. >> abc's serena marshall has the latest from washington. serena, good morning. >> reporter: kenneth, janai, good morning. despite that the president is saying iran is standing down and won't be ordering military retaliation wanting to focus on peace talks. the before and after of their ballistic missile strikes targeting troops in iraq. new satellite images reveal the scale of damage, the 17 missiles launched at the two bases just one day ago causing chaos. each missile carrying a 1,000-pound warhead. >> they were intended to cause structural damage, destroy vehicles and equipment and aircraft and to kill personnel. >> reporter: even as iran claimed victory and troop deaths on state tv there were no casualties for u.s. or coalition forces. the president saying that's evidence iran was standing down. and instead of retaliation, talking tougher sanctions. >> the fact that we have this great military, we do not want to use it american strength both military and economic is the best deterrent. >> reporter: in a change of tune urging the continua

serena marshall is live in washington. >> good morning to you.ce and the supreme leader of iran saying earlier this morning that this missile attack was a slap in the face of america. but key here, no u.s. casualties. iran striking back at the u.s. launching more than a dozen ballistic missiles seen here in iranian state tv video in what they've dubbed "operation martyr soleimani," revenge for the u.s. drone strike that killed their top military general, qassem soleimani. the impact of the u.s./iran conflict playing out on iraqi soil seen here, targeting the roughly 1,500 u.s. and coalition forces stationed about 100 miles west of baghdad at al asad air base. that's the same base president trump visited in 2018 as his first to meet troops in the region. the president taking to twitter to respond writing, all is well. assessment of casualties and damages taking place now. so far, so good. no u.s. deaths have been reported. officials saying there was enough of an alert the u.s. troops were in bunkers at the time. iran's foreign minister said they w

>> the rockets fired which were fired from these bases in western and northern iraq and abc's serena marshall has the latest from washington where the president will give a statement this morning. serena, good morning. >> reporter: kenneth, janai, good morning to both of you. iran promised revenge and quick to take responsibility for this tit for tat strike using surface-to-surface missiles but as you said, janai, so far no casualties reported. iran striking back at the u.s. launching more than a dozen ballistic missiles seen here in iranian state tv video in what they've dubbed "operation martyr soleimani," revenge for the u.s. drone strike that killed their top military general, qassem soleimani. the u.s./iran conflict playing out on iraqi soil targeting the roughly 1,500 u.s. and coalition forces stationed about 100 miles west of baghdad at al asad air base. that's the same base president trump visited in 2018 as his first to meet troops in the region. the president taking to twitter to respond writing, all is well. assessment of casualties and damages taking place now. so far, so good. no

serena marshall, abc7 news. >>> another major development out of iran.the same time iran was striking u.s. targets with missiles, a boeing 737 crashed in tehran killing all 176 passengers on board. there were no survivors. the ukrainian air reiner was headed for kiev when it crashed two minutes into its flight. the cause of the crash is not known. iranian media is reporting it was a mechanical failure, though that is not confirmed. the plane involved is a 737 but not the 737 mac involved in the two crashes in indonesia and ethiopia. reggie? >> thank you. >>> gas prices have not gone up since iran launched missiles at u.s. forces, but that could change. oil prices spiked briefly after last night's attack, but the impact on gas prices for americans is expected to be low. oil experts say there are other factors at play like the u.s./china trade deal and basic u.s. inventory issues. we'll continue to follow that. >>> in response to the iran crisis, organizers are planning a peace protest in san francisco. this begins at 5:00 p.m. at powell and market streets

sets the stage for only third trial to remove a president in american histo reporter serena marshallrter: solemn sight on the senate floor. >> raise their right hand. >> reporter: nearly all 100 senators present as they took an oath to do impartial justice. one by one signing the pledge. came after the articles of impeachment against president trump were presented. >> hear ye, all persons to remain silent on pain of imprisonment. >> it's a hoax, everybody knows that. nothing was done wrong. >> reporter: position his legal team is expected to reiterate next week. even as gao, nonpartisan watchdog reported the withholding of military aid did break the law, not permitted to withhold funds for policy reasons. budget office disagrees. president's lawyer, rudy giuliani, when told to investigate joe biden, parnas says. >> he was aware of all of my movements. wouldn't do anything without the consent of giuliani or the president. >> reporter: president saying he doesn't know parnas. these have democrats arguing need for new witnesses and evidence. trial is expected to last two to three weeks

serena marshall, abc news, washington. >> mark desaulnier is here now.eachment, of course, is what everyone is talking about as this proceeding gets under way, mark. now it as it moves from your chamber in the house to the senate, they're still arguing over what the format is going to be. first of all, let's discuss the format. what do you think people should expect to happen in the senate? >> well, my hope is it will be as open and transparent as possible, that there will be witnesses called, and that will be in everybody's best interests in particular for the president if he's got nothing to hide. >> what do you make about the president says hey, i did nothing wrong. i did nothing criminal here. but that's not necessarily the standard for moving a president? >> actually, the general accounting office. that's the nonpartisan very well respected organization that gives congress opinions. they just came out last week and said he did violate the law in withholding the funds. in addition, it's clear to me that he violated federal campaign laws. >> okay. wha

