One of the House Democrats who grilled Michael Cohen before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform explained which Donald Trump associates need to testify before Congress.
Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) sits on the Oversight Committee, but also serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI).
On MSNBC’s “Hardball,” guest host Steve Kornacki noted that Cohen will testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday.
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“Anything you learned today that’s going to shape what you talk about him tomorrow?” Kornacki asked.
“What we learned today was that there was a relationship between Roger Stone and the president that continued all through the campaign, that there were conversations that took place all the time, that Michael Cohen’s testimony before the Intelligence Committee was reviewed and edited by attorneys for Donald Trump in the White House and was restricted,” Speier noted.
“All of that is suggesting that there is a grand conspiracy here,” she continued. “We need to follow up with many of these leads, but I think we’re getting closer and closer to being able to put all the puzzle pieces together.”
“Who do you want to hear from in testimony now that you haven’t yet heard from?” Kornacki asked.
“I want to hear from Jay Sekulow, Abbe Lowell, from Donald Trump, Jr. again, from Ivanka Trump, Steve Bannon should come back, Roger Stone should probably come back,” Speier replied.
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“All of the very intense inner-circle of Donald Trump needs to come before the House Intelligence Committee,” she continued. “This is a very small universe of people that were involved in his campaign.”
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The articles will focus on abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, The Washington Post said, citing three official familiar with the matter.
It added that the full House of Representatives would vote on the articles next week, ahead of a trial in the Senate.
CNN said a third article on obstruction of justice was still being debated, and the network's sources cautioned that plans were still being finalized.
Former Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul repeatedly said he was shocked that President Donald Trump will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday.
McFaul was interviewed Monday evening by Lawrence O'Donnell on MSNBC "The Last Word," where he contrasted how Trump is treating the Russian government of President Vladimir Putin to the Ukrainian government of President Volodymyr Zelensky.
"Ambassador McFaul, I want to get your reaction to the Russian foreign minister meeting tomorrow at the White House, in the Oval Office, with President Trump," O'Donnell said. "That's his second time. President Zelinsky still hasn't gotten that meeting and Donald trump apparently, apparently may be voted articles of impeachment in committee this week because of his interactions with President Zelensky."
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"House Democrats plan to unveil at least two articles of impeachment Tuesday, charging President Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, according to multiple lawmakers and aides. The Judiciary Committee plans to vote on the articles on Thursday, setting up a vote on the House floor next week to make Trump the third president in history to be impeached," Politico reported Monday evening.
"Democratic leaders plan to formally announce the articles at a press conference Tuesday morning. Judiciary Committee Democrats intend to meet ahead of the announcement and review the articles," Politico reported. "The decision to move forward with specific impeachment charges is the most significant move yet for the year-old Democratic House majority, a legacy-defining moment for Speaker Nancy Pelosi that sets up a Senate trial for Trump in early 2020."