amna: A swirl of news today,
where this afternoon the top
four leaders in congress agreed
to avert a partial government
shutdown for at least a week
after Mitch Mcconnell announced
he will step down from
leadership this fall.
The news came as Republicans on
the others made headlines.
Questioning hunter Biden behind
closed doors.
Has the shutdown university?
>> Yes for now.
Let's talk about this deal.
March 1 moves to March 8, so
buying time means they are going
to pass six separate spending
bills between now and March 8.
They have those bills ready to
go and give members time to read
it.
The March 8 deadline would move
to March 22.
Basically they were buying time.
, Is a historic figure, not just
because he is a master
strategist.
He is also the most powerful
opponent of policies and
statements.
We realize it's time for him to
hand this over to a next
generation.
>> Father time remains
undefeated.
I am no longer the young man
sitting in the back.
It is time for the next
generation of leadership.
>> He mentioned Ronald Reagan
got this wrong.
Senator Mcconnell will step down
from leadership and he says
there will be a fight to replace
him.
It sounds like right now he will
stay in the senate himself,
because what we are seeing is
the group that has been a
traditional Republican boards is
changing.
More than 20 Republicans and
younger members, Mitch Mcconnell
stepping aside changes the
dynamic.
Amna: We know that hunter Biden
testified for seven hours behind
closed doors.
>> We need to wait for the
transcript.
A couple of things.
Hunter Biden did not plead the
fifth out all even though he
faces criminal charges.
It was highly contentious, even
messy at the beginning, both
sides interrupting each other.
Democrats said Republicans were
asking personal statements.
He told members that he was here
today to provide the fact that
would end the false premise of
this inquiry.
I did not involve my father in
this business.
Here's what Democrat said.
>> We just witnessed a deep-sea
fishing expedition because the
Republican case has fallen
apart.
>> This has been a waste of
time.
They don't want us to pay
attention that they cannot
govern.
That was across the board.
Amna: Staffers say they felt
like there was nothing new.
Here is Nancy mays.
>>'S testimony is in direct
conflict with other witnesses.
The transcripts will be out, but
it's no surprise and no shock he
is being that way and in some
cases he does not recall.
Amna: Here's the thing, we want
to see this for ourselves.
There are witnesses that say and
today in testimony we will watch
that but right now we do not
know there is that direct
evidence.
One thing we heard today is they
expect to have public hearings.
That is the next step.
Public hearings are the next
step before potential articles
of impeachment.
>> Thank you so much.