think about that joe manchin, kyrsten sinema! josh hawley is the senator from missouri. he joins us now. thank you so much for joining us. just came out of the senate chamber. we are seeing reports today and i know it's the other side of the aisle but there are a number of democrats, joe manchin of west virginia, kyrsten sinema of arizona among them, who are considering a vote to acquit. do you think that is true, and if it is, what does it tell us? >> i think it's very possible, tucker, it tells her that they just do not have a case. i think we are watching here the questioning tonight, the democratic case just fall apart. i came from the floor, we are in recess here. adam schiff said on the floor that this is all about bribery, extortion. that's what's going on here. but the house did in charge bribery or extortion, they did not allege that in the articles of impeachment. we are wondering, why are we here exactly? they don't even know. i think the democrats are sensing that and i wouldn't be surprised if we picked up some votes. >> you are saying, the united

so think about that, joe manchin, kyrsten sinema. josh hawley is a senator from missouri, he joins us now. senator, thanks for joining us. i know you've just come out of the senate chambers. so we are seeing reports today and i know if the other side of the aisle, but i'd be interested in your perspective that there are a number of democrats, joe manchin west virginia, kyrsten sinema of arizona among them who are considering a vote to acquit. do you think that's true, and to be, if it is, what does it tell us? >> i think it's very possible, and i think what it tells was they just don't have a case. i think we are really watching here with the questioning tonight the democrats case just fall apart. i just came from the floor, we are in recess here. adam schiff just settlement for that this case is all aboute. bribery. it's about extortion, that's what's going on here. but the house didn't charge bribery or extortion. they didn't allege any of that in the articles of impeachment. it leaves you wondering why are we here? they don't even

seeing for instance joe manchin and you disagreeing. there's also the question whether joe manchin of west virginia, doug jones of alabama, both in red states whether they might vote to acquit or -- and kyrsten sinema who faces her own race. are you concerned democrats may not be united on the question of acquitting the president but on the issue of calling witnesses? >> ultimately, the question of john bolton is at the heart of this matter. he has firsthand testimony that he can deliver. he took contemporaneous notes. he can corroborate the allegations that are being made against the president. and so from my perspective, once bolton testifies, and he cannot be denied that opportunity because a trial without witnesses is a cover-up. so the first question is, will there be a cover-up? will there be witnesses that have direct relevant information? that's john bolton. once that happens, we're going to see, i think, additional questions that are opened up and additional witnesses that may have to be called. so ultimately, the decision as f

but beside that it's not up to joe manchin. it's not up to any of us. the republicans could call hunter biden today. they have the votes trump and mcconnell could call for hunter biden today. they don't want to. they know it would turn things into a circus. i don't even know if they would have the votes in their own republican caucus for it. and it's a terrible argument for the president. here, house managers have argued that the president was willing to risk our national security and risk the sanctity of our elections to go after joe biden and his son. now they are saying we even want to risk the solemnity of a trial in the senate on impeachment to go after hunter biden and his son. it's irrelevant. it's a distraction. it's running away from the truth, and it's up to the republicans, solely for republicans to do it. we are not for it. >> host: senator chuck schumer from earlier today. we are back inside the halls outside of the senate chamber. senator richard burr, rob portman a republican of ohio, all the senators trying to get inside the chamber ahea

it is not up to joe manchin whether to call hunter biden. it is up to joe manchin whether to cast a vote with her to have witnesses and documents was we are totally united and have been totally united for a month and continue to be. >> a question. [speaking spanish] [speaking spanish] >> conviction or acquittal. [speaking spanish] >> i just learned two spanish words, conviction and acquittal. you get the last question. >> senators in your caucus who might be considering not voting to convict the president? >> the only message i have is listen to the argument carefully and make your own decision of conscience. as i said repeatedly the president's counsel, president of the council, the house counsel made a strong argument, i don't think the president's lawyers everybody them. each person will make his or her own decision. that is how it ought to be in something like this. thank you, everybody. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversatio

it set up to joe manchin whether not to call hunter biden. it is up to joe manchin whether to cast a vote to have witnesses and documents. we have been totally united and continue to be. >> a question for senator -- [speaking spanish] [speaking spanish] [speaking spanish] [speaking spanish] >> i just learned to new spanish words, , conviction or acquitta. [laughing] >> picking up on charles question, what is your message been to some of the senate in your caucus who might be considering not voting to convict the president on one or two of the articles? >> the only message i have is listen to the argument carefully and make your own decision of conscience as i have said repeatedly, i think the president's counsel, the house counsel made a strong argument. i think the president's lawyers have rebutted them. but each person will make his or her own decision. that's how it ought to be in something as important as this. thank you, everybody. [inaudible conversations] >> senators will begin 16 hours of questions today for the house impeachment mana

