Sunday. First day of hanukkah. Thank you for being here. President trump is spending his first weekend as an impeached president in florida. The distance from washington not dampening his frustration and defensiveness. Last night the president went after Democratic Leaders in the house. In congress. Calling them the usual taunting nicknames and brushing off concern about his Upcoming Senate trial. Insisting democrats quote have no case against him. Today no Public Events but the president took too twitter main tainting innocence. Despite being just the third president in history to be impeached. Chuck schumerer spoke to reporters and said if there are no witnesses called in the upcoming trial, it wont be fair. Until we hear from the witnesses, until we get the documents, the American People will correctly assume that those blocking their testimony were aiding and apetting a cover up. Plain and simple. Ill say this, President Trump, release the emails. Let the witnesses testify. What are you afraid of . More now from south florida. Its not going to be up to the president even if he would like it to be. Tths up to the senators. What exactly the trial looks like. And when we break it down it will be up to the republicans senators. We have heard mcconnell say time and sometime again hes working in lock step with the white house. We know that Mitch Mcconnell has a different idea of what the trial should look like than the president. President trump expressed he wanted a big trial. He believed it would kpoexonera him and wanted witnesses. They have tried to steer the president a different direction. Saying the more witnesses the more likelihood there could be problems for President Trump. Now, earlier today we heard from Vice President chief of staff that said the president is looking forward to a senate trial. Take a listen. Hes frustrated with a completely unreasonable impeachment. Hes also anxious to get acquitted kp exonerated in the senate. Hes looking forward to his opportunity. To have a fair trial in the senate. While short says hes looking forward to the senate trial, you may not believe that. He spent the day tweeting at nancy pelosi. Calling her crazy and slamming democrats. Bashing the process. And when it comes down to it this is where we are. You have Senate Republicans and democrats and over all democrats and republicans who really dug in their heels on this process. Democrats again wanting witnesses, republicans not wanting a long trial. Now we have a congress not back in session until early january. Thank you. Cnn senior political analyst is here with us. You were an adviser to president nixon and clinton. This isnt your first impeachment road row. Lets start with some of the verbal jousting. We have been hearing between democrats and republicans. Democrats have largely supported nancy pelosi move to hold the articles of impeachment until shes ensured a fair trial in the senate. The chief of staff it poens is calling that move hypocritical. How can possibly justify the contrast to say this is urgent. And say well, well wait and see. David, fair point or cheap shot . I think theyre going on the offensive as democrats are. Pelosi has been masterful dealing with the issues. She has to double what we might call a double edge sword. One edge of that sword shes arguing persuasively that the white house is shut down the possibility of getting documents and witnesses. All the key witnesses. And therefore its not the full facts havent come out and democrats are entitled to have the full facts if theyll have a trial. Thats a legitimate argument. On the other hand theres the side of the sword. That the democrats have been arguing hustle up we have to hurry. And they have the impeachment done they are saying slow down. Were not sure well send the articles. You can maintain that for a short period of type. I do not think its a sustainable position over a long period of time. It looks too cute. And mark short had a point. A lot of other republicans and independents will agree, theres something hypocritical about we want quick now we want it slow. And we were willing to do this without witnesses over on our side of the aisle. Now you have to do it with witnesses on your side. I think its a double edge sword. As they pump the brakes we have seen more information come out. Since wednesday. We learned that about 90 minutes after President Trumps july phone call with ukraine, where he asked for the favor. A white house official emailed the omb office of management and budget and pentagon and asked for the a hold on the aide. Do you think one of the rrns for playing this waiting game is the hope that more evidence will come out . Absolutely. Thats what the reason they want to if they could they would subpoena the documents and the senate side. And force the issue. I think that memo just illustrates that the documents that have been with held by the white house do contain information that helps to fill in the picture. That the missing pieces of the puzzle are being held by the white house. And documents and in the heads of key witnesses who can come under oath and should be under oath to say what happened. Were going through a momentous Decision Making process. Both impeachment and now the trial. I think the country deserves and the president deserves full disclosure. Be you have to assume from his point of view hes Holding Things back because there are some explosive things in there. That we wont like. Lets hear from democratic senator one of the as a ruvulne democrats from alabama. Hes what he said about wanting the evidence in order to make a decision on removal from office. These are really serious allegations. Im trying to see if the dots get connected. If thats the case and its a serious matter, if those dots arent connected and other explanations and i think are consistent with innocence, i will go that way too. This sounds exactly what the president is hoping for. That with holding the documents stone walling on witnesses will prevent people like senator jones from reaching a conclusion. It ensures there are gaps in the story. Well, i think tths a good point. The gaps in the story are have so far helped the president. Because the information hasnt come out. And people are not sure. So its for doug jones to cast a vote of finding him guilty without on the face of it he doesnt have complete facts, he can take that back home and go to the bank with it. This is a have tricky situation. I think whats missing is a sense of trust. And capacity to work across the aisle with both sides. The clinton days when the republican leader worked with the democratic leader and they together came out and got a set of processes for the trial. Which passed the senate by 100 to nothing. A unanimous support. For a bipartisan approach to it. And when the whole trial was over and people were assessing what had been done, the senators gave them a standing ovation. For having put together. Thats the model. Thats what we would like to see schumer and mcconnell push towards. Theyre caught up in the partisan war were in a stand off and nobody knows where it is going. I think theres going to be a trial. Ill be quite astonished if theres no trial and were left in a country left in limbo. It seems like thats where its