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This done quickly and move on. >> jeff mason, david swerdlick, thank you both for being on the program today. >> thanks, martin. and next, rudy giuliani, he's doubling down as he pushes for dirt on the bidens, but could his crusade across ukraine lead to criminal charges back here? the potential legal jeopardy. we'll talk about that next.
Out the facts as they basically are. most republicans have made up their minds in the senate and in congress generally. most republicans in the senate seemingly want to make this short. most republicans have gone with this line that there's an election in less than a year, so why are we even bothering with this. he's not wrong on all of those points. on the other hand, it is jarring to see someone who is voting in a senate trial, a constitutional legal proceeding, essentially saying that before the proceeding even takes place, he's already made up his mind and i will just note on that whole th...
David, the republican party has rallied around this president to defend him in an almost unprecedented way. what do you think the long-term effects are going to be on the gop party beyond this administration? >> well, just in terms of impeachment, i think we could get to a point as the democratic race heats up in 2020 where this is already in the rear-view mirror. democrats will likely vote to impeach on wednesday. there will be a democratic debate thursday night. then the holidays, the senate trial. presumably republicans want it to be short, maybe two weeks, we don't know. that obviously cou...
I would prefer it to end as quickly as possible. use the record that was assembled in the house to pass impeachment articles as your trial record. i don't want to call anybody. i don't need to hear from hunter biden, i don't need to hear from joe biden. we can deal with that outside of impeachment. i don't want to talk to pompeo, i don't want to talk to pence. i want to hear the house make their case based on the record they established in the house and i want to vote. >> so joining me now to talk about all of this is reuters white house correspondent jeff mason and cnn political commentator a...