joe manchin, the democrat from west virginia. a quick break. we'll be right back. hey, saved you a seat. this round's on me. hey, can you spot me? come on in. find your place today, with silversneakers. included in most medicare advantage plans. enroll today by calling the number on your screen or visit getsilversneakers.com and with the sxfinity stream app, screen is your big screen. which is free with your service, you can take a spin through on demand shows, or stream live tv. download your dvr'd shows and movies on the fly. even record from right where you are. whether you're travelling around the country or around the house, keep what you watch with you. download the xfinity stream app and watch all the shows you love. >> bill: back with our analysis before the senate begins again. james, welcome to our coverage. let's try to advance the conversation just a bit here. today feels a little bit like a holding pattern, waiting for the next phase of the trial to get underway. that will happen we believe saturday. we're being told that the attorneys for the presiden

i'll speak live with joe manchin about where he stands in the impeachment trial. let's start though with a few headlines in other news today. >>> about 200 american citizens evacuated from the coronavirus from china it landed at an air force base in riverside being screened again for the virus. it comes as the death toll from the outbreak eclipses 160 in china. in the u.s. there's still no deaths and so far five confirmed cases. >>> we're learning the helicopter that crashed sunday killing kobe bryant and his daughter and seven others did not have a crash warning device. the experts say it's unclear whether the terrain warning system, which is not required, would have saved their lives. an investigator with the national transportation safety board said the pilot slammed into a foggy hillside after a minute-long high-speed plunge. this morning bryant's widow, up dated her instagram with a pick her of her lost husband and daughter. >>> the dow gained 12, the s&p 500 lost a fraction and there was the longest smuggling tunnel ever found stretching more than three-quar

just today, dianne feinstein, joe manchin, chris coons, even the far left richard blumenthal are now all questioning the speakers decision-making. >> but it seems just like yesterday, doesn't it, that the queen could do no wrong? >> the american people happen to be on the side of speaker pelosi, that's the great leverage that she has here. >> nancy pelosi has been a light worker in dark times. >> i do think she has had a lit just brilliantly. >> she has been pitch-perfect. and this is her flock, these democrats. >> how she is leaving us in the impeachment inquiry is a perfect example of what a great leader she is. >> her whole career is leading to these two weeks, that puts her soundly in history books. >> laura: history books? may be the history of failure, mr. -- meanwhile americans are seen through the bogus investigations, and you've got to check these out. they have trumpet beating most of his rivals, even in virginia.

he said you've got a number of democrats, joe manchin, doug jones in alabama, who have made some temperate comments about voting for acquittal. restrained comments. he said you have camel here is she's going to vote -- you have kamala harris. she's going to vote to remove the president. talking about comments that joe manchin told another network at one point and i think it weighs on everybody. i am very much torn by this. they are being very careful. are you going to leave it up to your constituents, the american people? or are you going to take it in your own hands? >> harris: i think being careful is what they are supposed to be. there was going to be a penalty if you speak up and now we have some people not even paying attention. the whole trial is going on. some senators being accused of snoozing or playing with toys or whatever. >> chris: they don't like to pay attention. >> harris: there was going to be punishment for speaking up so this is the opposite of what we are actually seeing. i don't trust what people say until they actually take a vote. >> marie: i totally agree with that.

and joe manchin has done this before. this does break the dam of messaging on the democratic side that hunter biden or joe biden for that matter shouldn't be part of the conversation. my real question here, actually, is how is this going to impact the republican deliberations here. because you have to understand, i was listening to joe earlier in the program. my sense is he's right and our reporting says he's right that mitch mcconnell has more control over this situation than some of the headlines late last night suggested. yes, he acknowledged that right now there are still enough undecided republicans that they're not sure how this is going to break. but you have to understand that there's more than two factions inside the republican conference, and they're at odds. and one of the factions is conservatives like think about josh holly from missouri, ted cruz has been willing to say this in front of microphones. people who are staunch and aggressive defenders of the president and who want to call hunter biden, bring him

think about that joe manchin, kyrsten sinema! josh hawley is the senator from missouri. he joins us now. thank you so much for joining us. just came out of the senate chamber. we are seeing reports today and i know it's the other side of the aisle but there are a number of democrats, joe manchin of west virginia, kyrsten sinema of arizona among them, who are considering a vote to acquit. do you think that is true, and if it is, what does it tell us? >> i think it's very possible, tucker, it tells her that they just do not have a case. i think we are watching here the questioning tonight, the democratic case just fall apart. i came from the floor, we are in recess here. adam schiff said on the floor that this is all about bribery, extortion. that's what's going on here. but the house did in charge bribery or extortion, they did not allege that in the articles of impeachment. we are wondering, why are we here exactly? they don't even know. i think the democrats are sensing that and i wouldn't be surprised if we picked up some votes. >> you are saying, the united state sena

