caller: i mean the democrats are like bashing trump.

and dana bash. they are both with us now. dana, the thing that surprised me the most, karen bass is a member of the democratic leadership. she's a very important member of congress. she doesn't know what nancy pelosi is going to say in less than two hours. do you? >> it makes me feel better not being able to get it. >> we all expect a big reveal. >> exactly. they're being very careful in pelosi world. people who i've been communicating with this morning close to her about what she's going to say. and warning not to speculate too much. karen bass says they haven't even started discussing in the broader committee drafting articles of impeachment is noteworthy. the way nancy pelosi tends to operate is that she will consult with people, but also take one step at a time. and is very cautious especially on something like this. it's hard to imagine she won't because of where we are in the

jeremy bash, first off, what are we watching here? is the attorney general deciding on his own independent truth as the saying goes, all evidence to the contrary? >> what's amazing, brian, is that the attorney general is complaining in this interview with pete williams. a that a presidential campaign was investigated. if that is precisely what he's doing alongside rudy giuliani at president trump's direction with the leadership of ukraine, it's investigating joe biden, a candidate for president. so the attorney general has really no credibility here. and i think this is really an effort, not merely to undermine the inspector general's report which, of course, said that there was no political bias in opening the russian counterintelligence investigation, but it's a way to change the subject away from those two articles of impeachment, abuse of power and obstruction of congress. simply put, eight short double space pages that all americans should read and that will be voted out of the judicial committee on thursday. >> jeremy, am i to t

with us from washington, former chief of staff at the cia and the department of defense jeremy bash. and from "the washington post" national security correspondent greg miller. greg, that story, if i read the whole thing on the air, i would have. take us through some of what "the post" is reporting today about trump, not just his belief in this russian conspiracy theory but have dug in he remains. >> i think the biggest revelation in this story and the newest piece of information is that, you know, trump explicitly told very senior advisers in his white house that his basis for suspecting ukraine had interfered in attempting to pin the blame for the interference in 2016 on ukraine came in part according to trump from something putin had told him. now i have to say that there is some sort of, you know, there is disagreement about whether putin ever actually said this. i have talked to some former administration officials who believe that trump made this up

dana bash, cnn, washington. >> you've got to have long arm tuesday do a good selfie. husband has those long arms. he's the selfie master in our house. >> it was a revival 35 years in the making. last night eddie murphy made his much anticipated return to "saturday night live" for the first time since he left the show in 1984. in a rarity for "snl" murphy appeared in every single sketch apart from the cold open, and he oven apprised some of his most iconic roles. here's a recap. >> girl, it's your old pal mr. robinson. so much has change since we last spent some time together. my neighborhood has gone through so much. it's gone through something called gentrification. it's like a magic trick. white people pay a lot of money and then, poof, all the black people are gone. remember me? ♪ i'm gumby, i saved this damn show from the gutter. you have the nerve to sit there and bring up the nerve of poky. i don't believe this. i make my triumphant return and you're talking about a can of dog food. how'd you even get this job? what'd you win a radio contest or something? >> you

they don't turn 13 until this coming weekend, but had their own bash the night before. dad actually turned the big 5-0 on november 4th, but wanted to honor his ex, their late mom kim porter. she would have turned 49 yesterday. so diddy moved both celebrations and posted this heart-felt video caption we love and we miss you. >>> meanwhile in new york a star-studded milestone celebration for taylor swift. ♪ happy birthday to you >> after swifties serenaded the birthday girl, taylor had a private holiday theme party with ryan reynolds, blake lively and camille low cabello. >> i don't know taylor's party looked like fun, but as fun as diddy's party? >> doubt it. >> now tonight taylor will continue the celebration at the big "cats" premiere in new york. we will be there and we'll have that for you tomorrow. >>> speaking of big movies, are you excited to see tom cruise back as "maverick"? >> i'm very excited. top gun was a great movie. >> a little treat for you fans, we just learned more. >> this is your captain speaking. today's exercise -- >> you've got to be kidding. >> wh

this is all about showmanship and political theater. >> jeremy bash, take a second and tell us where you are on the understandable temptation of mission creep. the temptation that democrats must have on the precipice of this to reach back into the satchel of the mueller report and say look at all this stuff we found, nobody voted it, it never came to the fore., this is at least one if not two more articles of impeachment. >> i oppose that, brian. i don't think this should be a kitchen sink impeachment. although i think you could justify one. i think for the purposes of this inquiry it should be constrained to the ukraine issue. it should be the president's conduct in the run-up to the july 25th phone call, the phone call itself, and the activities in the weeks that ensued until he got caught. because therein he asked and solicited and demanded a foreign country to interfere in the 2020 election and he conditioned military aid and the white house visit on those actions. and those actions in and of themselves are more than sufficient to justify the impeachment inquiry and probably the

