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phil mattingly. good morning. we are glad you are with us. in just hours from now the house is set to vote to formalize an impeachment inquiry into president biden after a resolution passed yesterday. republicans have alleged that the president biden benefitted from his family's foreign business dealings. they have not provided evidence of wrongdoing. hakeem jeffries with us in moments. rudy giuliani is back in court today. jurors heard voicemails that an election worker said they heard lies about the election. rebuking trump's former attorney as he repeated the lies about the election and the election workers outside the courthouse this week. in half an hour, the labor department will release a key report giving us a critical look at the state of inflation in the country. we will have the numbers for you as soon as they come in. this hour of "cnn this morning" starts now. trump says jump, the maga extremists say how high? donald trump asks them to impeach joe biden and here we are. and when this is all over, i am confident that the american people will overwhelmingly agree that this whole impeachment stunt is a national disgrace. there is nothing there. there is no smoke. and so this is a colossal waste of time. >> it's going forward for now. good morning, i'm poppy harlow with phil mattingly in new york. and here is where we begin. the house getting ready to vote to formally launch an impeachment inquiry into president biden even though republicans to date have not shown any direct evidence that the president did anything wrong on this front. house speaker mike johnson and his leadership team say they are confident though they have enough votes. >> we have shown great restraint. there are a lot of people who are frustrated this hasn't moved f faster. those were rushed sham peechlts. they didn't follow the procedures that i described. we have three committees investigating this and fog the truth where they lead and they have no option in doing anything else. ways and means and judiciary and oversight and they have uncovered alarming facts about the biden family and their dealings. >> mike johnson had this to say almost exactly four years ago about democrats wanting impeach donald trump. >> the founders of this country warned against a single party impeachment for good reason. they feared that it would bitterly and perhaps irreparably divide the nation. i pray that future congresses can and will exercise greater restraint. >> we begin with lauren fox live on capitol hill. the biggest question that i have is you talked to and you have done it a lot with great reporting the moderate republicans of the republican conference and they say this is just the inquiry, we are doing this for tools, it doesn't mean we have made up our minds on impeaching president biden s there any way this doesn't end with an impeachment vote? >> reporter: yeah, they are really rationalizing this vote potentially happening later today as really just a baby step, right, this is just opening the door, getting more information. they still don't see the evidence that they believe would lead them to vote for impeachment against joe biden and yet they argue that this has to happen because they argue it strengthens and bolsters their case in court. you bring up a really important point, phil, the underlying political reality. once you start down this road, the base is going to be hungry to move forward with impeachment, an actual vote against the president of the united states. and right now that is really the difficult place that the speaker finds himself in. it's important to point out that an impeachment inquiry was announced this fall by former speaker kevin mccarthy. they are in that process, but here they are taking this formal step today. also an important day on capitol hill because hunter biden is scheduled to be before the committees behind closed doors. whether or not he shows up is a key question today. we don't know the answer to that. but that is something else that is bolstering republicans as they prepare to leave for the holidays. >> all right. lauren fox, thanks for the reporting on capitol hill. >> there is a lot to get to this morning. joining us to talk about it, house democratic leader hakeem jeffries. i want to start with what i was asking lauren fox about. i think it's a critical question. when republicans say this is just opening and form lazing an inquiry, is there any way you see this not ending in a videoet to impeach president biden? >> that remains to be seen. we know that there is zero evidence that president biden has engaged in an impeachable evidence, zero evidence that president biden has engaged in any wrongdoing whatsoever, zero evidence that president biden has broken the law. the republicans have now reviewed more than 100,000 pages of documents, heard from many witnesses, and they can't find a scintilla of evidence to justify this impeachment inquiry. it is happening because the puppet master in chief, the former twice impeached so-called president of the united states of america has ordered them to launch this impeachment inquiry as a political hit job on president joe biden. >> you believe that's explicitly the case. because the former president tweeted about this, allies pushed this throughout much of this congress, that that's why this is happening, that's the only reason is this is happening? >> there are no facts. there is no evidence. there is no basis in law for this illegitimate impeachment inquiry and so the only reasonable conclusion i believe that people can reach is that the republicans have been directed to execute this political hit, this political stunt engage in this political gamesmanship as it relates to president joe biden as part of an effort to try to take him down in advance of the 2024 presidential election. it's not going to work because the american people will be focused on the issues and we, as house democrats, the president, senate democrats, we are going to continue to put people over politics and focus on the things that matter. making a difference in the lives of everyday americans on the economy, on health care, on the women's freedom to make her own product health care decisions. >> your point about you don't believe this is going to work. a member of your caucus who is running for president suggested earlier this week that that would make -- be problematic for president biden, make him unelectable. i think that's wrong? >> dead wrong. president biden has been incredible track record of success. he produced over and over again on issue after issue from the american rescue