or joe manchin in west virginia. that is the thought process here, that is a big change from 48 hours ago when there was panic setting in when mitch mcconnell announced, i don't have the votes to block the witnesses. but the white house has been in very close contact with the majority leader, they have largely left this in his hands, saying he will figure out way to do the arm twisting we're told president not getting on the phone and calling people like susan collins. because they feel arm twisting like that might actually backfire. >> o'donnell: all right, ben tracy at the white house. bring in our panel, john dickerson, and "60 minutes" correspondent, margaret brennan, moderator of "face the nation." robby mook who managed hillary clinton's presidential campaign and political analyst, reince prebusiness who was president trump's first chief of staff. welcome august. the last ditch effort by the ten nvld extend this trial, this inquiry into the president. >> one of the key debates, wdoee election. president lawyers

witness, joe manchin believes, i think so, i really do. shana thomas, are democrats prepared for the fact if they want bolton, this is what it's going to be? i get the sense the senate democrats are fine with that, the biden campaign is not? >> the biden campaign does not want to bring hunter biden or joe biden into the senate bp but i think senator joe manchin is actually saying what you said, what everyone knows, is that you got to make a trade. >> of course. >> this is how politics works. this is about history and i get this, but it's also about politics. there's no good political reason for senator mitch mcconnell to not keep his party in line if he can't get something out of this. i would also say, i agree with ari that the house managers are going to play to this austere body of the senate. there's a lot of senators, republicans and democrats, who have been there a long time and they want to keep up the idea the senate is a more holy place than the house of representatives where everyone is scrappy. i think there is a way, that's why

could be political repercussions for joe manchin. >> thank you all very much. melanie, nice to have you on the program. come back soon. john harwood, lauren, appreciate it. >>> in light of these really remarkable revelations, multiple revelations by john bolton in this new manuscript, what will that do to the senate vote on witnesses? we'll have a juror in the impeachment trial ahead. >>> plus, the other story we're following. new details about the final moments of the helicopter carrying kobe bryant and his 13-year-old daughter gianna and seven others. and a plane is bringing home more than 200 americans from wuhan, china. this due to the outbreak of the deadly and spreading coronavi s coronavirus. we'll be live. americans come to lendingtree.com to compare and save on loans, credit cards and more! but with the new lending tree app you can see your full financial health, monitor your credit score, see your cash flow and find out how you can cut your monthly bills. download it now to see how much you can save. >>> we have new details about the helicopter crash

>> top of the list is joe manchin who was just reelected by a slim margin, very republican state, the most pro-trump state, he carried it by 42 points and will be on the ballot again by 2020. we have senator kirsten cinema. she will be on the ballot in another 2 and a half years or so from arizona. a new senator who is trying to moderate and senator doug jones is a democrat up for reelection in alabama this year. another very conservative state and all of them have -- we could see a bipartisan acquittal rather than any republicans going to the other side to join with democrats to vote for conviction. >> back:covers the senate for national journal. thanks for the update. >> the trial will continue this afternoon at 1:00 pm eastern. watch live on c-span2 and make up your own mind. we are still waiting on capitol hill for a briefing with senate democrats. they have been holding these briefings every day at this time, live coverage when it gets underway on c-span2. while we wait, more from washington journal. >> we are joined on capitol hill by senator jack reed of rhode island joining us

senator joe manchin of west virginia. senator, thank you for being back on the show. >> well, good to be with you, hallie. >> we are getting close to hearing from president trump. based on what you know know and you have seen, should the president take action against iran after the attacks overnight or no? >> i feel in my heart, to be a superpower which we're the only super power in the world that's just more than military might and super financial wealth. it's -- it takes super diplomacy and now is the time for the president to really show our leadership in the world, the superpower that we are by using super diplomacy. every way humanly possible. i'm hoping for that we'll see what happens. >> by diplomacy, you mean no further military action at the moment? >> you need to set down the guidelines of what we'll do and how we're going to do it and what we won't tolerate. you know, this has been going on for quite some time. i didn't vote for the jcpoa because i never thought iran would ever keep the word. i didn't think we

joe manchin, the democrat from west virginia. thanks for coming back, we will see you again very soon and follow up on the briefing you get later today. thank you, sir. >> sandra: on that note, big show coming up. congressman michael mccaul's or hard-liner. next hour he will join us at 10:30 a.m. eastern time, just over one hour from now. a bit later on we will hear from commerce and will hurd. both of them will be in that class by with top intelligence officials this afternoon. numbers of congress and the american people hoping to learn a whole lot more, and we should in the coming hour. >> bill: we mentioned no casualties reported for the americans or iraqis. people trying to beat into what that may or may not mean. we can't say just yet but we will follow bit and let you know what the sources at the pentagon tell us about what they conclude. in the meantime, another major story in tehran happening last night. out of iran, a passenger jet that carried 176 people crashes only minutes after takeoff. so how did this happen? coming