jeremy bash, former chief of staff at cia and the pentagon and notably former chief counsel to house intel. and anita kumar, white house correspondent and associate editor over at politico. good evening and welcome to you all. mieke, counselor, is this a good time for rudy giuliani to travel to eastern europe? >> i don't think there's any good time for rudy giuliani to travel to eastern europe. but what's very clear about this is the brazenness of giuliani and trump in their pursuit of dirt on the bidens. we are in the middle of an impeachment inquiry. it's entered phase 2. the president knows the republicans are unlikely to remove him. so his personal attorney is now doubling down on the kind of activity that got him into this trouble in the first place and meeting with these exact same corrupt prosecutors who are pushing a narrative that we know now started with russian intelligence services to try and discredit his most feared political rival. >> jeremy bash, there is a store from political comedy lore that when richard nixon tried to say chutzpah once it came out as shutspa. havi

joining me is cnn chief political correspondent dana bash. someone who talks to giuliani on a regular basis. giuliani seems to be asking questions we already know the answers to. is that part of what his strategy is? is that what he's going for? >> kind of. how do we get into this. that particular quote you just put up there. that is classic giuliani 2019. almost 2020 giuliani in that he kind of does thinking out loud. theories out loud, conspiracy theories out loud. and that's kind of how he communicates, particularly with reporters. this was an interview that he had over a couple of bloody marys after he got off a trans-atlantic flight coming back from ukraine. but broadly, this is exhibit a, b, c and d of giuliani not letting this go. you know, we have heard it in conversations we've had here at cnn with him. he's talking to many other reporters. this is just done in new yorker magazine style with a little bit of -- well, with a lot of sass. >> speaking of sass, let's unpack what he said about billionaire george soros, obviously, a big lib

earlier tonight i spoke with cnn's chief political correspondent dana bash about the mark congressman lewis has made on this country and his decades of public service. take a listen. >> when it comes to his -- his role in american history and obviously more recently his 30 plus years encongress, it's hard to overstate how much impact he's had. first of all on that bridge in selma, alabama, i had the honor of going with him. he makes the pilgrimage, takes some reporters with him, in order to tell the story of what happened in 1965 when he was walking across that bridge with so many other civil rights activists just for the sole purpose of getting the right to vote for african-americans, and he got his head bashed in. he almost didn't survive. he says he remembers feeling like he was going to die. he was 25 years old. and that -- that moment was really a turning point in the movement for african-americans to get the right to vote that led to the voting rights that was such a critical time that he -- as i said he makes a point of bringing people back every single year. sometimes it's the

presidents do not bash every single powerful woman he could possibly bash and come across.it carries so much less weight. i knew it was a big deal but i did not have that, oh! feeling. it was pretty chill. i had amazing support within the group. all of our media income staff, our president was supportive of me, all of the executives and coaches, everybody. everybody had my back and it did not become a thing within the group. i was already scheduled to do a press conference. so me and the media team decided i would address head—on, say exactly what i wanted to say, the media would have asked 1000 questions if they could have. so hold my beer! you have stood up for women's rights, lgbt rights, you have made a point of racial inequality, you said you have found your voice going into your 30s. what was the trigger for you to think, i will use my platform for something more than soccer and football? honestly, very early on in this team, you realise it is not just a national team, we have always fought for so much more. that is under threat of the team. very early on, we were goi

right because america is keeping the oil also that money has a 1000000 catalonians really so they bashed up false alert they were on happy with this time the government's harsh sentencing of the one of the breakaway regions formally does in fact bashing things off in the name of democracy was a very much the trend in november bolivia chile peru and ecuador went up in flames as frustrated latin americans railed against corrupt governments on top economic conditions and in france the yellow vests celebration is a year of protests where another protest one that i see why my extended has nothing like the smell of to gas in the afternoon in. democracy devon's. nations in hong kong were being labeled a potential civil war while in the middle east lebanon's revolution started off as a costly protest policy algeria was acting as well whatever in iraq things turned ugly quickly out of hundreds of demonstrators were killed in that event by that was good news for jailed wiki leaks founder julian assange sweden had dropped those allegations of sexual misconduct against him i believe that u.s. extrad

