Trump pushes back against impeachment inquiry

President Trump has pushed back against House Democrats in an interview on "Fox & Friends," maintaining his position that he did nothing wrong concerning Ukraine. This comes after Democrats and Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee made their closing arguments at the end of the second week of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes, CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang and CBS News legal analyst Kim Wehle joined CBSN to recap the week's hearings.

• Nov 22, 2019
• 25:09

Fiona Hill testifies in impeachment inquiry

A top White House adviser told Congress Thursday she knew attempts to pressure Ukraine would "blow up." Fiona Hill also said she warned Ambassador Gordon Sondland he was carrying out a "political errand" for the president. Nancy Cordes reports.

• Nov 21, 2019
• 04:18

Day 5, Part 1: Schiff's opening statement

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff struck familiar notes in his opening remarks Thursday, condemning President Trump's request that Ukraine open investigations into a political rival. Watch his opening statement in the fifth day of public impeachment hearings.

• Nov 21, 2019
• 13:13

Fallout from bombshell impeachment testimony

The public hearings in the Trump impeachment inquiry continue Thursday with testimony from a former National Security Council official and a State Department employee. They follow Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland's revelation that there was a quid pro quo with Ukraine. "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the impact of Sondland's testimony and what to expect from Thursday's hearing.

• Nov 21, 2019
• 03:10

2 key witnesses to testify in public hearings

New revelations are expected in Thursday’s impeachment testimonies, after Gordon Sondland, President Trump's hand-picked EU ambassador, said there was a quid pro quo with Ukraine. But Trump and other members of the administration are strongly disputing his account. Former National Security Council official Fiona Hill and State Department employee David Holmes, who overheard Sondland speaking to the president about Ukraine, will testify Thursday. Nancy Cordes reports.

• Nov 21, 2019
• 04:23

Trump reacts to Sondland testimony

As U.S. Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland publicly testified in the impeachment hearing that President Trump engaged in a politically-charged quid pro quo, Mr. Trump focused on the part of his testimony that would help his case: Sondland said Mr. Trump told him on a September 9 call that he wanted "nothing" and "no quid pro quo" from Ukraine's president. September 9 is the day the whistleblower's complaint was formally filed with Congress.

• Nov 20, 2019
• 02:33

Day 4, Part 5: GOP questions Sondland

California Congressman Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, and Steve Castor, senior investigative counsel for Republicans on the panel, questioned U.S. Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland on Wednesday, the fourth day of public impeachment hearings.

• Nov 20, 2019
• 46:10

Day 4, Part 1: Schiff's opening statement

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff outlined U.S. Ambassador to the E.U. Gordon Sondland's involvement in Ukraine and said he was "increasingly embroiled in an effort to press the new Ukrainian president that deviated sharply from the norm." Watch his opening statement Wednesday in the fourth day of public impeachment hearings.

• Nov 20, 2019
• 13:19

Key witness to testify in public hearings

Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union and the highly anticipated impeachment witness, will testify in Congress Wednesday. His name has come up multiple times as part of testimony on alleged efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate the Bidens. He'll likely be asked about direct conversations he's had with President Trump. Nancy Cordes reports.

• Nov 20, 2019
• 04:14

Day 3, Part 15: Final round for Volker, Morrison

Committee members continued their five-minute rounds of questioning, which they could yield to colleagues. They posed questions to Kurt Volker, the former special envoy to Ukraine, and Tim Morrison, the outgoing senior director of European and Russian affairs at the National Security Council and a deputy assistant to the president.

• Nov 19, 2019
• 01:15:56

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• Nov 19, 2019
• 20:14

Witnesses testify in impeachment inquiry

The third round of impeachment hearings got underway on Tuesday. Two witnesses were alarmed by the president's July call with the leader of Ukraine, calling it "improper" and "unusual." Nancy Cordes has the latest.

• Nov 19, 2019
• 04:29

Day 3, Part 14: More questions for Volker, Morrison

After a recess, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff tacked on two more 15-minute sessions controlled by him and ranking Republican Devin Nunes. They posed additional questions to Kurt Volker, the former special envoy to Ukraine, and Tim Morrison, the outgoing senior director of European and Russian affairs at the National Security Council and a deputy assistant to the president. Then committee members were given five minutes each for questioning.

• Nov 19, 2019
• 01:01:43

Vindman & Williams impeachment hearing highlights

Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, a National Security Council expert on Ukraine, and Jennifer Williams, an aide to Vice President Pence, testified Tuesday in the Trump impeachment inquiry.

• Nov 19, 2019
• 04:04

Day 3, Part 12: Dems question Volker & Morrison

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff and Daniel Goldman, senior adviser and director of investigations on the committee, questioned Kurt Volker and Tim Morrison on Tuesday in the third day of public impeachment hearings. Volker is the former special envoy to Ukraine and Morrison is the outgoing senior director of European and Russian affairs at the National Security Council and a deputy assistant to the president.

• Nov 19, 2019
• 45:48

Day 3, Part 10: Morrison's opening statement

Tim Morrison, the departing senior director of European and Russian affairs at the National Security Council, urged lawmakers not to lose sight of the ongoing military conflict in eastern Ukraine. He also said he does not know who the whistleblower is. Watch his opening statement in the third day of public impeachment hearings.

• Nov 19, 2019
• 05:22

New impeachment inquiry revelations

Four officials are testifying Tuesday in the public impeachment hearings, including three who have first-hand knowledge of the call at the center of the proceedings between President Trump and the president of Ukraine. But it's what State Department official David Holmes said in his closed-door testimony that is poking holes in Republicans’ defense. Nancy Cordes reports.

• Nov 19, 2019
• 03:55

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• Nov 18, 2019
• 17:29

11/18/19: Red and Blue

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• Nov 18, 2019
• 49:59

Twitter cracks down on possible bot accounts

Twitter suspended multiple accounts that tweeted, "I hired Donald Trump to fire people like Yovanovitch," referring to former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, who testified last week in the impeachment inquiry hearings. Twitter says the message was being pushed by bots. CNET senoir producer Dan Patterson joined CBSN with more.

• Nov 18, 2019
• 07:00

8 witnesses to testify in impeachment hearings

It could be a blockbuster week of testimony this week in the impeachment hearings. Eight witnesses are expected to speak publicly. The witness list includes former Ukraine envoy Kurt Volker and three people who heard first-hand the July 25th phone call that led to the impeachment inquiry. Nancy Cordes reports.

• Nov 18, 2019
• 03:01

Pelosi suggests whistleblower prompted release of Ukraine aid

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says there was a connection between the House learning of the whistleblower's complaint and the release of military aid to Ukraine just days later.

• Nov 17, 2019
• 13:09

Impact of public impeachment testimony

New York Magazine correspondent Gabriel Debenedetti joined “CBS This Morning Saturday” to discuss former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch’s testimony in the Trump impeachment inquiry and the call between President Donald Trump and Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union.

• Nov 16, 2019
• 02:42

Trump adds tension to impeachment hearings

President Trump added new tension to the public impeachment hearings, which the White House dismissed as "useless and inconsequential." Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testified Friday about a smear campaign orchestrated by the president's associates that led to her removal. But moments after her testimony began, the president weighed in, attacking her in real time. Ben Tracy reports.

• Nov 16, 2019
• 03:28

Trump denies witness intimidation

President Trump is responding to accusations of witness intimidation. instead, he flipped the script on Adam Schiff. Weijia Jiang reports.

• Nov 15, 2019
• 01:49

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