Ambassador sondland says under oath there was no shadow. Were all bad apples, were a whole pile of bad apples, that is a watergate tape with better sound quality. R knowing trumps behavior patterns, it has been especially in new york the loudest voice gets the biggest headline and gets to drown out the truth, a story, or cover something back. He has been the president of distraction and that has really been one of the biggest marks of this presidency in addition to being the president who is the president for themselves and not thees people. What is fascinating here is it is almost like he is going back
to a play book that worked for him towo get elected. It has worked, so i think this is one of the differences with water gate. There was a time when we, the American Public, were getting all of the same information. And inio a vastly different wor now were not getting all of the same information about the facts that we should be. One thing the president is good at doing is creating his side of reality. It is historic by his standards. He never treated this much so fast. Using the one tool that he controls to create a different world in which he is innocent. Before we cast it off, something to consider that it has allon worked for donald tru. It worked in the past when every tweet was breaking news now. Now it has become ground noise and he has been reduced to attacking children withes s e a withaspbergers. They will be marking up the articles of impeachment. And donald trump willt. Only be the third president in 240 years likely to be impeached by members of the peoples house, and you know, as mika already said, we have the confessions on
fox news. We have the confessions in front of the United States. We have the saying that ukraine needs to investigate joe biden. And the president in the middle of that crisis exploding recommending that china did the same thing. Republicans would try to rush to his aide, the president went out again, not joking, recommending that china do the same thing and investigate joe biden and joe bidens family. The president is fran titic. Frantic in part, chris, because of the weight of history bearing down on him. Yeah, i think it is bearing down on him. It is clear cut. He is going to be impeached, and i think he thought for a long time. I dont think he thinks that any more. Here is jerry nadler. Impeaching donald John Donald Trump with high crimes and misdemeanors. Mr. Chairman, the chairman willfully denied scheduling. We will entertain that Point Of Order after we call up the resolution. Hres Donald Trump Trump impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors. The clerk will report the
resolution. Lu Impeaching Donald j. Trumpn the House Of Representatives december 10th 2019, mr. Snader will submitted the following resolution. Impeaching Donald John Trump, president of thejo united state fores high crimes and misdemeanors, she impeached for the following articles of impeachment be exhibited to the United States senate. By the house of respectives by the United Statess of and people itself, and the United States of america. Against donald trump j. Trump president of theai united state of america, impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors. The constitution provides that the housetu of Representative Wills have the soul power of impeachment and that there will be a conviction of kraeson, private bribery, and in violation of tis cushional oath,
and to the best of his ability to preserve, protect, the constitution of the United States, and in violation of the laws, he hasth abused the power of the presidency in that. And soliciting the interference. He did so through a scheme or course that included soliciting the government of ukraine, announcing investigations that would gint his reelection, and influence the 2020 United States president ial election to his advantage. President trump also sought to pressure the government of ukraine to take these steps of significant value of ukraine on the Public Announcement of the investigations. Mr. Chairman, unanimous
contin consent that it is read. Using the manners of presidency that o compromise th National Security of the United States and undermine the integrity of the process of the United States. President trump engaged in the scheme through the following means. President trump acting directly and through his agents within and outside of the United States government. Soliciting the government of ukraine to include a political opponent, and b, a discredited, and that corruptly through himself and his agents, in addition to official acts on the Public Announcements that he had requested, a,ha the release of 391 million of Taxpayer Funds Thatta congress appropriated on
vital basis. To oppose russian aggression, and aia Head Of State meeting a the white house that the president supported in the face of russian aggression. Three faced with the public revelation of his actions, President Trump released the military and Securityhe Assistae to the government of ukraine and urged ukraine to under take nexts for his benefit. It this was kwint his previous invitations. In all of this, he abused the hours of the presidency. He is also betraying the nation by yuging his high office to corrupt democrat elections. And that he will remain a threat to National Security and the
