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being with us we start of course with the historic trial taking place in the united states. it's in the us senate the impeachment of president donald j. trump it's been so far but establishing the rules of engagement for this. white trial which is of course and historic moment the senate floors been the focus of the political drama. chief justice john roberts presiding gonna take a listen to some of the arguments that we've heard so far regarding the rules of engagement in what will be. a very historic trial. if any amendments are brought forward to force premijer decisions. on may trial questions. i will move to table such amendments and protect our bipartisan president. it was center militiamen the resolution orders cepin a specific witnesses or document i will move to table such motions because the senate will decide

those questions later in the trial. i believe the most important decision in this case is the one you will make today. the most important question is the question you must answer today. will the president and the american people. get a fair trial. will there be a fair trial. if you only get to see part of the evidence if you only allow one side or the other. a chance to present their full case your verdict will be pre determined by the bias in the proceeding if the defense is not allowed to introduce evidence of his innocence it's not a fair trial. so too for the prosecution. they may no argument that it makes sense. to try the case and then consider documents they made no argument about why it makes sense to have a trial with the witnesses. and why because it's indefensible. it's indefensible no tron america's ever been conducted like that. and so you heard nothing about it. we

believe that we center mcconnell's put forward. provides due process. allows the proceedings to move forward an orderly fashion. thirty three days. thirty three days they held on to those impeachment articles thirty three days. it was such a rush of national security to impeach this president before christmas. they then held on for thirty three days to do what. you act as ifif they negotiate. the house of representatives. should negotiate the rules. of the united states senate. they said in their brief we have overwhelming evidence and then they come here on the first day and they say you know what we need some more evidence. well let me tell you something if i showed up in any court in this country. and i said. judge my case is overwhelming but i'm

not ready to go yet. i need more evidence before i can make my case. i would get thrown out. in two seconds and that's exactly what should happen here. just the sense that the kind of politicking that's been going on on the senate floor a regarding the beginning at the strong of the rules of engagement which basically adds up to whether or not with this is an extra documents will be cool let's show you the images as they're coming out f from the senate floor. and what was seen here is set further- evidence that the democrats are putting forward to say that there is a need to certain documents to be released and that lady is a peach manages a weight loss off the demococrats again stating te case for that and this is the continuauation of will be happening now of for the next. couple of days that's pretty in our washington correspondent who was observing all thiss for us i'm a give us more explanation- kevin gorgeous study cat about getting to you these are the exchanges are about the rules of engagement give us more of a feel about what's being said so far. well

right now what we're seeing is at the debate overr at the first amendment that has been brought up that by the minority leader at chuck. schumer he said that. there was a possibility that he wowould bring as c. reserve amendments this first one at that. as a lot of ground is at the beating right now. is about as subpoenaing allowing to subpoena out new documents and you white house. documents that haven't. been released so far. a manga and the documents that the democrats want to see inn the senate trial or if things like. a a records of all of the donald trump's meetings with everybody mir's lansky including at that september meeting. at at the united nations- but also a messages in communications between some of a donald trump's associates like. a ruby- giuliani war and his ambassadors like wharton someone so they- want. all of that those text messages- those email things that the white house has prevented. the house from getting in that send it.

is a hoping to get at least. on the democratic side this is all a link to the resolution. at the procedure will a resolution that should be voted on at a later at today once all those amendments. are at the it it. and i'm not about. resolution we saw the steam. what's the that her. in those. sounds i. it's really a two diff. is to different versions. what is at stake. this essential trial. course at the democrats are trying to push and the song little bit of a concession from- mitch mcconnell. who started the day. by making some last minute changes to the text of that present. including allowing. three days for thehe opening statement it's still twenty four hours but spread out over three days instead of two. and that was a pressure from the republican senators. the moderate ones who said that leading. at so how. that the that got. out of. when i'm- away. na at one or two a- at

