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Pelosi responds to Trump after White House letter: 'You are not above the law' – live Pelosi responds to Trump after White House letter: 'You are not above the law' – live
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Turkish officials said the country was launching a military operation in northern Syria following Donald Trump’s announcement that he would withdraw US troops from the region.
Bethan McKernan reports:
Several large explosions rocked the north-east Syrian town of Ras al-Ain, on the border across from the Turkish town of Ceylanpınar, a CNN Turk reporter said, adding that the sound of planes could be heard above.
He said smoke could be seen rising from buildings in Ras al-Ain.
Kurdish military leaders inside Syria have been braced for an attack since Donald Trump announced earlier this week that US troops were withdrawing from the area.
[Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan] said the offensive, dubbed ‘Operation Peace Spring’, would aim to eliminate threats from the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia and Islamic State militants, and enable the return of Syrian refugees in Turkey after the formation of a ‘safe zone’ in the area, he said.
On the 2020 campaign trail, Bernie Sanders said he would scale back his events following his heart attack last week.
“I think we’re going to change the nature of the campaign a bit,” Sanders said after visiting a cardiologist in his home state of Vermont. “Make sure that I have the strength to do what I have to do.”
The senator’s comments might come as a surprise to some of his staffers, given that the campaign has insisted the candidate would continue with his bid as planned despite his health issues.
His decision to slow down a bit will also likely intensify questions about whether he (and other older candidates like Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren) are the best options for the Oval Office.
Another poll has come out this morning showing that about half of voters support removing Trump from office.Another poll has come out this morning showing that about half of voters support removing Trump from office.
According to the Politico/Morning Consult poll, 50 percent of voters would support Trump’s removal, compared to 43 percent who would not.According to the Politico/Morning Consult poll, 50 percent of voters would support Trump’s removal, compared to 43 percent who would not.
Those results come on the heels of yesterday’s Washington Post/Schar School poll, which found that 49 percent of registered voters would support the president’s removal.Those results come on the heels of yesterday’s Washington Post/Schar School poll, which found that 49 percent of registered voters would support the president’s removal.
And Quinnipiac found that 45 percent of registered voters believe Trump should be removed from office.And Quinnipiac found that 45 percent of registered voters believe Trump should be removed from office.
This marks an uptick in support in recent weeks as House Democrats have launched their formal impeachment inquiry, and Democratic leaders are counting on the number to continue rising as they present their case for impeachment.This marks an uptick in support in recent weeks as House Democrats have launched their formal impeachment inquiry, and Democratic leaders are counting on the number to continue rising as they present their case for impeachment.
Good morning, live blog readers!Good morning, live blog readers!
The White House has come up with its strategy to combat House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry: denial. Of course, administration officials are not denying key elements of Donald Trump’s call with the Ukrainian president, which were confirmed in the White House’s own memo on the conversation. Instead, they’re denying that Congress has the right to investigate the president.The White House has come up with its strategy to combat House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry: denial. Of course, administration officials are not denying key elements of Donald Trump’s call with the Ukrainian president, which were confirmed in the White House’s own memo on the conversation. Instead, they’re denying that Congress has the right to investigate the president.
White House counsel Pat Cipollone wrote in a letter to House speaker Nancy Pelosi: “You have designed and implemented your inquiry in a manner that violates fundamental fairness and constitutionally mandated due process.”White House counsel Pat Cipollone wrote in a letter to House speaker Nancy Pelosi: “You have designed and implemented your inquiry in a manner that violates fundamental fairness and constitutionally mandated due process.”
Legal experts said the White House letter did not rely on any sound reading of the constitution, and Pelosi warned in her own blistering statement that further efforts to block the inquiry would be taken as more evidence of obstruction.Legal experts said the White House letter did not rely on any sound reading of the constitution, and Pelosi warned in her own blistering statement that further efforts to block the inquiry would be taken as more evidence of obstruction.
.@realDonaldTrump, you are not above the law. You will be held accountable. #TruthExposed https://t.co/elMCHdLYlK.@realDonaldTrump, you are not above the law. You will be held accountable. #TruthExposed https://t.co/elMCHdLYlK
The House speaker said: “The White House letter is only the latest attempt to cover up his betrayal of our democracy, and to insist that the President is above the law ... Mr President, you are not above the law. You will be held accountable.”The House speaker said: “The White House letter is only the latest attempt to cover up his betrayal of our democracy, and to insist that the President is above the law ... Mr President, you are not above the law. You will be held accountable.”
All of this puts the White House and the House of Representatives on a collision course over how to read the Constitution that could set a precedent for decades to comes.All of this puts the White House and the House of Representatives on a collision course over how to read the Constitution that could set a precedent for decades to comes.
Here’s what else the blog is keeping its eye on:Here’s what else the blog is keeping its eye on:
Trump will sign an executive order on transparency in federal guidance and enforcement at 3.15pm ET.Trump will sign an executive order on transparency in federal guidance and enforcement at 3.15pm ET.
Mike Pence is in Iowa for a campaign event with Republican senator Joni Ernst and a discussion on trade.Mike Pence is in Iowa for a campaign event with Republican senator Joni Ernst and a discussion on trade.
Joe Biden is campaigning in New Hampshire today.Joe Biden is campaigning in New Hampshire today.
That’s all still coming up, so stay tuned.That’s all still coming up, so stay tuned.