constitution. President on trump thus warrants impeachment, removal from office, and will not enjoy any office e of honor or trust. The cushion provides that the House Of Representatives will have the should power of impeachment. And shep charged with prez, bribery and in violation of his constitutional oath, and to the best of his ability, protect, preserve, and defend the constitution of the United States. Domd j. Trump has directed the Unindiscriminate Defiance of subpoenas pursuant to their soul power of impeachment. He has abused the pours of the presidency in a Matter Offensive to the constitution in that. The House Of Representatives has engaged inus an impeachment
inquiry focused on President Trumps corrupt solicitation of the government of ukraine. As part of this impeachment inquiry, the committees under takes the Investigation Serve Subpoenas seeking documents and offices in current and former officials. In response he directed agencies, offices, and officials not to comply with the subpoenas. President trump thus interposed the pours of the presidency against the lawful subpoenas and assumed to himself functions and judgments in the exercise to the sole power of impeachment. President trump abused the pour of his high office through following means, directing the office to withhold a subpoena. Directing other executive Branch Agencies and officers, and withhold the production of documents to the committees in
respond to which the Department Of Energy and Department Of Defense refuse to produce a single document or record. Three, directing current and former connebranch officials. Namely John Michael Mick mulvaney, john a eisenberg, russell t. Vot, and these actions are consistent with President Trumps previous efforts to under mine the United States government, n investigations, and interference. He sought to have the right to determine an e impeachment inquy into his own conduct. And the prerogative to deny any and all information to the House Of Representatives in exercise of its sole power of impeachment. So president has ever ordered the complete defiance of an impeachment orco sought to
obstruct so kpre hcomprehensive. This abuse of office is to seize the control of power and thus to nullify a vital constitutional safeguard in the House Of Representatives. In all of this he has acted in a manner contrary to his trust. Through the great prejudice of cause of law and justice, and to the manifest injury of the people of the United States. He has demonstrated he will remain a threat to the constitution if allowed to remain in office. President trumpfi thus warrants impeachment, removal from office. Thank you, the gentleman will now state his Point Of Order. Thank you, mr. Chairman as i made the Point Of Order on this Minority Hearing, he was
provided with the demand. He has refused to respond to multiple additional request thats that hearing be scheduled and told me, and i responded to this, we will wrul it today, were here today and its a farce thatay we have to rule on this today, there is no other time were taking up the articles today. And the rule is, this rule is not superceded by any rule. They fwhr too big of a hurry to get 660 to the floor. This could have been done, they chose not to, and now were not having it, i continue my Point Of Order. If i understand the gentlemans Point Of Order, he asserts thatrd were violating House Rule 11 by conducting this mark up before we held the minorityld hearing. In my view he is claiming a
broader prif lvilege than what asked by the minority. It was the constitutional grounds for impeachment. Im willing to work with the minority to schedule such a hearing but not before todays mark up of the articles of impeachment, the house rule does not require me to schedule a Hearinghe On A particular day n required to schedule a hearing. Otherwise the minority could delay or block legislative action that is clearly not the purpose of the rule. I reached this after reviewing the plain text and legislative history of the past rule. And after consulting with authorities in the Congressional Research service. Ion believe it is reasonable fo several whereireasons. First, the minority has not been
shut out. It was because previously minorityvi positions were prevented from being represented. It is no long aeroprocedure for witnesses with both sides of the hearing. In those infrequent instants when witnesses representing the minority position are not allotted time, a safe guard to exist to protect Minority Rights. Of course that did not happen, the minority had a witness at the hearing, who represented their position and was afforded ample time to discussion that position. Rather than being shut out they did notsh get as many witnessess they would have preferred. Second, thee minority of the president under House Resolution 660,e the procedures provided House Resolution 660 give the president and the minority a variety of special privileges to
