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| Trump heads to UK for Nato summit as impeachment deadline looms – live | Trump heads to UK for Nato summit as impeachment deadline looms – live |
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| President in UK to mark 70th anniversary of alliance while members of House intelligence committee expected to receive draft impeachment report | President in UK to mark 70th anniversary of alliance while members of House intelligence committee expected to receive draft impeachment report |
| Trump briefly took questions from reporters before flying to London for the Nato summit, and the president said the Hong Kong bill he just signed could complicate efforts to secure a trade deal with China. | |
| Trump signed the bill on Wednesday after much speculation about whether or not he would put his name to it. But the president didn’t have much choice because the legislation, which signaled support for pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong and authorized sanctions against officials trying to suppress the demonstrations, passed both chambers of Congress with veto-proof majorities. | |
| In addition to tweeting complaints about the impeachment inquiry, Trump was also taking care of some trade business this morning -- restoring tariffs on steel and aluminum from Brazil and Argentina. | In addition to tweeting complaints about the impeachment inquiry, Trump was also taking care of some trade business this morning -- restoring tariffs on steel and aluminum from Brazil and Argentina. |
| The president blamed the two countries’ depreciating currencies for harming the prospects of US steel and once again urged the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates. | The president blamed the two countries’ depreciating currencies for harming the prospects of US steel and once again urged the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates. |
| The announcement marks a defeat for Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s right-wing president who appeared to have developed an alliance with Trump. But their shared conservative beliefs were apparently not enough to protect Brazil from these tariffs. | The announcement marks a defeat for Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s right-wing president who appeared to have developed an alliance with Trump. But their shared conservative beliefs were apparently not enough to protect Brazil from these tariffs. |
| The White House announced last night that Trump would not send a lawyer to represent him at the House judiciary committee’s first impeachment hearing, which will take place Wednesday and focus on the constitutional standard for impeaching a president. | The White House announced last night that Trump would not send a lawyer to represent him at the House judiciary committee’s first impeachment hearing, which will take place Wednesday and focus on the constitutional standard for impeaching a president. |
| “We cannot fairly be expected to participate in a hearing while the witnesses are yet to be named and while it remains unclear whether the Judiciary Committee will afford the President a fair process through additional hearings,” White House counsel Pat Cipollone said in a letter to committee chairman Jerry Nadler. | “We cannot fairly be expected to participate in a hearing while the witnesses are yet to be named and while it remains unclear whether the Judiciary Committee will afford the President a fair process through additional hearings,” White House counsel Pat Cipollone said in a letter to committee chairman Jerry Nadler. |
| “More importantly, an invitation to an academic discussion with law professors does not begin to provide the President with an semblance of a fair process. Accordingly, under the current circumstances, we do not intend to participate in your Wednesday hearing.” | “More importantly, an invitation to an academic discussion with law professors does not begin to provide the President with an semblance of a fair process. Accordingly, under the current circumstances, we do not intend to participate in your Wednesday hearing.” |
| The House intelligence committee is expected to transmit its report on the impeachment inquiry to the judiciary committee tomorrow, after the panel holds a vote on approving its findings. The timeline keeps the House on track to hold a vote on impeaching Trump by the end of the year, followed by a Senate trial in January. | The House intelligence committee is expected to transmit its report on the impeachment inquiry to the judiciary committee tomorrow, after the panel holds a vote on approving its findings. The timeline keeps the House on track to hold a vote on impeaching Trump by the end of the year, followed by a Senate trial in January. |
| Senate Republicans and the White House have reportedly discussed keeping the trial to two weeks, which means Trump would likely be acquitted before Democrats kick off their presidential primary in February. | Senate Republicans and the White House have reportedly discussed keeping the trial to two weeks, which means Trump would likely be acquitted before Democrats kick off their presidential primary in February. |
| Nearly everyone in Washington is betting that Trump will be impeached by the Democratic-controlled House before being acquitted by the Republican-controlled Senate. Even if Republicans didn’t control the Senate, it would take a two-thirds majority to remove Trump from office, which seems highly unlikely. | Nearly everyone in Washington is betting that Trump will be impeached by the Democratic-controlled House before being acquitted by the Republican-controlled Senate. Even if Republicans didn’t control the Senate, it would take a two-thirds majority to remove Trump from office, which seems highly unlikely. |
| Like the president, House speaker Nancy Pelosi is abroad this week, attending the UN climate change conference in Madrid as Trump participates in the Nato summit in London. | Like the president, House speaker Nancy Pelosi is abroad this week, attending the UN climate change conference in Madrid as Trump participates in the Nato summit in London. |