, chris ten cinema, doug jones, and joe manchin. senator manchin says yes, hunter biden should testify. do you agree? >> i agree there may be a bypartisan acquittal. one of the first hearings we held on the house side. i think when this process is over, there will be less support for impeachment than there is right now. that is really proven to be true. the american people look at this, they hear this, there has got to be more to it. you can't remove the president of the united states from office in an election year on this. it just isn't compelling enough. in fact as you just said, the president's numbers are much improved than they were six weeks or two month ago even to the point some democratic supports say you haven't convinced me yet. liz: okay. everyone should be okay with the democrats funding fake accusations against the president in the steele dossier. getting that information fed into the fbi, get the fbi launching the trump campaign, voters should be okay, with the biden as profiting off the vice president's name in vari

like senators doug jones of alabama, joe manchin of west virginia and krysten sinema of arizona, all from states that went for president trump in 2016. as one gop aide tells "the washington post" it's more like some democrats vote to acquit trump than republicans to convict him. republican strategist lauren joins me with democratic strategist jonathan, a former senior adviser to joe manchin. does manchin stick with the democrats on this one? >> i honestly have no idea. he told me how he would vote for brett kavanaugh as he walked on the floor. he will wait to see all the evidence. he definitely wants to see if there are witnesses called and i think most senators are going to wait until that process plays out. i snow we were all following the house proceedings every minute. they were not. they were trying to get their last-minute bills into the end of the year package. >> good point. when they say we need to see all of the evidence, my response we spent the last three months seeing all of the evidence. what more do you need to see? >> we all spent the last three months seeing it. they

> laura: i go to doug jones and joe manchin, you know this is ridiculous. i think there is too much messing around with this. i thought about this a lot tonight. alan, democrats lost their gambit to dictate the terms of impeachment clearly and now essentially just smearing the senate. >> looks, it hurts me as a liberal democrat, and allows -- the president to basically dictate how the senate is going to conduct its trial. if the senate becomes a whole subsidiary of the white house, absolutely the congress will no longer be an equal branch of government. >> laura: alan, that's what bernie sanders is saying too. saying we should ignore the senate in some cases.: this is what happens when you have a fraudulent impeachmentoo proceedings at the outset. this is where it's going. >> alexander hamilton in "federalist" 65, the dangerous votes that one party can have against the other party and that's exactly what happened, it would be ideal if we had impeachments that were neutral, objective, bipartisan. that's what the framers had in mind. but this case doesn't ris

. >> laura: 51 votes, you need joe manchin and a couple of the middle of the road -- >> doug jones. >> laura: i go to doug jones and joe manchin, you know this is religion ridiculous.i think there is tooh messing around with this. i thought about this a lot tonight. alan, democrats lost their gambit to dictate the terms of impeachment clearly and now essentially just smearing the senate. >> looks, it hurts me as a liberal democrat, and allows the president to basically dictate how the senate is going to conduct its trial. if the senate becomes a whole subsidiary of the white house, absolutely the congress will no longer be an equal branch of government. >> laura: alan, that's what bernie sanders is saying too. saying we should ignore the senate in some cases. this is what happens when you have a fraudulent impeachment proceedings at the outset. this is where it's going. >> alexander hamilton in "federalist '6 to five," the dangerous votes that one party can have against the other party and that's exactly what happened, it would be ideal if we had impeachments that were neutral, object

joe manchin, jon tester, chris coons, joe manchin, richard blumenthal doug jones and angus king. calls for former national security advisor john bolton to testify is standing with pelosi. listen. >> i support the decision of the spiker t speaker to hold the articles until we get clarity somewhere weather there will be a fair and impartial and comprehensive trial in the senate. >> house minority leader kevin mccarthy says this is back firing on the speaker big time. >> she is going to fail at this. she has already failed. and now it's not just republicans, it's democrat senators. what's even worse is dianne feinstein. this is her home senator but it's her hometown center from san francisco. griff: are we any closer to a trial start? technically, no. but senate minority leader chuck schumer who is still standing with pelosi is going to start feeling this pressure if it gyps to build and we could see some movement and don't expect that to come from mitch mcconnell. he says he has the votes to dismiss the articles when they arrive. brian, ainsley and. steve: steve he does. brian: mit