present evidence and subpoena witnesses. There are s alternative positio by which witnesses can be requested and subpoenaed, but they have not beened exercised. Third, there is no press tent to use minority days to delay Impeachment Proceedings. Thehm minority day rule is not intended to delay legislative activity. We do not look upon this rule as an authorization for delaying tactics. Thein minority day rule was mad part of the house rules in 1971, but1, was not invoked in the clinton or nixon impeachments. The only one that im aware of happening took place several weeks ago in the intelligence hearing. They all requested a day of hearings even though they had witnesses involved. They offered an amendment, but
it was rejected by the committee, the one precedent that we t have that indicates tt it will delay consideration of articles of impeachment. Finally, past Judiciary Program tis and precedent do not support the gentlemans order. We sent a minority day request lastri year, and we were never responded to or were given a hearing. Back in 2005, then chairman scheduled the minority day hearing but cut off witnesses, shut off the microphones and lights while members were seeking recognition to speak. As a relate, the Committee Practice or precedent supporting the gentlemans Point Of Order. Mr. Chairman. What purpose does the gentleman seek recognition. First, by the length of the answer, this has struck a nerve seeing how the chairman himself says in his own words that it is nots the chairmans right to decide whether or not they are efficient, acceptable, or able to violate the rules. It is interesting to me that the time has become the issue. I made my ruling. Do you wish to appeal. I would like for the sake of history that the chairman take one more minute. Does the Gentleman Wish to appeal the ruling of the chair yes or no. Yes. And the clock and calendar because the chairman is doing it again. Thes appeal of the ruling o the chair is not sustained. I move to table. Did you call for a vote. How is it not sustained, you did not call for a vote. I sustained the point of
order. I call for a vote. I ruled that the Point Of Order is not well taken. That is pain flfully obvious. I move to table. The gentleman appealed the ruling of the table. The gentlelady motioned to table. All in favor of the motion to table say aye, all opposed say no. No. Roll call. The gentleman asked for roll call on the motion to table the appeal of the ruling of the chair, the clerk will call the role. Mr. Nadler. Mrs. Lofgren. Mrs. Jackson lee . Mr. Johnson . Mr. Deutsche . Mrs. Bass you are listening live to this historic day, thursday, december 12th, the House Judiciary Committee beginning the mark up against president donald j. Trump. We have breaking coverage today, i want to bring in senateer claire mccaskill. Were going to see some of this procedural back and forth what is b happening when you see the minority republicans interject this way. They are just i dont really understand the point, theyre going to try to make a point with this but i think it just falls flat, he will do motions to table and it will be a party line vote. So so we understand when they have this type of motion, you
can get this role call vote. You can always get a Roll Call Vote onge a motion to tabl for somebody who makes an actual objecti objection, or on a Point Of Order where the chair on this one said im overruling your Point Of Order, you dont get a Minority Hearing before duo this work b today, and we will be in until the republicans get worn down. Thats what happens when the committee operates under these rules. Well have fact checks as necessary, lets dip back in. Impeaching donald John Donald Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors. Mr. Nadler said the following Resolution Wase for the committee, impeaching Donald John Trump for high crimes and
misdemeanors and the following articles of impeachment be exhibited to the United States senate. In the name of itself and of the people of the United States of america, against donald j. Trump for the United States of america in maintenance and support of i now recognize Smith For Purpss of offering an amendment in theri nature of a substitute. Amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by mr. Nadler of new york and all that follows. Fo without objection the amendment should be considered as red, and base dex for further amendment,ur i will not recogni myself. Referring to Donald John Trump, ithn would make no change to th resolution. And i now recognize the gentleman for comments on the amendment. The nature of a substitute is irrelevant. Taking donald j. Trump and making it Donald John Trump shows the frankly absurdity of where were at. Today we will spend plenty of time for you listening here, we will talk about this amendment and talk about the factual basis that are no reason to impeach this president , im going to go back for a minute since i had to sit throughe a well rehearsed many days put together explanation on why, what will be known in 2019, outside of the fact that this committee finally accomplished their goal after the chairman stated he want today since november of last year impeachment this president. What will be known by this committee from here on out is that this committee has sounded the death of Minority Rights. This is amazingly now on such a clock and calendar process. They dont c