dramatic change of fortunes for