the other. at. in that was is at agree in all the other. was cool during house. into the record send a traveling made mcconnell wanted vote on bringing in t those. the peace f a- in the senate this time it will all be on the rececord unless senators what specifically to keep some of this evidence out of the record. data more can see why they want to keep it prime time if you like it did not only because you and i will work together mall which is great. but obviously because more people get to see it in its what p part of the democraratic process of course a televising at that makes that happen izlet. yes exactly and we've seen also and why this is so important to and why it is also a show for both sides. and we've seen some of and the people were as speaking and whether it's on the donald trump's sign. or at on the democrat side in the really at are not just making a case for the senators they're really making a case for the

american people because- of course everyone's watching very closely acid these days go on. how public opinion is reacting so far of course there's been and no wheeled movement and public opinion about removing or not donald trump. a book there is a very interesting and thing ababout a public opinion regarding those witnesses this is the key. sticking point between democrats and republicans new witnesses in the senate trial. and so far at the public opinion is clearly in favor of those new a witness is more than seventy percent. of americans are in favor of ththat including almost half of republicans. and that is why there is a little bit of pressure on mitch mcconnell to. really give into a these new witnesses he's holding back on when they will vote on that question. he doesn't want to vote now what's the vote. after the old argument turned on. this be. a preamble beer as- we

could call it. essential people getting into the *-*- thrust of what they're talking about i'm really trying to make it as- a stronger political and legal point. as they can from the offset. yes everyone is trying to make their case of course the democrats because at the or the ones arguing and the case i have to make and better at legal keys because they know ththat they- are and don't have the votes thehey are a minority in the senate. and they are the ones who need to turn the tide around a if you can say as so but- it is going to be very complicated and the reason why that is because- it's really. each have the signs making and their case of four and the senators for the people at but it's really just making a case for their own sign because it's really hard to see how anything. a will change there and so we all pretty much know what what how this will end how this trial will end. at because

at the senate's a will a very unlikely- votes to not remove don't from from office. but the democrats really want to make a strong case as they possibly can to try to get as many people if not this thursday at. mereka the voters and sign as as to meet getting a- bit traction. and because of course all of this is happening in an election year and let's not forget that it's not just about impeachment. it's also about the twenty twenty election. indeed i'm not so busy one of the reasons why the democrats want to get this on primetime television. the court of public opinion is possiblbly even more important kevin go just ani thank you very much indeed that's not dependent listen to a little bit of what is being said. on the senate floor right now. is we need to do some more work the be thrown out of court and the lawyers would probably be. anxious this is not the sort of proceeding that this body should can down. now we've

just heard that this is so important let's consider what's really at issue in the resolution here and the amendment. it's a matter of timing it's a matter of when this body will consider. whether they should be witnesses or subpoenas for documents why is it that the managers the house managers are so afraid to have to present their case present remember they've had weeks of a process than they entirely control. they had seventeen witnesses who testified first in secret and then in public. they've compiled a record with thousands of pages of reports and there apparently afraid. to just make a presentation based on the record that they compiled and then have you decide whether there's any there there. whether there's anything worth trying to talk to more witnesses about. why is it that they can't wait a few days to make their presentation on everything they've been preparing for weeks and then

have that issue considered. because they don't think that there is any there there. and they want to ram this through now. and they want to ram this through now when it's something that they themselves failed to do. so i want to unpack a couple of the aspects of what they're asking this body to do. part of it relates to the broken process in the house. and how that process was inadequate an invalid and compiled an inadequate record part of it has to do with what accepting their request to have. this body do their job for them. with due to this institution going forward and how it would alter forever the relationship between the house and the senate impeachment proceedings. so first as to the process in the house. what theyey're asking the house manager asking this body to do now is really to do their job

for them. because they didn't take the measures to pursue these documents. in the house proceedings and if there been a number of statements made about- they they tried to get the documents. and no executive privilege was asserted and things like that let's look at what actually happened the issue to subpoena to the white house. and the white house explained. and we were told a few minutes ago that the white house provided no response to provided no rationale that's not true in a letter of october eighteenth. white house counsel pets that baloney explained in three pages of legal argument y. that subpoena was invalid. and that subpoena was invalid because it was issued without authorization. we've heard a lot today about how the constitution assigns the sole power of impeachment to the house that's right that's what article one. section two says it is signed to soul powering peach went to the house. not to

