PRESIDENT’S RELENTLESS ATTACK. ALL OF IT GETS UNDERWAY ON A
WEDNESDAY NIGHT, "THE 11th
HOUR," GOOD EVENING ONCE AGAIN
FROM OUR NBC HEADHEADQUARTERS, D
1,026 OF THE TRUMP
ADMINISTRATION.
ADMINISTRATION. >> FOUR HOURS SESSION THAT’LL
NOW HOLD OVER AND CONTINUE INTO
THE MORNING DEBATING THE WORDING
O F THE ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT
AS DONALD TRUMP BECOMES THE
FIRST AMERICAN PRESIDENT TO FACE
IMPEACHMENT IN HIS FIRST TERM IN
OFFICE.
OFFICE. HOUSE DEMOCRATS LAID OUT THE
ARTICLES OVER NINE PAGES
CHARGING THAT TRUMP, QUOTE,
"ABUSED THE POWERS OF
PRESIDENCY, INTERPOSED THE
POWERS OF PRESIDENCY."
AND THE ASSERTIONS THAT OUR
PRESIDENT HAS PUT OUR 2020
ELECTIONS AND OUR NATION’S
SECURITY AT RISK.
>> IF THE PRESIDENT CAN FIRST
ABUSE HIS POWER AND THEN STONE
WALL CONGRESSIONAL FOR
INFORMATION, CONGRESS CAN’T
FULFILL ITS DUTY TO ACT AS A
CHECK AND BALANCE AGAINST THE
EXECUTIVE, THE PRESIDENT BECOMES
ADDICT TATE
ADDICT TATE A DICTATOR.
A DICTATOR. >> IT IS SO REAL AND URGENT AND
IMMINENT.
IMMINENT. >> IT IS NOT JUST BECAUSE THEY
DON’T LIKE THE PRESIDENT, THEY
DON’T LIKE US.
THEY DON’T LIKE THE 63 MILLION
PEOPLE WHO VOTED FOR THIS
PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT. ALL OF US AND ALL OF US IN OHIO
AND PERMISSIVE WISWISCONSIN AND
DON’T LIKE US.
>> THE FRAMERS WERE SO CONCERNED
OF THE PRESIDENT ABUSING HIS
POWER, THEY GAVE US THE POWER OF
IMPEACHMENT.
IMPEACHMENT. GEORGE WASHINGTON WAS CONCERNED
OF UNPRINCIPLED MEN FINDING
THEIR WAY INTO THE WHITE HOUSE.
WELL, THOSE TIMES HAVE FOUND US.
AND WE ONLY HAVE ONE OPTION,
THAT’S THE WHOLE-- THAT’S TO HOL
THIS PRESIDENT ACCOUNTABLE.
>> THAT WOULD MAKE A SENATE
TRIAL IN JANUARY, ALMOST
CERTAIN, ONE OF THE ISSUES
DRIVING THIS COMMITTEE VOTE
BEFORE THE WEEKEND BY THE WAY, A
LARGE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION
HEADED TO EUROPE ON THURSDAY
AFTERNOON TO MARK THE 7th
ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE.
TONIGHT THE POLITICO AND "THE
WASHINGTON POST" REPORTING HOUSE
DEMOCRATS MAY SEE SOME
DEFECTIONS ON THE IMPEACHMENT
VOTE.
VOTE. THERE ARE TWO THAT WE KNOW OF
AND THIS IS NEW.
"THE WASHINGTON POST" ALSO
REPORTING THE WHITE HOUSE’S
BUDGET OFFICE IS OFFERING A NEW
EXPLANATION FOR WITHHOLDING THAT
MILITARY AID TO UKRAINE.
YES, THE BUDGET’S OFFICE ASSERTS
IN A NEW MEMORY KNOW THAT’LL
HELD MILITARY AID TO UKRAINE AS
A TEMPORARY MOVE TO STUDY
WHETHER SPENDING COMPLIED WITH
U.S. POLICY.
U.S. POLICY. THE OFFICE FIRST BEGAN REASSESS
REASSESSING WHETHER TO RELEASE
THE AID ON JUNE 19th, THE DAY
PRESIDENT TRUMP LEARNED FROM THE
AID FROM THE ARTICLE OF THE
WASHINGTON EXAMINER AND
QUESTIONED THE WISDOM OF EX
PENDING.
PENDING. SENATOR RON JOHNSON, WALLACEISCO
SAID, A GROWING NUMBER OF THE
SENATE, 53 GOP MEMBERS WANT TO
LET HOUSE DEMOCRATS TO MAKE
THEIR CASE TO IMPEACH THE
PRESIDENT AND HEAR A REBUTTAL
FROM TRUMP’S TEAM BEFORE MOVING
TO A VOTE OF THE ARTICLES OF
IMPEACHMENT.
IMPEACHMENT. CHAIRMAN LINDSEY GRAHAM ECHOESD
THOSE SAME SEDIMENT.
>> TO GET SCHIFF AND ALL THAT
GOOD STUFF.
GOOD STUFF. I AM REALLY WORRIED ABOUT WHERE
THIS COULD TAKE THE COUNTRY.
HERE IS WHAT I THINK IS BEST FOR
THE COUNTRY THAT WE LISTEN TO
THE HOUSE’S CASE BASED ON THE
EVIDENCE THEY USE TO IMPEACH IF
THEY DO, THAT WE NOT BUILD ON
THAT RECORD, WE LIKE THE
PRESIDENT TO GIVE HIS SIDE OF
THE STORY.
THE STORY. I THINK WE SHOULD VOTE AND END
IT.
IT. >> APPEARING ON THIS NETWORK
TONIGHT, DEMOCRATIC SENATOR,
JOHN TESTER OF MONTANA HAS THIS
WARNING.
WARNING. >> IF FOLKS WANT TO TURN THIS
TRIAL INTO A CARNIVAL.
THERE WILL BE HELL TO PAY FOR
THAT AT THE BALLOT BOX.
PEOPLE EXPECT A FAIR TRIAL.
I WILL TELL YOU IT IS DIFFICULT
AFTER WATCHING THE HOUSE A BIT