john bonifaz?> well, we're in communication with tom steyer and his team about collaborating possibly, and we do think what's important here is to elevate the national conversation. he's obviously helping to do that. we fully agree with all that he's saying about the need for this impeachment process to move forward in the house of representatives. and the more voices that come forward from the american people all over the country is going to help push that forward in congress. amy: so let's talk about what's happened this november, these six house democrats announcing they've introduced articles of impeachment against president trump. this is congressman steve cohen making the announcement on november 15. rep. cohen: i am proud to stand here with my friend, congressman gutierrez, with other congress people who will be here, in announcing that we are introducing articles of impeachment to remove president trump from office. there will be, i believe, six signatories on the resolution. we have taken

amy: constitutional attorney john bonifaz, cofounder and director of free speech for people.or part one of our conversation, go to democracynow.org. 27n we come back, psychiatrists and mental health experts assess a president. stay with us. ♪ [music break] amy: this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodmaman. toldmonth pentagon leaders a senate panel they would ignore any unlawful order by president donald trump to launch a nuclear strike. the testimony came as part of the first congressional hearings in more than 40 years on the presesident's auauthority to sta nuclear war. ththis is connnnecticut dedemocc senator chchris murphy. >> we are concerned that the president of the united states is so unstable, is so volatile, has a decision-making process that is so quixotic, that hee mighght order r a nuclear weapos strike that is wildly out of step with u.s. national security interests. amy: we turn now to a doctor who is led a discussion of mental health professionals who are deeply concerned about president trump's psychological stability.

finally, constitutional attorney john bonifaz on the growing movement to impeach president trump. dissatisfiedabout about certain policies of the president. this is about the basic fundamental principle in this country that no one is above the law, not even the president of the united states. amy: all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amamy goodman. senatete republicans have passea sweeping rewrite of the u.s. tax code that will dramatically impact not only household income, but also health care, domestic spending, even oil and gas drilling. it would cut taxes by nearly 1.5 trillion dollars with most of the cuts benefiting the richest americans, including president trump and his own family. the bill passed the senate and the early morning hours saturday on a vote of 51 to 49 with every democrat voting against the bill and all republicans voting for it except for senator bob corker of tennessee. democrats blasted republican leaders for only making the text of the nearly 500 page bill available a few hours before the