headed eventually. The president is left in maralago for the holiday. Im sure hes angry. I talked to anthony scaramucci. The conversations the president is having. He doesnt listen to anybody. If anything he did something is that which is counter intuitive. If you tell him a the reaction will be to do z. To prove he can get it done. If hes not listening to anybody who should he listen to . Well, thats a hard question isnt it . He does have some friends who are scattered through the administration. But hes not exactly surrounded by wiz men or women at this point. He tossed out people who would give him an assessment and be honest. Hes surrounded by people that are entirely dependent on him and very much yes men. And will go along with whatever the president his latest impulse will be. I think its not healthy for the country. But were also seeing keep an eye on other nations are now probing to see whether President Trump is weakened. Thats particularly obvious with the regard to the north korea. They are pushing a probing and doing things to test him out. People after a big episode like this, other countries want to know is the president strongerover weaker. Can we get our way on things that he was opposing . Lets try it lets push him. Its a dangerous time in that sense. Thats why its all the more important the president have around him people who care about him. 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Candidates on the trail and air waves. Tonight i spoke fo two of the candidates. Senator booker. And businessman tom steyer. First to senator booker who didnt make the cut at the democratic debate. Leaving yang as the only minority on the debate stage. Heres part of the conversation on that. Lets talk about the diversity factor here. I asked journalist about why perhaps there was that lack of diversity. Heres what he thinks. I think 2016 was a traumatic election for a will the of democrats and fear that i think they rightly see the election of donald trump as a backlash to the two terms of the first black president. And so they are thinking we need to pick somebody that will seem less culturely threatening to the other side. Do you think thats whats happening here . I dont know the i have never heard such a wrong commentary. Based on the facts. We lost michigan, wisconsin and pennsylvania by 77,000 votes. In milwaukee alone there was 70,000 less africanamericans who came out. Over all the country of if clinton got the same black turn out that obama did she would be president clinton right now. We need North Carolina and georgia and south carolina. We need a person that can excite the fullness of the coalition. I know some people want to make is seem like it was somehow white voters who turned against clinton. But thats just too simplistic of an analysis. We had massive fall off of black and brown voters turning out. The next nominee better be someone who can excite the fullness of the obama coalition. Involving all voters. From white and particularly africanamerican and latino. And asian. Im the best person in the race. We have seen this in new jersey. When im on the ballot the turn out has gone way up. So i know as the nominee that i cannot only beat trump and provide the wave we need to send mcconnell to the back benches. Now to tom steyer the billionaire already spent more than 100 million. Much on ads calling for impeachment. Heres part of our conversation specifically on whether theres room for a ball nbillionaire le alone three in the. Calling for trump impeachment. The president has been impeached and holding if not gaining if the poll. A new cnn poll finds 76 of american think the economy is good. Where is your lane to win this thing . I think youre really describing what the democrats will have to do. Whoever the candidate is. We know how mr. Trump is going to run for president. He said it last week. He was talking to the israel american conference kp said you dont like me, i dont like you. Youre all going to vote for me if the democrats win the white house theyll destroy the economy in about 15 minutes flat. Whoever is going to go up against trump has to take hip on in the economy. Expose him as a fake businessman and failed businessman. And actually a bad steward of the american economy. And somebody who built a business over 30 years. He can never call me a socialist. And also i have the experience and the expertise to talk about growth and prosperity as well as economic justice. This is man who took the most prepared candidate for american president ever. Hilly clinton. And beat her. We need somebody like me who can take him on and supposed strength the economy and expose him as a fraud. I have to ask you about last night snl. A riff on the democratic debate. When they introduced the candidates they are placed you mayor bloomberg. Who hasnt qualified for thursday nights debate. Businessman tom steyer, wait, mayor bloomberg . Classic billionaire switch a roo. You didnt qualify for the debate. How did you get here . For 30 million pbs is owned by viewers like me. You think bloomberg has come into the race and up staged you . I have said about bloomberg, that unless hes willing to embrace a wealth tax. 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Click, call or visit a store today. Scary moments on a highway in virginia this morning. When nearly 70 trucks and cars were involved in massive pile up. The Chain Reaction crash happened on interstate 64 right outside of richmond. Now police are blaming foggy, icy conditions. They say some spots cars were so squeezed together that firefighters and Emergency Responders had to step from car to car. To pull people out of the rig. 51 people injured. Luckily no deaths reported. Tonight were learning more about a shooting in chicago. It happened at a house party. 13 people shot including a 16 yearold boy. Four of the people remain in critical condition. As far as what led to the shooting police say there was some sort of dispute before shots were fired. And this disturbing detail the party was held in memory of a man killed in april. Cnn joins us. Are there any suspects in custody . Police say they have two suspects in custody. Theyre not identifying them. Heres what we know from police, police say that shots rang out inside a house on the south side of chicago over night. Once people began to disperse, more shots were fired outside the house including at a moving car. When Police Arrived they found multiple scenes and 13 people injured. As Police Investigate this case they are bracing for more violence. Were going to have more Police Presence in this area. Today all throughout this weekend we know that the weather is going to be somewhat warmer than normally. During this time. Well have more Police Presence in that area and other various districts. As for the two people in custody, one of them is wounded. And recovering from a gunshot wound in the hospital. The other when the arrest happened a weapon was discovered and on a context is important. According to the latest statistics issued by the Chicago Police department, shootings and murders year to date are down. Violent weekend across the country. There were shootings in maryland and minnesota. Let me start with minnesota. That shooting happened in a suburb of minneapolis.