presidents don't bash every single powerful woman he could possibly bash and come across.o it carries so much less weight. i sort of knew it was a big deal, but i did not have that, oh! feeling. like, whoa. the team, it was pretty chill. i had amazing support within the group. obviously within the team. all of our media and comm staff, our president was there, he was supportive of me, like, all of the executives over there, and coaches, everybody. everybody had my back and it did not become a thing within the group. i was also already scheduled to do the press conference. so me and the media team just decided i would address it head—on, say exactly what i want to say, the media would have asked 1,000 questions about it if they could have. this is exactly what i have to say and exactly how i feel about it, so. . . hold my beer. you have stood up for women's rights, lgbt rights, you've made a point of racial inequality, you've said that you feel like you found your voice going into your 30s. but what point, what was the trigger for you to think, i'm going to use my platform

i've had enough of getting bashed about! jo currie, bbc news. i'm not surprised. time for a look at the weather. here's nick miller. more rain for us, look how it's been turning better across south—west england and wales, some heavy rain here, i've seen pictures of flash flooding in cornwall so some very difficult travelling conditions. as this pushing north and west evening rush hour in northern england. even where the weather clears there will be heavy thundery showers and strong gusty winds in the south coast of england. the rain thatjust was northern ireland, southernmost parts of scotla nd northern ireland, southernmost parts of scotland later this afternoon, it's a mild day, most of us are in double figures. so a wet evening in northern england. wherever we are seeing the rain and england and wales there could be some problems asa wales there could be some problems as a result. there is a met office yellow warning for rain. there may bea yellow warning for rain. there may be a bit more flooding, with several spells of rain to come across southern parts as we

to susan page, to lanhee chen, to jeremy bash, thank you all. happy holidays to you all. greatly appreciate you coming on as always. >>> and coming up for us, the president fires back after a scathing editorial that reveals something of a split perhaps in evangelical support. >>> and later, the continued legal questions surrounding the president's tv lawyer, that guy, and his two pals, lev and igor as "the 11th hour" is just getting started on this friday night looking at the west wing. what are you doing back there, junior? since we're obviously lost, i'm rescheduling my xfinity customer service appointment. ah, relax. i got this. which gps are you using anyway? a little something called instinct. been using it for years. yeah, that's what i'm afraid of. he knows exactly where we're going. my whole body is a compass. oh boy... the my account app makes today's xfinity customer service simple, easy, awesome. not my thing. >>> people say, how can you defend him when he's lived such a order life? i never said he was a good example of the christian faith. he defends the fact,

. >> and senators both side i want to play what dick durbin had to say about dana bash about how they plan to vote. take a listen. >> i think they've gone too far. how can they hold their hands up and say i swear impartial justice, i would like to sit at the managers table with the president's team. you can't do that. they shouldn't have done that. >> well democrats have done it too. >> well, they shouldn't. >> they shouldn't. they shouldn't on both sides. and to dana's point, they have been do it. and now doug jones is saying i need more to connect the dots. >> there is a lot of information that is already out there that we know. and there is more information that may come if there is a fair trial. i think the constitution dictates there should be a fair trial. we don't necessarily want to have a show. i think nancy pelosi is right to wait until she finds out exactly what is the process before she determined who the impeachment managers will be from the house. now in terms of republicans, i think they're in a difficult position because if they go along the lines of whatever trump doe

bash the current president and then brag about each other and bash each other. really bothers me, most of the time they're making promises they may not be able to keep like medicare for all, but they can't follow through with these promises and at least president trump whether you like him or not, he's doing everything he said he was going to do, for example pushing back on china and getting a trade deal done. >> i see this as an opportunity for the rnc to look up all the vendors that they're dealing with, go for a checklist, do you have any contracts coming up, any contracts expiring or issues because we don't want the same issue happening during our convention next year. >> i think you made a great point that there was an opportunity for one of the democratic candidates to be a leader and raise his or her hand and same going to solve this problem right now. i think the unions look terrible for getting in the way. it's going to be their fault essentially of stopping their own people from debating. >> by that, when you're on the democratic side, it's like mom an

and jeremy bash, former chief of staff at cia and the pentagon. notably former chief counsel to the house intel committee. peter, i'd like to begin with you. this puts you in old sage category, as you know. this now becomes the second impeachment you have covered. so you're going to get questions like this. you write history during your own time. you write the first draft of history on a deadline basis for a living each day. give us some history on what we have just witnessed this afternoon and this evening. >> well, brian, you and i are in that category together here. >> yeah, i know. >> listen, but it is history of course. it's only the third time any president has been impeached and faces a senate trial. and we've now seen this twice in 21 years. almost 21 years to the day after the clinton impeachment. and it is an extraordinary thing. i think that -- it was funny to be in the chamber today. you didn't feel the same crackle of electricity as 1998 because a lot of things were happening back then. a speaker he resigned right there on the floor,

