In this weekend edition of The Point, Chris Cillizza and guest Samantha Vinograd, CNN National Security Analyst, break down the phone call at the center of the impeachment inquiry into President Trump, and how the administration's actions after the conversation differed from official protocol. #CNN #News #Cillizza
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Hey, Chris here — what is your biggest question about the impeachment proceedings so far?
What court, inquiry, investigation, hearing, inquest, arena, or any other meeting is the President OBLIGED to attend in public OR private and answer questions under OATH?
Captain Melvin Seahorse
Yeah the entire corrupt to the Bone Democratic party is in the back pocket of the Chinese communist.
trash television network
@Trigger Warning Seriously ? Are you drinking Flint water ?
Why are you so fat?
*Michael* “I’ll take a bullet for Donald Trump” *Cohen*
Nah.
When Trump throws Rudy under the bus, he’s singing.
Colin Faust Paid Shithole Troll From Shithole Russia
Colin Faust HOPE YOU TAKE A BULLET FOR TRUMP
@dennis wolff Naw I wouldn’t take a bullet for him. Hes a good president though.
Cue the idiots that never learned about the Constitution, Bill of Rights, Civil Rights Act, ect. from 2nd grade through high school.
All I know is some liberal told me “THEY WERE WRITTEN OVER 200 YEARS AGO, SO THEY MEAN NOTHING FOR TODAY’S STANDARD “
@YouWillbe Mocked I have a strong feeling that, like in current day China, all of a person’s comments and online communications will be traceable right back to that person by any member of the public in the near future, (kind of like the Troll Trace episodes from South Park). I just wanted to ask you if you are comfortable with all the comments you make being attached to your real, legal name by some tech company like Google in the future? That could be a real possibility, though I imagine such a thing would only occur after many drawn-out legal battles over privacy rights.
And the real news is..
https://youtu.be/CpLRSeitYBs
haters hating on this chick when they work at Taco Bell….
Lol so true
She is beautiful, intelligent, successful — and the pathetic trolls are so jealous and bitter lol
@RS1 irrelevant, childish, nonsensical comment…
RACIST HILLERY CLINTON REMARKS WILL BE YOUR DOWN FALL !
CHICANO , LATINO AND HISPANIC AMERICANS FOR TRUMP / PENCE IN 2020 !
That’s more like Trump haters
I liked this explanation. It was very clear. Could do with more of this sort of thing. Samantha is well informed and able to get the message over succinctly.
@Raiders I can tell by your language that you’re a try hard nuff nuff. If you want to argue with my statements then bring it on. Otherwise, go spell check someone else.
@EatThe Babies so easily triggered. Relying on fiction to create an argument is your forte.
@Raiders You spent the time to read my statements. Refute them or move on. I’m not replying again if it’s just more nonsense and if so, good day mate.
So, the criminal in chief did something illegal. I’m astonished….
that he’s still in power.
@João Santos They went with the safer choice. More like Hillary bought out the party and forced Bernie out. The only thing she is qualified for is jail.
@Dwayne Shaw Well everything has been totally one-sided so far against Trump. Watch your polls once Horowitz releases his report and Durham starts charging the corrupt DOJ cabal and FBI which is one in the same.
@Logic B4Religion It’s not a stupid question. We all laugh because you have no answers to back up your TDS hysteria.
@Gregg it is stupid, it has been answered repeatedly.
@Logic B4Religion Horseshit. It is never answered because you have no answer. Go ahead and answer it then, what actual laws has Trump broken? Enlighten us. Do you mean like Schiffs irrefutable evidence of collusion which he never had. Just because you don’t like him doesn’t mean he is breaking the law. He’s is the elected POTUS and doing a great job…………get over it and stop trying to ruin the country.
Love this lady!!! She’s totally on point!!!!
@Roger Out
*The Ukrainians started their investigation into this matter back in February.*
@Naomi Ogle yeah. your experience with Trump
Naomi Ogle Voices in your head again?
thats not a lady u idiot, thats a man hiding as a lady
They’re describing how a *_normal_* situation room works. There’s nothing normal about this administration.
@William H spoken like a true Trump supporter
William Homosexuals Foe Trump
@Angor Randford A mouthful of SLOPPY HOG and a bottom full of EJACULATE is not going to get YOU anywhere Angor.
The word “situation” , in Situation Room, refers to our president that got elected in 2016.
Everybody’s looking for the next clickbait
This is the type of young, intelligent and bright people Obama had around him, and Trump has Giuliani, Barr, Pompeo and Pence🙄
You mean the traitorous Obama who almost bankrupt our country, was chasing all of the major companies out America, and digging into our social security?
@RL Team it’s not a lie. You could verify it yourself through research. But you’d rather believe your lies and call them truth.
@Goofsters World yeah, have you noticed none of the women working for him are complaining? He’s not doing any of that. You really are a goof.
i want to see “Trump: Ukriane, are you listening….”
Rudy who? I don’t know the guy….I have lotsa lawyers… No collusion……
@B. Mergler That 🚆 is coming. 🤭
That’s right, Hillarys Russian collusion lie be gutted the nation
He was a coffee boy 😛
When the rule of law is so easily circumvented by our “leaders” & citizens are manipulated like sheep by an Australian political agitator / billionaire and his paid for lackeys, it’s already too late, the system is corrupt…next.
Murdock ?
Wait, this is the most transparent administration ever, right?
Maybe it’s just the narrative they’re selling.
LOVE watching the corporate media die a slow death. lol
CNN: “Drumpf man imPEACHED”
Better than average “Point” episode, Chris. Keep these experts coming.
Have you seen “picks booger” if he picked his nose for instance? 🤧