plan, kids back in school, allowing us to emerge from a once-in-a-century pandemic, and put our economy on an incredible path forward. we still have a lot of work to do to build an economy from the middle out and the bottom up, but we are moving in the right direction. the infrastructure investment and jobs act was historic fixing on crumbling bridges, roads, tunnels, arm, sewer and water systems, clean water in every community, creating millions of good paying jobs. the inflation reduction act to strike a blow again the climate crisis. the largest investment in combatting the climate crisis by any country in the history of the world. we lowered the cost of insulin to $35 a month and we are bringing domestic manufacturing jobs back home to the united states of america. that's incredible track record of success that president biden can articulate to the american people not to say reward us, but to say trust us. we are going to continue to do more to solve problems for hard working american taxpayers. >> when you list that off, certain lit first two years when the democrats were in the majority with the legislative accomplishments do you believe the president has done a good enough job of articulating that laundry list of legislative victories? >> well, over the next year we are going to have to continue to make sure that we are communicating aggressively with the american people about the things that we have done as a foundation for our vision to make a difference in the lives of the american people as we move forward. there is much more work that needs to be done on the economy to combat inflation, with respect to affordable housing, fighting for lowers costs across the board, safer communities, to grow the middle class. that's our vision for the next four years at the completion of president biden's first term will look like and we have an opportunity over the next 11 months to really articulate that vision and contrast it with the do nothing republican congress, extreme planning a republicans have nothing to show for their time in the majority which is why they are wasting time and taxpayer dollars on illegitimate impeachment inquiry. >> there is a very significant be policy negotiation going on across the capitol from where you are standing over the president's national security supplemental package. seemed like last night that they at least made some progress compared to where they had been days prior. do you trust, particularly on the issue of immigration, that the administration won't sign anything or push anything that runs contrary to where your caucus is? >> well, our position is that -- and i'm confident that the administration will proceed in this manner along with senate democrats, is that we have to fund america's national security priorities as it relates to the safety and security of the american people and that connects with making sure that we are supporting israel's effort to sdecisively defeat hamas and the terrorist regime that inflicted such brutality on the israeli people on october 7th. we have to make sure we stand by ukraine in its effort to aggressively push back against russian aggression and the ukrainian war effort has been successful to date. 50% of the territory initially captured by russia has been recaptured. more than 300,000 casualties have been inflicted upon the russian army. we have to continue that war effort. and, of course, make sure that we deal with our osh national security priorities. with respect to the border, it's my view that the administration will continue to proceed and make sure that these discussions are consistent with our values as a nation of immigrants, but also consistent with our values as a nation anchored in the rule of law. >> if an agreement is reached do you believe the speaker will put it on the floor? >> that remains to be seen because the pro-putin caucus of the house republican conference is extreme, it's loud, and it's growing. it's led by marjorie taylor greene and jim jordan on the inside, and on the outside it's led by donald trump and tucker carlson. and it seems increasingly clear that this pro-putin caucus would like to see vladimir putin win in ukraine which would be bad for america's national security, which is why it's an open question as to whether house republicans are serious at all about funding the ukrainian war efforts. >> there was a major at least in new york politics yesterday decision that came through when it comes to redistricting, how new york districts are set up. new york was always going to be front and center, center stage in 2024 for the house and the battle for the house. did the decision yesterday clinch your pathway to the speakership in 202 #? >> no, we are not looking at the decision through out lens of what may happen in november of 2024. we are looking at the court of appeals decision through the lens of what the constitution of the state of snork requires. which is that congressional lines be drawn by an independent redistricting commission, period, full stop. we are operating right now under congressional lines that were drawn by an out of town, unelected special master who was air dropped into the state of new york by a right-wing extreme judge from steuben county, which, phil, by the way, is closer to cleveland, pittsburgh, and toronto than it is to west chester, long island and new york city. so this was a broken process that was forced upon the voters of new york state. now, because of the court of appeals decisions, we can get back to doing things consistent with the new york state constitution, which will lead to fairer maps in the state of new york. >> it is a position republicans certainly dispute. there is a lot on the line in the state. no question about that that. house democratic leader hakeem jeffries, appreciate your time this morning. thank you. >> thank you. >> that was a really interesting interview. the question is, what does it mean for jeffries potentially being speak sneer nikki haley a surprise endorsement from new hampshire governor chris sununu. what impact could that on president trump's lead? >> an election worker in tears. those horrifying messages next. welcome back to "cnn this morning." nikki haley getting a big endorsement from new hampshire governor chris sununu. the support from the popular governor is a big boost for haley's campaign and it comes just over a month before new hampshire's primary. it narrowed the gap, can it between her and president trump's lead? harry enten joins us now. he is popular. she cares a little bit about the state of new hampshire. >> a tiny bit. look, could it boost nikki haley? sure. why? i want to go