Dems may use articles as leverage to force "fair" Senate trial; Pelosi won't commit to sending articles to Senate; Trump: I don't feel like I'm being impeached, it's a "hoax"; Putin echoes GOP argument against Trump impeachment;

The Lead with Jake Tapper

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🗓️ 19 December 2019

⏱️ 37 minutes

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House not voting on resolution naming impeachment managers; McConnell: "Beyond me" why Pelosi thinks she has leverage; Trump attacks deceased Dem Congressman, suggests he's in hell; Rep. Jeff Van Drew announces switch to GOP with Trump; Some in GOP criticize Trump for attacking dead Congressman; Putin blames Democrats for Trump's impeachment; Trump Admin pushes back against new bill punishing Russia; Source: Key impeachment witness told to leave Ukraine post before Pompeo's visit; New CNN poll: Biden holds lead ahead of debate; Bloomberg slams Biden's leadership experience, "the presidency shouldn't be a training job"; PA Trump voters speak to CNN on impact of impeachment;To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	What is the strategy behind Speaker Pelosi not immediately
0:05.4	immediately sending the articles of impeachment over to the Senate?
0:08.4	Lead starts right now.
0:10.4	Constitutional extortion, that's a one Trump ally is calling Speaker Pelosi's attempted power play
0:16.1	as she signals what she's waiting for before handing over those articles of impeachment.
0:21.8	President Trump railing against dishwashers,
0:24.8	light bulbs, the Clintons,
0:26.5	Komi, a deceased congressman and his widow,
0:29.0	the stunning rants that only serve to highlight how rattled he seems, plus Democrats facing off tonight
0:37.1	in the final presidential debate of 2019, but the number of lect turns on the stage is shrinking.
0:44.0	Welcome to the lead, I'm Jake Tapper.
0:50.0	We begin with politics lead today.
0:52.0	On this, the day after the historic vote and
0:54.6	questions about what's next in the case against President Donald Trump.
0:57.9	Only the third president in all US history to be impeached by the House of Representatives.
1:03.8	Now, the Constitution prescribes a trial in the Senate next, but what that trial will look
1:10.1	like or when it might take place is a mystery as of now. In an unprecedented
1:15.6	move, Speaker Nancy Pelosi indicated she will not hand over the articles to the
1:20.0	Senate until Democrats see Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's plans for the Senate trial and
1:24.7	deem them to be fair. President Trump today accusing Pelosi of being afraid
1:29.1	to send the articles of impeachment to the Senate and as CNN's Lauren Fox reports for us now it's unclear what leverage Democrats
1:36.0	actually have here if any.
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