doug jones, joe manchin, >> laura: we challenge these people who want to do this impeachment, do this trial, go home and campaign on this. romney. go home. >> they will be in there six days a week. no phones, no ipads, can't talk to each other, and just listening. i think they listen to adam schiff, they are going to want to -- >> laura: what can we do to get out of this room? it's like a rubber room by the end of the day. you did a great job today come appreciate you coming in. i know you are exhausted, but wait until next week. the real fireworks begin. what struck me about today, though, it just -- it was like -- it was just really improper. here's just one example. during the clinton impeachment, then speaker newt gingrich recused himself from selecting managers because of what looked like a perceived conflict of interest. he was, of course, second in line for the presidency. but not nancy. she handpicked her managers this time around. jenny me now, robert gray, former whitewater independent counsel. robert, is this culture to your eyes? >> i think what is really going on behind t

. >> i just talked briefly with joe manchin. he said he was listening carefully and he number one supports the idea of witnesses. number two is saying that he is very open minded about maybe splitting. he will take each article separately and it is possible that he could vote yes, for example, on article one and no on article two or vice versa. >> i'm looking right at you. first of all, donald trump carried west virginia by 42%. secondly, if schumer can't deliver the bench mark 47, there is going to be hell to pay. >> no doubt about it. not only are we talking about trying to find four republicans to force our subpoena folks to testify, witnesses to come before the senate. it may be the case that they're defecting democrats. and joe manchin would be subject number one. the politics are meeting the, the wrong analogy. i was going to say the rubber hits the road. this is a really strong case for conviction that is coming up against the hard politics of the senate. which is a body, let's remind americans. the national is a body not

joe manchin has a deep constituency in west virginia. it will be hard to vote to convict. i'm not sure they'll be able to pull him hover. they're hoping to say it was a bipartisan acquittal. that requires getting one democrat to vote to acquit. >> always gareat to see you. thanks so much. we will be right back. >> you got it. be right back. >> you got it. it's the 3pm slump. should have had a p3. oh yeah. should have had a p3. need energy? get p3. with a mix of meat, cheese and nuts. (burke) we've seen almost everything, so we know how to cover almost anything. even a "gold medal grizzly." (sports announcer) what an unlikely field in this final heat. hang on... you're about to see history in the making. (burke) not exactly a skinny dipper, but we covered it. at farmers, we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. ♪ we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ (vo) visit farmers-dot-com and get a quote today. ♪ ♪ wherever we want to go, autosave your way there with chase. chase. make more of what's yours. pull him over. standing by one of its reporter

joe manchin. all saying it's time to send us the articles. and without the support of her party in terms of holding the line on this, it looks like she's holding an increasingly losing hand. >> we do have senator joe manchin on our program later. we have a lot of questions for him. racha rachael, thank you very much. >>> so the 3 million americans in puerto rico on edge this morning after a series of powerful earthquakes. experts say there could be more to come. we have a live report from the island next. you always want to be able to deliver relief for your patients. get them out of pain, get them out of pain fast. we have a new product out there: sensodyne rapid relief. if you use it on monday, by thursday, you'll be enjoying that chocolate ice cream again. they can start it, and 3 days later, i know that they're going to have the results they were looking for. americans come to lendingtree.com to compare and save on loans, credit cards and more! but with the new lending tree app you can see your full financial health, monitor your credit s

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i think doug jones, joe manchin, romney, collins -- collins was smart today, she sees through this stuff. these are smart people. they might not like trump on every issue, but they are smart people. this whole thing should be dismissed. >> doesn't matter if you like trump or not. the constitution matters. this is what alexander hamilton warned us about. one party, just because of animosity, would try to impeach someone from at the meeting the impeachment process. that is what is taking place. i think you have a bipartisan vote of senators to reject this, just as you had a bipartisan vote in the house. >> laura: we challenge these people who want to do this impeachment, do this trial, go home and campaign on this. romney. go home. >> they will be in there six days a week. no phones, no ipads, can't talk to each other, and just listening. i think they listen to adam schiff, they are going to want to -- >> laura: what can we do to get out of this room? it's like a rubber room by the end of the day. you did a great job today come appreciate you coming in. i know you are exhausted, but wait u

senators joe manchin of virginia, doug jones of alabama, they say they are undecided. but people think they might vote with them. >> jesse: i understand why. in arizona come impeachment is underwater by ten points. in alabama it's underwater by 15. west virginia, 25 points. impeachment is underwater. i don't see how joe manchin could vote against their own constituents. >> dana: take a look at this. >> is hunter biden a relevant witness, senator? >> you know, i think so. i really do. i don't have a problem there because this is why we are where we are. i think he could clear himself. what i know and what i've heard, but being afraid to put anybody that might have pertinent information is wrong, no matter if you are a democrat or republican. >> dana: juan, do you think the democrats might lose a couple of votes for acquittal question rick >> juan: it's possible. "might" is the operative word there but to me, what is more interesting at the moment is republicans who would vote not to hear witnesses when you have 75% of the american people, it's pretty overwhelming. when

