Battle Lines

Article II: Inside Impeachment

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🗓️ 11 November 2019

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Three witnesses will testify before the House Intelligence Committee this week, in the first nationally televised hearings of the impeachment inquiry. Democratic and Republican lawmakers are approaching the hearings with distinct strategies on how best to capture the attention of the American public. MSNBC Washington Correspondent Garrett Haake discusses what to look for in this week’s hearings and whether public testimony could be a game-changer for the course of the inquiry. Questions about this stage in the impeachment inquiry? Email us at [email protected]. For live coverage and latest news this week, visit the NBC News Impeachment Live Blog. For a transcript, please visit https://www.nbcnews.com/articletwo.

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0:00.0	From NBC News, this is Article 2, Inside Impeachment.
0:09.2	I'm Steve Kurnaki.
0:10.1	Today is Monday, November 11th, and here's what's happening.
0:13.0	Democrats and Republicans gearing up for the biggest week in the impeachment
0:18.6	inquiry so far, a week that could mark a turning point in this presidency.
0:23.8	That's right, it's a big week in Washington.
0:26.4	The impeachment inquiry is going public.
0:29.1	Up to now, the process has taken place
0:31.3	with a group of lawmakers largely behind closed doors.
0:34.6	As Demz tried to put into plain English, why what the president did was so bad in their view
0:39.4	in this tug of war with Republicans to win over public opinion.
0:42.6	Three witnesses will testify in nationally televised hearings this week.
0:46.8	Today, we'll walk you through everything you need to know before the cameras start rolling on Wednesday.
0:52.7	Democrats and Republicans each have a strategy.
0:55.0	We'll preview how they're both approaching this public phase.
0:58.8	And with the battle lines drawn between the parties,
1:01.4	I have a question that I think a lot of Americans share.
1:04.2	Will these hearings matter?
1:06.6	Let's get started.
1:08.6	Garrett Haak is a Washington correspondent for MS NBC.
1:12.2	Garrett, welcome back to the show.
1:13.8	Hey Steve, good to be here.
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