He has testified that he believed that Security Assistance for ukraine was tied to an investigation into the bidens. My clear impression was that the Security Assistance hold was likely intended by the president , either as an expression of dissatisfaction with ukrainians who had not yet agreed to the burismabiden investigation or as an effort to increase pressure on them to do so. Reporter testifying today, fiona hill, former top russia expert on the National Security council. She in part heavily criticized those who feel it was ukraine, not russia who was responsible for meddling in the 2016 president ial election. Back here at the white house, that lunch meeting, neil, we think it will be five or six republican senators involved. Two on the left side of screen there, i guess you could say are interesting ones. Susan collins, mitt romney expected to sit down with the president. At times they have not followed the party line as it relates to maybe agreeing with President Trump. Im told, neil, that the president has been having lunch meetings or meetings like this in recent weeks. Members of the senate, also the house. That the point of this is to talk about Administration Priorities but as you know, neil, we are in this backdrop of impeachment hearings. So of course that is likely to come up as part of the discussions today. Neil . Neil blake, you know im curious have you heard any white house reaction or thoughts on maybe a middle ground compromise, democrats dont vote to impeach but censure the president . That was back in the clinton days but that has been kicked around. I wonder what their thought are on that . Reporter i havent necessarily heard that, neil. What is going on at the white house theyre kind of watching these hearings, trying to react in real time to them, sort of shape the messageing. That was fairly, Rapid Response was fairly quick in the opening days. That slowed down a bit. The sense i get from being in the building, neil, theyre trying to take all of this in, to put out statements afterwards to shape the messaging, take it from there. Neil thank you very friend, very, very much. Blake burman. If the president says anything, comes out with remarks or a tape with meeting with crucial republican senators, well pass that along to you. Impeachment hearings, fiona hill, david holmes under the microsoft. For the markets, reason why were down, nothing to do with having hearings. Everything to do with trade, not just china trade. Growing doubts well be able to get a usmca vote. That is a vote on the trade deal between ourselves and the canadians and mexicans before the end of the year, a signal out of Nancy Pelosis office. It doesnt look good for that. That is yet another fuel to the selling fire here. Daily caller editorial director vince coglianese. I always argued for some reason, the impeachment stuff is more noise to the markets. The trade stuff is much more important. Do you think that remains the case . I think it does. Especially no matter what happens in the house, we know how this thing ends. The senate doesnt vote to remove the president of the United States. This is a pretty feckless move in the end on House Democrats t would be historic to vote for impeachment but it is not going anywhere because of republican senators. People in the markets no he that. Impeachment will not change who the president of the United States is through 2020. Neil what do you make of the meeting president is having with key republican senators and mitt romney, Susan Collins, not afraid in the past to part company with the president , even zing him . That goes back to my prior point. Democrats have momentum they cant quite get their hands around. At one point, nancy pelosi said only way she would pursue impeachment on a bipartisan basis. This is anything but. This is strictly a party line process, with a few democrats defecting to the republican side to not even advance the impeachment process to the house. With senators he has to be shoring up support in advance of this actually making its way to a impeachment trial in the senate. Think about what that means f we advance the calendar to november of next year, the president will be able to point to the senate, see, they found me not guilty and nancy pelosi pursued a witchhunt against me. This has to stop. Neil maybe a dog with a bone on this issue of censure for the president , middle ground that could accommodate both party as slap on the wrist to the president. But knowing full well, democrats no full well protracted impeachment battle does seem to be boomeranging on them in key polls. What do you make likelihood of that . Two things work in favor of idea of a middle ground. One of them, nancy pelosi would be concerned about the, sort of, president being able to point to the senate finding him not guilty, using that in the election next year. She may want to avoid for that circumstance. She votes for a house censure. Doesnt have to deal with the senates reaction there is concern among Senate Democrats the current democratic field of senators, half dozen senators will be kept in washington for so much early part of the year it may hurt their ability to campaign in both iowa and new hampshire. Which would be a real drag on their campaigns, especially fighting against insurgent Pete Buttigieg south bend mayor, performing so well in iowa. Not the kind of thing they need to fight back. There are a couple things working against democrats if they decide to vote for impeachment. Neil thank you, my friend. Always fun. Vince coglianese. Thanksgiving is a week away, but Charles Schwab feasting on the Td Ameritrade. Jackie deangelis is here. Neil, Maria Bartiromo broke the story this morning. Were waiting confirmation from the companies. Charles schwab expected to buy Td Ameritrade, 26 billion. Combined the assets would be worth five trillion dollars. Schwab ceo walter bet will run the new company. It speaks what is happening in the industry, consolidation. Commissions are being eliminated that creates a lot of pressure. Schwab was the one to flip the tables to do it first. The concern loss commissions would mean less revenue. Schwabs new client accounts jumped 31 in october after the news was announced it would cut those commissions. You have other potential targets moving on news. Interactive brokers. Etrade. Everyone wondering who will be next. Neil, this puts the combined schwab td company in position to compete with bigger players, vanguard, blackrock, that kind of league. Neil jackie, thank you very, very much. We should get confirmation of this or everyone is hopeful of confirmation of this in the next few hours. 