any member of the house she filled and deputy counsel to a president donald trump that this is a very much the that the flavor of what is going on on the senate floor a right now and has been going on since the trial officially began. he with a set to analyze that further is thomas have a- preference riffles international faz compensated doug. great to see on this is the moment that we provide for many ways but clearly these gonna take a little bit of time before it really gets going internist having said that yeah what we hearing. is something that may be a turn off for old reviews next vitally important to hear what they're saying recent it through find out what the next stage of this trial will be what do you thoughts. so clear you battle lines have been drawn the gauntlet has been laid down- right from the outset here- if you just landed from mars and you haven't followed this at all- you can pretty much sum it up in a nutshell the democrats what witnesses. they want and the evidence as much as possible witnesses and evidence that they were not able to get at

the house during housing corey why because we saw and historic stonewalling by the white house and the trump administration officials. donald trump refusing to respond to a single subpoena and not allowing at least a dozen officials with direct connections to the matter being- is investigated to testify and the republicans making the exact opposite case basically saying. the house basically had enough evidence to impeach two articles of impeachment what a possibly need to hear any at anyone else- the come come forth and testify they want a short. they want a quick trial they want to basically to- this is a trial in which donald trump has a party in the senate yes the majority but it's not just any majority. the market is a majority that is a trumpa fight republican party we by the- very few centrist modern left in this these are these are people who are more less

behold. to trump. are doing his bit. to send de trump struck trial has you might call a congressional immunity or e. in. in the sense. these senators are four square on his side and they are trying to the extent that they can. to avoid calling witnesses we've seen some concessions we heard kate of on earlier reporting- under pressure. under the scrutiny even perhaps- voters americans around the country jamming switchboards of senator is trying to put pressure. because a majority of americans do want to hear witnesses. there's been a little bit a few you know little carrot set thrown in there- few concessions but not much the basic thrust of these arguments and what you would just hearing there. is the argument that up you don't really need to hear more witnesses and trying to make the improbable case that actually hearing new witnesses is being a disservice in doing. an unconstitutional service at this trial it does seem rather strange to me from m my perspectivee rom standing have it covered many court cases in the past witnesses of the- the

central plank of what goes on in since at the justice prococs. and for them surround to say we don't want t to have any witnesses. it does kind of smack of some sort of a- cover up in which is the word that keeps coming up marking what's interesting here is. who is the key witness yes there are several witnesses there's many three four even five. that the democrats absolutely would like to call not just because for the sake of calling them up because they actually believe these these witnesses. could serve potentially damaging devastating evidence that is yet to be heard officially and put on the record john bolton the former national security. adviser the people might not remember the guy with the mustache. is all because they say very much a hawk- and he is now indicated that he's first he said willingness. by only under subpoena. the tone may be shifting now in their indications he may just be willing to testify full stop. which raises questions here why don't in adam schiff who was the head of the intelligence committee leading the in ask.

in the house and now the lead house and- may. making the case before us. to the- republican sent sitting in that chamber who or bite basically but right now ballad to a vow of silence they cannot speak out there. paid of imprisonment but basically speaking on why do you not want to hear from john bolton. this was a man who con regularly met with donald trump. potentially knows more than we've even heard so far has all the answers to the questions. that we you and i want to know why would you want to hear from this man. that is the question that the democrats are gonna put time and again to the us silent senators forced into silence sitting there in that chamber. because even if the democrats in kate of anna alluded to this before. even if the democrats do not have the votes in the senate chamber and there aren't a minority forty five democrats to independent. who caucused with them vote with democrats but a fifty three seat majority for the gop. even if they can't get those votes and they know they can't what they can do is use this time to put a spotlight. on what they see as continual

republican obstruction. douglas and now thank you from indeed doug a better internet faz comments i. will be back to cu with the more thoughts reflections the process continues as it is expected to continue. for this the entiree duduration of. my program and beyond we currently looking at the- debit accounts for donald trump a patrick filled in his. addressing the- the senate from the us senate from capitol hill. and rather than listen to his words let's bring in more analysis- from would ingolstadt senior fellow in governance at the brookings institutionon. a william hope you can hear us- i be interesting getting your reaction- to will be hearing so far. on the arguments put forward a since this a travis began in earnest today. well it is. it is clear. that the- are trying to use the issue of. of the trial procedure in particular- the issue of witnesses la kind of political

