White House: "politically motivated" impeachment would "further divide" U.S.

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown

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3.2 • 865 Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2021

⏱️ 53 minutes

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In the wake of insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, President-elect Biden addresses the nation and warns of the damage done by threats to democracy. Nancy Pelosi and Democrats in the House draw up articles for impeaching the current president. Social media giant, Twitter, suspends Trump's account permanently. 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	This is CNN breaking news.
0:10.0	Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world.
0:12.4	I'm Wilflitzer in the United States and around the world.
0:12.5	I'm Will Flitzer in the situation room.
0:14.3	We're following fast-moving breaking news
0:16.9	on the push to impeach President Trump for his role
0:19.6	in the deadly riot at the US Capitol.
0:22.1	CNN has now obtained a new draft article of impeachment
0:25.0	in which House Democrats charged Mr. Trump with incitement of insurrection.
0:30.0	It may be introduced as soon as Monday
0:32.0	and just a short while ago the White House
0:34.0	fired back saying impeachment would be politically motivated and further divide the country.
0:39.7	Also tonight, President-elect Biden is demanding an investigation of the damage done by President
0:45.4	Trump saying he encouraged a mob like we've seen in third world dictatorships.
0:52.1	But the incoming president is declining to take a stand on impeachment
0:55.6	saying that decision is up to the US Congress. Let's go to our Chief White House correspondent,
1:00.8	Jim Acosta right now.
1:01.8	Jim as impeachment clearly is gaining momentum,
1:04.8	once again the White House is in crisis mode
1:07.4	and just released a new statement, update our viewers.
1:11.0	That's right.
1:12.0	Well, if the White House just released a statement in the
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