and jeremy bash, former chief of staff at cia and the pentagon, and former chief counsel to the house intel committee. good evening and welcome to you all. susan, what do you make of this pelosi method, this pelosi strategy that's been called impeach and hold, which every day it's under way keeps the president from that acquittal he so badly wants. >> it was a little bit of surprise on wednesday night right after the impeachment vote when speaker pelosi raised the possibility that she might do this. but it does keep for democrats maybe their only big piece of leverage when it comes to the senate majority leader, to try to force him to make a deal on what the rules are going to be for the senate trial. i think that democrats in general and pelosi in particular were alarmed when mitch mcconnell said that he did not see his role as that of an imparab impartial juror but one who would see that the president was acquitted. this lent uncertainty to the process that's ahead. we know that the president wants this trial to happen, he wants to get acquitted, he thinks that's important. actually

he bashed the news media, which he calls corrupt. he even accused the speaker of the house of intentionally stalling the further impeachment process saying it's because she, quote, has no case. the top democrat in the senate, minority leader chuck schumer, spoke to reporters today and he says the impeachment trial in the senate has got to include witness testimony and nothing kept secret. >> 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 abetting a cover-up, plain and simple. so i'll close by saying this. president trump, release the e-mails, let the witnesses testify. what are you afraid of? >> cnn's christian holems joins us from south florida tonight with more. >> reporter: ana, altimately it's not going to be up to the president. it's going to be up to the senators what exactly does this trial look like. we have heard mitch mcconnell say time and time again he's work in lock step with the white house, but we also know mitc

i've had enough of getting bashed about! jo currie, bbc news. i'm not surprised.

he went for his third six in a row to set the fastest ever big bash century, but he was caught. has won herfirst world cup medal in the big air event. she took bronze in atlanta, thanks to a brilliant second jump. she also finished third at the world championships this year, and in 2018 she became the first briton to win an olympic skiing medal, with bronze in the slopestyle. big air will make its winter olympics debut at beijing 2022. that's all the sport for now. thousands of people have gathered at stonehenge today to mark the winter solstice. the solstice has been celebrated by pagans for thousands of years to mark the start of winter, and the shortest, darkest day of the year. it occurs when one of the earth's poles has its maximum tilt away from the sun. reporter michele cross went to stonehenge to talk to people who are celebrating. my husband made our headdresses, and we come like this every year, just to mark the solstices, get with the people. the atmosphere is amazing and we love to bring the kids. you know, it's a really family atmosphere, there's never any trouble.

going to advise young people i'm going to go today would you advise him to take this route given the bashing that so many people have taken in these roles i would i did it myself and i the reason i think it's important i had a stereotype of what government was and it was actually confirmed and that is just what i described i was in a bureaucracy fighting people who were not taken the directives of the president and i serve you if i do usa id and before when i was going to i was on service i saw the directives of the 1st president bush being frustrated firsthand i just saw that firsthand so i'm sorry this is a good example of what i would say to people yes go into government there are many people in government quite dedicated and talented and they are necessary i'm not bashing the federal bureaucrat kratz or i was part of that there's a lot of that but to and i think you'd recognize some had to suggest that there isn't a bias here and it is not a republican just as it is a bias so it is it is a democratic you know i understand rocker scientist but i want to ask you this question here when a c

or just program i was a bashing then i was bashing the extreme left an extreme one i think part of the anti semitism anti semitism comes from the extreme left and the extreme right we've seen it recently from extreme left it was a come coming from the extreme like i think we could all learn from this i think people are going to realize that as most is this is an antenna situation there's no intent behind what she's saying but obviously this is what she's hearing around her in society and i think somehow now that you know this is an interesting case i don't think she should be lambasted she's not intentionally saying it and i think maybe social media and ourselves watching social media can merely eyes that we have to mind our language so in the future someone with tourettes or another illness isn't in the protel the or isn't in the state these things unintentionally and i think a free market i think you need to i think she's got lambasted by on social media she came in for a lot of criticism and she's struggling herself things just to make it worse going to her as most says is something

the white house is going to try to use this as an opportunity to bash democrats and score points.the president tipping his hand a bit on twitter, writing he may compel some prominent democrats to testify. he writes, schiff, the bidens, pelosi and many more testify and we'll reveal for the first time how corrupt our system is. i was elected to clean the swamp and that's what i'm doing. trump later tweeting it's a good thing that republicans have never been more united. trump will lean on senate republicans to bide a senate trial in a way that's favorable for the white house. and to potentially call up the roster of witnesses he says he would like to hear from. notably the white house counsel, pat cipollone, whomembers of th white house communications team has been meeting with republicans for weeks trying to iron out strategy and messaging and fix problems before they pop up. disagreements whether that whistleblower whose complaint led to the impeachment process should testify. plenty for the two sides to iron out. the president, though, sounding confident he was asked on thursday,