serena marshall has more from washington. >> reporter: good morning. president trump telling the american people iran appears to be standing down and he won't be responding with military action, instead focusing on peace talks and tougher sanctions. even so, congress moving to limit his war powers. the before and after of iran's ballistic missile strikes targeting u.s. troops in iraq. newly released satellite images revealing the scale of damage. the 17 missiles launched at the two bases just one day ago causing chaos. even as iran claimed victory and troop deaths on state tv there were no casualties for u.s. or coalition forces. the president saying that's evidence iran was standing down. and instead of retaliation, talking tougher sanctions. >> the fact that we have this great military, we do not want to use it. american strength, both military and economic, is the best deterrent. >> reporter: on capitol hill his national security team briefing members of congress. >> it is a far cry from meeting a standard of imminent threat. >> reporter: and two co

sets the stage for only third trial to remove a president in american h reporter serena marshall walks it. >> reporter: solemn sight on the senate floor. >> raise their right hand. >> reporter: nearly all 100 senators present as they took an oath to do impartial justice. one by one signing the pledge. came after the articles of impeachment against president trump were presented. >> hear ye, all persons to remain silent on pain of imprisonment. >> it's a hoax, everybody knows that. nothing was done wrong. >> reporter: position his legal team is expected to reiterate next week. even as gao, nonpartisan watchdog reported the withholding of military aid did break the law, not permitted to withhold funds for policy reasons. budget office disagrees. president's lawyer, rudy giuliani, when told to investigate joe biden, parnas says. >> he was aware of all of my movements. wouldn't do anything without the consent of giuliani or the president. >> reporter: president saying he doesn't know parnas. these have democrats arguing need for new witnesses and evidence. trial is expected to last two to

. >> reporter: on capitol hill, serena marshall, abc news. >> abc news will provide live coverage throughout the trial. you can get updates on-air, online and through the abc 7 app, as well. >>> we're looking at a deadly shooting in vallejo, involving an off-duty police officer. the shooting was leading up to the death of aaron reason. virgil thomas shot him after an argument over a parking space. reason pulled a gun as thomas drew his weapon and fired. while reason was running, at some point, he raised the gun and he believed he still posed a threat. >>> abc 7 news is working to build a better bay area, trying to find solutions to homelessness is a part of that mission. >> berkeley is discussing a plan to build a tent-based homeless shelter just off 80 at university avenue. >> cornell barnard has details on this. >> reporter: the city council meeting going late tonight. they're discussing an emergency p proposal to built a tent shelter. four people have died on berkeley streets so far this year. >> this is a humanitarian and moral crisis. >> reporter: finding solutions to the homeless crisi

serena marshall, abc news, washington. >>> another major development out of iran. at the same time iran was striking u.s. targets with missiles, a boeing 737 crashed in tehran killing all 176 passengers on board. the ukrainian air reiner was headed for kiev when it crashed two minutes into its flight. the cause of the crash is not known. iranian media is reporting it was a mechanical failure, though that is not confirmed. the plane involved is a 737 but not the 737 mac involved in the two crashes in indonesia and ethiopia. reggie? >> thank you. >>> gas prices have not gone up since iran launched missiles at u.s. forces, but that could change. oil prices spiked briefly after last night's attack, but the impact on gas prices for americans is expected to be low. oil experts say there are other factors at play like the u.s./china trade deal and basic u.s. inventory issues. either way we will be watching. >>> in response to the iran cisis, organizers are planning a peace protest in san francisco. this is video from a demonstration on saturday in san francisco. another p

. >> reporter: on capitol hill, serena marshall, abc news. >> abc news will provide live coverage throughout the trial. you can get updates on-air, online and through the abc 7 app, as well. >>> we're looking at a deadly shooting in vallejo, involving an off-duty police officer. the shooting was leading up to the death of aaron reason. virgil thomas shot him after an argument over a parking space. reason pulled a gun as thomas drew his weapon and fired. while reason was running, at some point, he raised the gun and he believed he still posed a threat. >>> abc 7 news is working to build a better bay area, trying to find solutions to homelessness is a part of that mission. >> berkeley is discussing a plan to build a tent-based homeless shelter just off 80 at university avenue. >> cornell barnard has details on this. >> reporter: the city council meeting going late tonight. they're discussing an emergency p proposal to built a tent shelter. four people have died on berkeley streets so far this year. >> this is a humanitarian and moral crisis. >> reporter: finding solutions to the homeless crisi