joining us is democratic senator joe manchin. good morning. >> good morning, alisyn. how are you? >> i'm doing well. so many americans are waking up feeling rattled about what happened last night. how do you assess this iranian missile strike? >> i've thought about this an awful lot. and it's very concerning. it's very serious and it's very dangerous what's happening right now. the world is very unstable. not just the middle east but the entire world. they're looking for that leadership. i've said this before. to be the only superpower in the world takes more than just super military might. takes more than just super military or super financial promise, if you will. it takes super diplomatic responsibilities. this is when this has to kick in. the world is looking for this type of leadership. this type of stability and we are the ones they've always turned to. we've got to show that now. we've got to be able to sit down, work through this and show through military might we're serious. i think that's been shown. >> does that mean that president trump should do nothing today or shoul

finally, joe manchin yesterday said i'm wrestling with it every minute of every day in terms of what his decision will be to acquit the president or not. we don't know what kyrsten sinema of arizona is thinking, doug jones, we don't know. how likely do you think it is, senator, that multiple democrats may vote to acquit the president? >> i just don't know. and i, as i said earlier, i respect them. and even this whip which is supposed to be -- not just the vote counter but the persuader, when it comes to an issue of this magnitude and one of this historic importance, it's up to the conscience of each i hope as joe manchin mentioned, he thinks this through carefully and i believe he will. >> senator durbin, it is an important day. three days before the iowa caucuses as well. we'll see if this has an impact there. thank you very, very much for your time. >> good to be with you, poppy. >> jim? >> real sense of resignation there. let's bring in rachel bay, cnn political analyst and congressional reporter for the washington post. rachel, is there any serious expectation among democrats tha

all eyes on a couple democrats including senator joe manchin, doug jones of alabama who is up for reelection and how they vote on one or two articles of impeachment. it could come up later tonight, depending on the schedule or potentially tomorrow. shelley in houston, texas, go ahead. >> caller: i think it is over and done with. they had 18 people to call but only 17 transcript came up. i want to know i think they ought to -- it is totally in favor of donald trump. >> host: thank you for the call, mary joining us from louisiana. go ahead. >> caller: the dems should have had their work when they had the chance. they could have called their witnesses and he didn't. now they want the senate to do it because they know everything they are saying is not true. >> host: senator tammy duckworth from illinois arrives at the u.s. senate. in iraq into the us capital. let's go to tammy in deer park, new york. >> caller: i am afraid people are not understanding the democrats did call witnesses and they were blocked by the president, firsthand witnesses. that is pretty critical. also, clinton testified on

and then joe manchin of my home state of west virginia somebody who is a democrat in name only based. i love that as a historian you can never be wrong. but you historian perfection is perspective what should we be looking out flow and. in these impeachment hearings what what would you say i'm going to be discussing yes said that i don't think anyone is really well not many people are going to and that's john roberts. john roberts so he has an important role to play he's he's got a role that's not just about moderating but also about up. holding what he wants to demonstrate about the supreme court so roberts has been very out saying the court is nonpartisan and nonpolitical specifically like you and all the nice people trying to paint to john roberts he's just as my right shoulder here yes the end of the hour it is that you know as a supreme court i doubt very. many but i think that many today i have seen again after an admonishing of the senator so he has this role to play where he wants to promote the supreme court as unbiased as until it 8 political and above politics as an umpire

and then joe manchin of my home state of west virginia somebody who is a democrat in name only based. i love that as a historian you can never be wrong. but you historian perfection is perspective what should we be looking out flowing. in these impeachment hearings what what would you say i'm going to be discussing yes said that i don't think anyone is really well not many people are going to and that's john roberts. john roberts so he has an important role to play he's he's got a role that's not just about moderating but also about up. holding what he wants to demonstrate about the supreme court so roberts has been very out saying the court is nonpartisan and nonpolitical specifically like you and all the nice people trying to paint to john roberts he's just as my right shoulder here yes he is the n.r.a. is that you know as a supreme court i doubt very. many but i think that many today i mean again after his admonishing of the senators so he has this role to play where he wants to promote the supreme court as unbiased as until it 8 political and above politics as an umpire calling ba

