taxpayer dollars on an illegitimate impeachment inquiry because donald trump, the puppet master, has directed extreme maga republicans to launch a political hit job against president joe biden. that s house minority leader hakeem jeffries calling out republicans in the lower chamber before the vote to authorize an impeachment inquiry into president joe biden. that came after hunter biden defied a subpoena from house republicans challenging them to hold public hearings for his testimony. we ll have much, much more from a bitter and partisan day on capitol hill. plus, the supreme court will hear the first case tied to abortion rights since it overturned roe v. wade. we ll get expert legal analysis on that just ahead. good morning and welcome to way too early on this thursday, december 14th. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. we have a busy morning ahead, and we ll start here. the republican controlled house has voted to formally authorize its impea
and anyone in washington, whether it is in the white house or state department, is expected to do when americans have been arrested and they re being detained in a foreign country. you would think that the united states would do everything they could to secure their release. it seems that that in president trump s eyes is predicated on receiving praise and thanks for that move. and what you said is absolutely right. this is the anniversary of jfk s assassination, the president who said ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your countrych and in recent years president obama would go out to help give food to the homeless and the veterans. and i i remember president george bush would go to the
him for doing what presidents and anyone in washington, whether it is in the white house or state department, is expected to do when americans have been arrested and they re being detained in a foreign country. you would think that the united states would do everything they could to secure their release. it seems that that in president trump s eyes is predicated on receiving praise and thanks for that move. and what you said is absolutely right. this is the anniversary of jfk s assassination, the president who said ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your countrych and in recent years president obama would go out to help give food to the homeless and the veterans. and i i remember president george bush would go to the