The Beat with Ari Melber, Dec. 17, 2019
Duration: 44 Minutes
Discussed Today:
‘Hyperbolically stupid’: Fact-Checking Trump’s ‘invalid’ Impeachment Letter
Trump is bracing for a historic impeachment vote in Congress that would put him on trial for several “high crimes.” MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports on Trump lashing out at Speaker Pelosi, blasting “Trump derangement syndrome,” accusing her of “abuse of power” and comparing the impeachment probe to a “Salem witch trial.” Despite Trump’s grievances, the Senate is prepping a Trump trial and Mitch McConnell admits he won’t be "impartial." The Washington Post’s Robert Costa reports on how “deeply personal” Trump’s letter to Speaker Pelosi is to him, saying it’s a “Trump rally put on paper” and written over the course of two weeks.
Watch: Republicans demand more impeachment witnesses, when Clinton was on trial
As the House marches towards a floor vote to impeach Pres. Trump, MSNBC’s Ari Melber previews the Trump Senate trial negotiations by reporting new legal and historical context. This segment shows how Republican Henry Hyde, the House Judiciary Committee chairman leading the 1999 Clinton impeachment, explicitly backed new witnesses for the senate trial of Clinton. Hyde told NBC “this is a trial, not a grand jury proceeding… and we have a tremendous burden” of proof. Melber reports on how the Senate is now wrangling over whether to include any witnesses in a Trump trial, and notes that Sen. Schumer’s opening compromise offer of only four witnesses – without even requesting Rudy Giuliani and Attorney General Bill Barr – was already rebuffed by Senate Republicans.
Fat Joe & Bill Kristol talk impeachment 'old Trump,' new album and launching a TV show
Rapper Fat Joe reunites with conservative Bill Kristol on MSNBC’s “The Beat with Ari Melber” to talk impeachment, the debate over a potential Trump trial, how Joe was initially open to supporting candidate Trump - and the unlikely friendship that blossomed between a neoconservative veteran of the Bush White House and a hip hop legend from the Bronx. Kristol also mentions Fat Joe's new album, leading to jokes about Kristol’s “studio skills.” The two appeared on The Beat as Fat Joe previewed "Family Ties," featuring Cardi B, Eminem, Lil Wayne, Mary J. Blige, Jeremih, Ty Dolla Sign and Remy Ma, and Fat Joe mentioned it might be his last project before retirement.
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