and then joe manchin of my home state of west virginia somebody who is a democrat in name only they say right i love that as a historian you can never be wrong. but you historian perfection is perspective what should we be looking out flew in these in these impeachment hearings what what would you say i'm going to be discussing yes said that i don't think anyone is really a well not many people are going into and that's john roberts. john roberts so he has an important role to play he's he's got a role that's not just about moderating but also about up. holding what he wants to demonstrate about the supreme court so roberts has been very out saying the court is nonpartisan and nonpolitical specifically by you and all that it's people trying to paint to john roberts he's just as my right shoulder here yes the end of the hour it is that you know it's a supreme court and they're going to get it but i don't have many meetings today i mean deanery an afternoon admonishing of the senators so he has this role to play where he wants to promote the supreme court as unbiased as until it 8 politic

and then joe manchin of my home state of west virginia somebody who is a democrat in name only they say. i love that as a historian you can never be wrong. when you historian perfection is perspective what should we be looking out flowing. in these impeachment hearings what what would you say i'm going to be discussing yes that that i don't think anyone is really may well not many people are paying attention to and that's john roberts. john roberts so he has an important role to play he's he's got a role that's not just about moderating but also about up. holding what he wants to demonstrate about the supreme court so roberts has been very pushy about saying the court is nonpartisan and nonpolitical specifically and all i think we're trying to paint to john roberts is just as my right shoulder here yes the end of the hour it is that you know as a supreme court. go i think i don't have many meetings today i have admonished of the senator so he has this role to play where he wants to promote the supreme court as unbiased as until it ate political and above politics as an umpire calling ba

your colleague from west virginia, democratic senator joe manchin, said he'd be open to having hunter biden testify. would you accept what some are describing as a witness swap, john bolton for hunter biden? >> i'm not in this for a political tit or tat. i'm in this to figure out what the truth is and whether the president is guilty or innocent. i think the house managers have presented a pretty strong case for the president's guilt. i would think that his side would want to have witnesses that would be brought forward who could speak to his innocence and present some sort of a case to show that he is innocent of the charges of abuse of power and obstruction of congress. you know, i'm on the jury. i'm trying to figure out what the evidence says. a lot of this evidence is being withheld from me. so the witnesses that come forward, i would like them to be relevant to the trial and that's all i'm focused on in terms of who we should bring forward. >> the president today asked why his former national security advisor, john bolton, didn't come out sooner with his claim that the president d

if we get susan collins, we are going to get joe manchin, too. he will want to be with west virginia and voters. if he doesn't have to be the deciding vote, he is happy to pile on. all that said, i think jessica said one of the most insightful things. where is adam schiff going? "okay, we struck out on russian collusion. we will strike out on this, so we've got to do one more investigation before the election." that's where house democrats are going. they know they will fail in th this. >> that's not really what jessica said. [laughter] i appreciate the compliment, i like to be insightful on a monday morning. this is not a new trial. john bolton and mick mulvaney it are an integral part of what john bolton referred to as the whacked out drug deal they were trying to pull off here. as for the rules, the rules of the house are exactly the same ones that were used for the impeachment of bill clinton. adam schiff didn't make this up. republicans were given the same information, they were in the scif looking at everything. with democrats. then they we

. >> host: will show the headline not only by feinstein but joe manchin from the "l.a. times" the senior democrat is leaning toward acquitting the president as the impeachment argument by defense lawyers wrapped up earlier today about 2:30 eastern time but how significant is this for senate democrats? >> caller: well, i hope they need to acquit the president. he doesn't need to be impeached. >> he's already been impeached. the question is will he be convicted? >> he's got a government contract. if i had a government contract that be put in jail. >> host: another caller from houston, texas. what question would you want to ask katrina? >> caller: the question i want to ask they are not ashamed of themselves. i am an old person democrat and if somebody treated my son like they are treating this president i don't know what would i have done. they should be ashamed. look at the fisa courts in the fbi and the cia. everybody, they are all liars. they are professional liars making money and we should kick them out of the office altogether. >> host: thanks for the call point we

she is like joe manchin in west virginia. the state has changed but that person is so well regarded as someone who delivers for the state, viewed as an independent. in a strong incumbent tough state. colorado, also a tough state. also atough as main, but tough state. another incumbent who is incredibly strong, though not as well-known, cory gardner. great campaigner, good legislative record against a well known incumbent who has a good brand. is problem with hickenlooper that he has not been tested in a long time and you saw his performance as a presidential candidate outside of colorado, it turned into a dismal performance. that is a race where i see a tough state. candidate as he appears in john hickenlooper, so how do you game that out? i still like where we set. based on the terrain, those are the two i would be most concerned about. jacqueline: susan collins caston him popular vote to bert -- confirm brett kavanaugh. sweeps concerned if she the impeachment under the rug, votes for the president's acquittal and not suppor