| Pelosi is leading a delegation of 14 other Democrats to the 2019 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. “It is a privilege to accompany a high-level Congressional delegation to Spain to combat the existential threat of our time: the climate crisis,” Pelosi said in a Saturday statement announcing the trip. | Pelosi is leading a delegation of 14 other Democrats to the 2019 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. “It is a privilege to accompany a high-level Congressional delegation to Spain to combat the existential threat of our time: the climate crisis,” Pelosi said in a Saturday statement announcing the trip. |
| During a news conference this morning, the House speaker specified that she would not discuss the impeachment inquiry while she was abroad. | During a news conference this morning, the House speaker specified that she would not discuss the impeachment inquiry while she was abroad. |
| The field of candidates chasing the Democratic presidential nomination has (slightly) narrowed with the withdrawals of Montana governor Steve Bullock and former Pennsylvania caongressman Joe Sestak. | The field of candidates chasing the Democratic presidential nomination has (slightly) narrowed with the withdrawals of Montana governor Steve Bullock and former Pennsylvania caongressman Joe Sestak. |
| Neither Bullock nor Sestak were major players in the race, attracting nearly no support in polls and consistently failing to qualify for debates. (Bullock participated in one debate back in July, and Sestak never managed to qualify.) | Neither Bullock nor Sestak were major players in the race, attracting nearly no support in polls and consistently failing to qualify for debates. (Bullock participated in one debate back in July, and Sestak never managed to qualify.) |
| Bullock argued he could capture Democrats’ attention without partcipating in the debates by touting his repeated victories in a state Trump safely carried in 2016, but the Montana governor failed to break through as the presidential field has remained crowded. | Bullock argued he could capture Democrats’ attention without partcipating in the debates by touting his repeated victories in a state Trump safely carried in 2016, but the Montana governor failed to break through as the presidential field has remained crowded. |
| “While there were many obstacles we could not have anticipated when entering this race, it has become clear that in this moment, I won’t be able to break through to the top tier of this still-crowded field of candidates,” Bullock said in a statement announcing his decision. | “While there were many obstacles we could not have anticipated when entering this race, it has become clear that in this moment, I won’t be able to break through to the top tier of this still-crowded field of candidates,” Bullock said in a statement announcing his decision. |
| Even with the withdrawals of Bullock and Sestak, 16 candidates remain in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, with just two months left until the Iowa caucuses. | Even with the withdrawals of Bullock and Sestak, 16 candidates remain in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, with just two months left until the Iowa caucuses. |
| Good morning, live blog readers! | Good morning, live blog readers! |
| It will be a busy (and nerve-wracking) week for Donald Trump as the president heads to London for a Nato summit and awaits the release of the House intelligence committee’s report on the impeachment inquiry. | It will be a busy (and nerve-wracking) week for Donald Trump as the president heads to London for a Nato summit and awaits the release of the House intelligence committee’s report on the impeachment inquiry. |
| Members of the intelligence committee are expected to receive a draft of the report today and will have 24 hours to review it, with a vote on approving the findings likely to take place tomorrow. | Members of the intelligence committee are expected to receive a draft of the report today and will have 24 hours to review it, with a vote on approving the findings likely to take place tomorrow. |
| This will leave enough time for the report to be transmitted to the House judiciary committee before the panel holds its first public impeachment hearing on Wednesday. | This will leave enough time for the report to be transmitted to the House judiciary committee before the panel holds its first public impeachment hearing on Wednesday. |
| Meanwhile, Trump will be in London to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Nato, an alliance whose value he has repeatedly questioned. But if history is any indication, the president can be expected to weigh in on the progress of the impeachment inquiry by tweeting from the other side of the pond. | Meanwhile, Trump will be in London to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Nato, an alliance whose value he has repeatedly questioned. But if history is any indication, the president can be expected to weigh in on the progress of the impeachment inquiry by tweeting from the other side of the pond. |
| Here’s what else the blog is keeping an eye on today: | Here’s what else the blog is keeping an eye on today: |
| Trump will depart the White House for London at 9:45 a.m. ET. | Trump will depart the White House for London at 9:45 a.m. ET. |
| A status conference will be held for Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, Rudy Giuliani’s former associates who are facing federal campaign-finance charges. | A status conference will be held for Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, Rudy Giuliani’s former associates who are facing federal campaign-finance charges. |
| Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren will campaign in Iowa, with the state’s caucuses now two months away. | Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren will campaign in Iowa, with the state’s caucuses now two months away. |
| The blog will have more coming up, so stay tuned. | The blog will have more coming up, so stay tuned. |