back through history, a few years, last year, actually, big 2022 sununu indoorsments. chuck morris lost the primary. george hansel lost the primary in the secondary district. morris lost to a trump-backed candidate who won that primary and then lose in the general election. exactly right. and i think that's part of the argument that sununu is making now, trump can't win in the general election. >> an interesting thing about that support was that he differed on him on a number of key issues, went behind him. he is in lock step with nikki haley. >> that is true. but, you know, the other thing i will note is of course these early state governors have been endorsing candidates besides donald trump right. so in iowa ron desantis got the backing of kim reynolds, the republican governor there. there was a poll question. does that make are more likely to support desantis in 31% of likely caucusgoers said yes. the majority 54% said no effect. less likely 14%. >> that's interesting. >> less likely. so the majority clearly said no effect or less likely. but here's the thing. the other thing i will point out here. endorsements overall, that is only nikki haley's second endorsement that sununu endorsement from governors or members of congress. desantis has seven. trump 97. 97 overall. so trump is clearly leading in endorsements and this is a much different thing than what we saw eight years ago where trump had zero endorsements through the iowa caucuses. his first february 24. these 97, do they matter? does the endorsement leader win the primary? pretty much all the time in the gop side yes. the only example of no was trump in 2016. of course, now trump is the endorsement leader and is the clear and likely frontrunner to win the nomination at this point. >> really interesting. thank you, harry. >> thank you. tune in today to "inside politics" with dana bash. you will see nikki haley and chris sununu, they will join dana for a joint interview 12:00 p.m. eastern time here on cnn. rudy giuliani will be back in court for the third day of his defamation trial. one of the georgia election workers who successfully sued giuliani will be on the stand after telling jurors her life was changed forever by giuliani's quote crazy lies about her. yesterday moss told the court, quote, i am most scared of my son finding me or my mom hanging outside my house on a tree or having to get the news at school that his mama was killed. those those are actual words used by her. the jurors will decide just how much money giuliani owes the two election workers and that comes at the judge slammed giuliani for these comments he made outside the courtroom on monday. >> everything i said about them is true. >> do you regret what you did to -- >> of course i don't regret it. i told the truth. they were engaged in changing votes. >> there is no proof of that. >> damn right there is. stay tuned. >> there is not. cnn's katelyn polantz is tracking this trial for us. i am not a lawyer, but it seems obvious that making defamatory statements against a plaintiffs during a trial you could owe millions for defaming those plaintiffs not a great strategy and alliance with giuliani being completely wrong and lying all the time. what did the judge say about this? >> phil, that's exactly right. when giuliani walked outside of court, said those statements on camera after the first day of trial, the judge heard them, the plaintiffs lawyers heard them and they were addressed in court. the judge brought it up yesterday morning and she talked to his attorney about it saying, you know, this is very unfair to the plaintiffs. he can't be doubling down on these things. can't you control what's going on here? he should be able to follow the court orders here. and his attorney essentially says i can't control everything he does. he knows what defamation is. so there was that rebuke in court from the judge. essentially warning giuliani, don't continue doing this. you have already been found liable here. we know that these statements are false. you're in trial. it's very unfair to keep repeating these things publicly. now, we are waiting to see what happens in this trial over the next couple of days because giuliani, at the end of those remarks, says stay tuned, and he and his attorney have already pledged that he is going to be taking the stand in this case in his own defense. and so he is very likely to be put under oath and have to testify to this jury after days of quite emotional testimony that we are already into from the plaintiffs' side, the side of shaye moss and ruby freeman, those georgia election workers who were lied about and those lies were spread all over the country after the election. >> the jurors heard some of these universal horrific voicemails that the election workers received. take a listen. >> there were hundreds of these messages according to these two women. do we have any sense -- obviously, giuliani says he is going to take the stand so his lawyer -- do we have any sense where this is going to end in terms of how much money he may have to pay here? >> these women, ruby freeman and shaye moss, are asking between 15.5 and $43 million for reputational damage alone. they are also asking for the jury it award them money for the emotional distress that they are going through and also to punish giuliani. so that could be an astronomical amount if the jury agrees with them. yesterday i was in court for several hours, shaye moss' testimony was gripping and emotional and she was quite emotional and she spoke quite a bit about how she feared for her safety, for her family's safety, how when she tried to get an additional job she went after she was an election worker went and interviewed at chick-fil-a and the interviewer showed her a false story in the news about her where the word fraud was written across her picture and her mother's picture and she left the interview. she hasn't been working since. and it just has been very, very gripping testimony. one of the things she said on the stand as see was being questioned by giuliani's attorney yesterday about the amount that he may have to pay, she essentially said, my reputation can't be repaired because your client continues to make false statements. >> all right. i hope everybody, one, listens to that, two, remembers the testimony from the january 6th committee. the deposition. real people, real impact of lives. these women demonstrate it. keep us posted on the trial as plays out. thank you. a polish lawmaker taking a fire extinguisher to a menorah in the country's parliament while jewish community members were inside

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