dianne feinstein, richard blumenthal, joe manchin changing their attitude towards the speaker in the delay in turning over those articles of impeachment. the democrats are in some disarray. dodging the question all together or saying when they had spoken on the public record criticizing the speaker that they were misunderstood. new developments on the downing of the ukrainian airliner that was downed minutes after it lift the airport in tehran. ' are there are ton confident it was shot down by an iranian blah is particular missile. iran is said to have used a russian-made sa-15 missile which is part of the surface-to-air missile system the russians provided iran. one official telling us the incident was a quote tragic screw-up. my next guest on his vote on what was viewed as a rebuke of the president in was no tooth in this symbolic resolution. joining us tonight, the house minority leader, kevin mccarthy. congressman, good to have you with us. a busy time and extraordinary vote in the house. your reaction on the vote on the resolution to constrain the president's authority to take t

we go live to capitol hill for briefing with joe mansion -- manchin. >> my oath to the constitution. and i hear from the defense counsel today and we will see where we go from here. >> getting this involved - >> i would think you look at the evidence. a statement being made in a highly charged situation in the way it was given and we will see how the defense does today. i'm waiting to hear from them but the same demeanor we had for a prosecution. >> and other lawmakers have questions together. >> i will work with my staff, it would be hard to have a final question from the defense. i always talk to my republican friends. if there is a bipartisan question i am open to that, something we need to clarify, and happy to work with my republican colleagues. >> are you in favor -- >> always saying if you are going to have a trial, when you know there is evidence you haven't seen or witnesses you haven't heard from but have firsthand knowledge, very much in favor of that we will see what happens in the next couple days and go from there. it is all over the board as you can imagine and with th

. >> there's a question whether doug jones of alabama and joe manchin of west virginia and kirsten cinema could vote to acquit. how big would that be for your campaign? >> it would be a huge deal. if they are in their right mind and want to win the elections a stand with donald trump. it would be a huge deal, much like there was a bipartisan vote against impeachment to begin with that let's look at the democrats. the naked ambition has always been determining the outcome of the 20/20 election which is why you had alan greenspan we know we can beat him is what he said, this is about reelecting the president, alexandria ocasio cortez saying we have to avoid a disastrous outcome in 2020, donald trump will be elected in greater numbers than before, they know it, that is what this is about. >> look at the facts. >> there. to be no chance the 20 republicans would vote to vote the president out of office and how much of this is about chuck schumer trying to put some of your colleagues on the line here and become majority leader in the new congress? >> is trying to put tough votes in front of sen

she is like joe manchin in west virginia. the state has changed but that person is so well regarded as someone who delivers for the state, viewed as an independent. you have a strong incumbent in a tough state. colorado, also a tough state. not as tough as main, but also a tough state. you have another incumbent who is tremendously strong, though not as well-known, cory gardner. great campaigner, good legislative record against a incumbent --k ex-incumbent who has a good brand. the problem with hickenlooper is that he has not been tested in a long time and you saw his performance as a presidential candidate outside of colorado, it turned into a dismal performance. that is a race where i see a tough state. not a stronger candidate as he appears in john hickenlooper, so how do you game that out? i still like where we set. those would be the two, based on the terrain, those are the two i would be most concerned about. jacqueline: susan collins caston anstoed collins unpopular vote to confirm brett kavanaugh. are you concerned if

and look for democrats like joe manchin and doug jones and kyrsten sinema. if you get down this road, they could be votes to acquit, as well. we'll see. >> ed: bret, we appreciate your insight as always. catch bret and martha maccallum 12:30 p.m. eastern as we get ready for a special coverage again. thank you, bret. >> sandra: fox news alert on that plane we are monitoring dust touching down california after laying over in anchorage. profit centers on board, 201, mostly u.s. to pull out a family members pay they receive screenings there before flying into california and touching down back here at e united states. they originated in china, at the epicenter of the coronavirus. so they were evacuated, they have been trying to get home now for the last 48 hours or so. they have not gotten off the plane just yet, but these are live images from the military base in california. we are going to keep an eye on the plane and look for those passengers to come off. we are told they may have to be isolated for 2-14 days. what is next for them? more as we get it. we'll be

she is like joe manchin in west virginia. the state has changed but that person is so well regarded as someone who delivers for the tate, viewed as an independent. you have a strong incumbent in a tough state. colorado, also a tough state. not as tough as main, but also a tough state. you have another incumbent who is tremendously strong, though not as well-known, cory gardner. great campaigner, good legislative record against a well-known ex-incumbent who has a good brand. the problem with hickenlooper is that he has not been tested in a long time and you saw his performance as a presidential candidate outside of colorado, it turned into a dismal performance. that is a race where i see a tough state. not a stronger candidate as he appears in john hickenlooper, so how do you game that out? i still like where we set. those would be the two, based on the terrain, those are the two i would be most concerned about. jacqueline: susan collins casted an unpopular vote to confirm brett kavanaugh. are you concerned if she sweeps the i