serena marshall has more from washington. >> reporter: good morning. president trump telling the american people iran appears to be standing down and he won't be responding with military action, instead focusing on peace talks and tougher sanctions. even so, congress moving to limit his war powers. the before and after of iran's ballistic missile strikes targeting u.s. troops in iraq. newly released satellite images revealing the scale of damage. the 17 missiles launched at the two bases just one day ago causing chaos. even as iran claimed victory and troop deaths on state tv there were no casualties for u.s. or coalition forces. the president saying that's evidence iran was standing down. and instead of retaliation, talking tougher sanctions. >> the fact that we have this great military, we do not want to use it. american strength, both military and economic, is the best deterrent. >> reporter: on capitol hill his national security team briefing members of congress. >> it is a far cry from meeting a standard of imminent threat. >> reporter: and two co

abc's serena marshall has more. >> reporter: this is a security checkpoint to the u.s.crowds. angry after weekend air strikes by the u.s. reportedly killed 25 militia members. that was in response to a rocket attack in northern iraq which killed a u.s. civilian contractor last week. that attack led by an iran-backed iraqi militia, a u.s. designated terror organization. president trump describing the attack as being orchestrated by iran, tweeting, we expect iraq to use its forces to protect the embassy and so notified. >> has invited members at the request and approval of the iraqi government, they have an absolute responsibility to ensure that there is no breach of security. >> reporter: iraqi security forces eventually arriving pushing protesters back, but now the u.s. military sending additional forces to baghdad, marines being deployed from kuwait. apache helicopters flying overhead. flares fired as a warning. from mar-a-lago, president trump responding to the attack. >> well, i think it's been handled very well. the marines came in. as soon as we saw there was a pot

abc news reporter serena marshall walks through the historic moments today in washington, d.c. >> reporter: the chief justice of the united states arriving on capitol hill, taking an oath and a second job as the presiding officer of the impeachment of president trump. >> do you solemnly swear -- >> reporter: his first act, swearing in the senate that act as jurors in the trial. earlier thursday, the u.s. senate sat silent listening at their desks. the articles read aloud by chairman adam schiff leading a team of seven lawmakers that will prosecute the case. >> donald trump has abused the powers of the presidency. >> reporter: the president's legal team expected to be led by white house counsel pat cipollone and jay sekulow. the president maintains he did nothing illegal. >> it's a hoax, everybody knows that. it's a complete hoax. >> reporter: earlier thursday, the nonpartisan government watchdog telling the administration the withholding of military aid to ukraine broke the law. the budget office was not permitted under law to withhold funds for policy reasons. the omb disagrees, but the f

serena marshall has a look ahead from washington. >> reporter: on the eve of the president's impeachmente managers in charge of prosecuting the case crossing the capitol to check out the turf they're arguing the case on. tight-lipped as the legal back and forth already under way. the president's team of nine lawyers outlining the arguments they'll make stating that the president did nothing wrong, did not commit a crime and even the democrats' argument of abuse of power does not rise to an impeachable offense. and, therefore, there's no valid reason for impeachment. something one of his lawyers argued over the weekend. >> so your position that president trump should not be impeached even if all the evidence and arguments laid out by the house are accepted as fact? >> that's right. >> reporter: democrats responding that a criminal offense is not required for impeaching and calling the president's defense a chilling assertion and dead wrong. the framers deliberately drafted a constitution that allows the senate to remove a president who abuses their power to cheat in elections, betray our

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abc's serena marshall has the latest. >> reporter: leaving the impeachment trial behind him, presidentnday night attending the world economic forum. as he was taking off, the format for the trial landing on capitol hill. the majority leader offering a compressed schedule, giving each side 24 hours over two days to make their case, followed by 16 hours of senator questions. the president's legal team offering the first glimpse of their defense. and president trump's legal team is calling on the senate to reject the charges altogether, blasting them as constitutionally flawed. and that even the democrats' argument of abuse of power does not rise to an impeachable offense, something one of his lawyers, alan dershowitz, maintained over the weekend. >> the articles of impeachment are two noncriminal actions. >> reporter: dershowitz, who previously defended o.j. and jeffrey epstein argued the opposite during the clinton investigation. >> certainly doesn't to be a crime if you have somebody who completely. >> reporter: pressed monday on if his client abused his power -- >> i'm not going to an

abc's serena marshall has more. >> reporter: 21 saudi nationals returned to saudi arabia five weeks afterorrific mass shooting at the pensacola naval station. though none are connected to the december attack, authorities say they made a chilling discovery. at least 17 military trainees were found with jihadi literature. and 15 with child pornography on their computers. u.s. attorneys reviewed each of the cases and decided none would face prosecution. >> the kingdom of saudi arabia determined that this material demonstrated conduct unbecoming an officer in the royal saudi air force and in the royal navy. >> reporter: it's a sensitive issue for the u.s. 15 of the 19 hijackers in the september 11th attacks were saudis. and the saudi pilot who fatally shot down three sailors and wounded eight others was a radical who the fbi says was secretly planning to kill his american colleagues for months. >> this was an act of terrorism. the evidence shows that the shooter was motivated by jihadist ideology. >> reporter: new evidence suggests lieutenant mohammed saeed alshamrani was planning a large-sca