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Im not even sure if we came to an agreement today that it would be enough time to finish but, just depends on how much agreement we come to. Again, you know what the areas have been, enforcement overarching. Under that labor, workers rights, et cetera. Pharmaceuticals, environment. Neil she was still talking there. John layfield, vision funds Vice President heather zumarriaga. I wonder how this is digested in the markets. Not well, if they have already been braced for delay in getting the china thing done. That is just kind of waiting every day, to this thing now, not even addressed by the end of the year, we have what, five weeks or so to go. What do you make of this . Youre right that would pose a problem for the markets. I think markets are much more coupled with the chinese trade situation and getting at least a phase one deal passed, than they are with usmca. Although usmca is extremely important. Not just for the u. S. But just broader implications with china as well because some of the provisions in the deal, mean as a whole, one cohesive unit, that being canada, u. S. , mexico, we would have to negotiate with china versus bilaterally. That would be a very good thing giving us more leverage to push back on china. Neil this is a case where impeachment stuff beginning to impinge on getting other stuff done. John, i dont know how the markets absorb that theyre taking it all in stride for the timebeing. How do you see this going, this whole, you know, dichotomy between the impeachment and Everything Else that is it still on the docket . I think it is totally separate. I think you look at the last five big president ial scandals in our nations history. You look at the two impeachments, teapot dome scandal with harding, richard nixon, irancontra with reagan, none of those scandals happened deterred the market from the general direction it is going. Youre seeing the aim thing with the impeachment inquiry of President Trump. I dont think the president ial scandal, even if he was inpeopled and removed from office, i dont it would have effect on market. The market is moving on trade deal with china. Neil you dont think it would have affect impeachment would effect. Is that based on Senate Following up . I think the odds are overwhelming he would be convicted and reof from office. I dont think it will have adverse effect on market. All the policies are in place, tax cuts, and regulation. Things detrimental to the market what might be reversed under president pens i dont think has any chance of happening. I dont think it would be a big deal to the market. Neil it is interesting heather when he follow on the retail front, home depot were told was outlyer, most of the stores from target to walmart are telegraphing a Good Shopping season, forecasting good next year. Macys are guiding lower, that might be more the exception than the rule. Handicap me as you see it, the shopper . The shopper is alive and well according to the National Retail federation. The Holiday Shopping season would increase from 3. 8 to 4. 2 increase in sales. When you look at, for example, you mentioned macys, which hasnt done as well. But the other side of that, walmart or a kohls, jcpenney, target, for example, posted a big beat on earnings. They are doing very well. They have a great in store experience and ramping up their online sales. Target had 31 increase in ecommerce sales. So the consumer is the back pin, the backbone and the pin so to speak of the economy. You know what . When clinton was impeached, both years the market was up over 20 . With a strong consumer were doing okay despite the impeachment media circus. Neil we really are which is remarkable. John layfield, when people come up to you, sort of say all right, i missed the party here, i really kick myself for missing this party, i want to jump in, theyre jumping in at lofty levels. Obviously as you remind me, could have said that, 3, 5, 10,000 points ago. What do you tell them . I think the macro environment created this stock market is still there we have low interest rates. A low tax environment. Better regulatory environment. Were the best by far in the world place to be. Were seeing decline in growth. 2 gdp growth the last four quarters, which is not that great. Were not falling off a cliff. Consumer heather mentioned is still very strong. Compare that to the rest of the world were by far the best place to put money now. Neil heather, it is more of a reflection on average americans i know, you touched on it, investors and shoppers are a little different, i grant you that, if it is off the charts Holiday Season, and early signs it could be, does it carry over into the new year . Absolutely. I think it will. I dont see people like you and John Layfield shopping at jcpenneys or kohls and walmart. I do. Neil Hickory Farms, nothing says Merry Christmas like processed meats and cheeses. You may help out the negotiations with china as all the u. S. Wants right now for phase one for them to buy more ag from us, pork, Hickory Farms ham or turkey, is probably on that list. Neil there we go. John doesnt even know about it. Is i is one of healthiest people i know. Work with me next time on this stuff, john. My friend, have a great thanksgiving. What would build on the trade deal . The bill president is about to sign could undo it. Ill explain. Shop small and watch it add up. 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In pleas they painted on the building of the campus, safety helmets they artfully arranged in the international sos sign and they have hung the stars and stripes on campus as a sign that they really do want the u. S. To do more. Even though they are grateful for the language of senators like marco rubio, who tweeted after the house already passed the bill, unanimously approved by the senate, quote, over the last 24 hours by a cumulative vote of 5171, the United States congress has made it clear that america is going to hashtag, stand with hong kong. A few dozen students meantime remain holed up on the campus determined to avoid arrest, looking to get out any way they can. Listen here. They tried running out from the sewage system. They went out by some roof or climbing out and jumping down from the building and trying to go up of rope, trying to find someone to take them out. So theyre looking for different ways. Reporter now the Chinese Government has already condemned the potential prospect of President Trump signing the act. They say that the u. S. Should stop interfering in hong kong and chinas internal affairs. If, more likely as it seems, neil, when President Trump signs that act. It seems certain it is going to further complicate those already very difficult trade talks. Neil . Neil jonathan, i wonder if that moves the chinese more than any violent protest out of these demonstrators . The fact it could have a Economic Impact if they dont w