control. against against republicans. de the republicans are in a difficult position. od because they are trying to balance between the demands of president trump and the white house on the one hand. and their own political fortunes on the other. for some senators in some states where support for the president is. very pervasive this is not much of a problem. bob for others it is. and particularly in light of the fact. that we've seen an increasing percentage of americans now a strong majority. to support the principle of call in a dish the witnesses. and you don't. intuitively understand why that would be a negative. they're supposed to positive. applicants have a number of tactical argue had to do with

the bodies that was to. in house of representatives having to do with the fact that the house of representatives did not avail itself of various legal procedures that might have. these witnesses to testify in the courts should show so. are it's not clear that those technical arguments whatever their marriage are going to have the kind of force that a single question why don't you want to hear witnesses of will probably have to those americans who are paying attention. the she- what are your thoughts regarding witnesses- i mean mind if what they're worth is that you can't have a child with a witness is what's what's what's your view on this. well one problem here is that. de de now a treaty over trial both illuminates and the storks this is in some

respects a trial- but it's not a trial in the strictly legal sets. it is a political preceding organized around charges of miss needs that are political in the highest sense rather than legal indeed there's a compelling argument to be made that. that legal offenses don't necessarily warrant impeachment an impeachable offenses need not necessarily be breaches of wa and so this the substantive difference between a legal trial and the consideration of impeachment resolutions from the house of representatives may warrant- deviations from ordinary trial procedures now this is said. are the x. that will record coming over from the house is demonstrably

incomplete for whatever reason of the case for flushing it out with additional documents with dish the witnesses we seem to be pretty strong. bob on the other hand as compared to an ordinary criminal chart trial certainly the in the trial of bill clinton which i remember very well i did not feature a large number of witnesses and many of them as i recall he. and it's not testify de the full senate. our show that i think the of is in perfect. still some by with a single bring back in our international fans committed up with her but- ducking terms of what we're seeing in terms of how it goes forward- do you have a sense of what the strategies may well be that the employer but i the sight of from here on in. well not just a sense we know almost

explicitly because- a lot of the senators have sort of gone on the record od mitch mcconnell the senate majority leader going so far as to say no i'm not impartial in this- it's signaling that he has a clear agenda here he is working. hand in hand with trump's defense team cool coordinating and collaborating with them like i'd been collaborating is not too strong a word i don't think- and that that is the tone that we've seen on a lot of the republican senators especially who i use the word earlier who essentially be stored on trump the equivalent of congressional immunity or congressional impunity. with this trial so going forward- listen donald trump his next big date political date on t the calenda- is the february fourth state of the union address they would like to have this done and dusted day being the republicans. who are you sixty de en staunch donald trump's would like to have this over with to able to and- and with donald trump with people to

purposely doubt at any donna recién. their ripley around and take the camp el and you that play two pull go back and read dawn i'll try. what he claimed to have been. exonerated of a- the out of the rock. right we could say easilyy different is t there na being concerert. is actually robert mueller's. . never we i in on obstruction did fine evidence is. the chancellor of a- of the- by da trump and it's my de. he cited know do a just to. press and let it. there so. this thing could happen here donald trump a- being a come away from this. claim exoneration the american political attention span will move on quickly and this will be our over and he get on with the campaign. thank you go back to- mr goldston from the brookings institution. let's take a listen to the democratic patient manager so we left and- we speaking on the senate floor. now let's go back

and listen to if we can so we love friend who is on the senate floor. speaking right now. and that the american people are satisfied. that a fair trial. has been held i would yield now to my colleague mister shift. the seville been says that the house is not ready presents its case of course that's not something you heard from any of the managers we are ready. the house calls john bolton. the house calls john bolton. the house calls mick mulvaney. let's get this trial started shall we- we are ready to present our case we are ready to call our witnesses the question is. will you let us. that is the question before us. mister filmon says well if i should have been court said i wasn't ready the judge would

throw me out of the court of course we're not saying we're not ready. but you know what happened if mr feldman went into a court. and the judge said. i've made a deal with the defendant. i'm not gonna let the prosecutor call any witnesses i'm not gonna