Trump explodes on Democrats as House Judiciary recommends impeachment

The House Judiciary Committee, in a historic vote that fell along party lines, approved articles of impeachment Friday against President Donald Trump. [View in browser]( [Article II: Inside Impeachment Podcast - a new episode! Listen now]( [Image]( DECEMBER 13, 2019 The House Judiciary Committee, in a historic vote that fell along party lines, [approved articles of impeachment Friday]( against President Donald Trump, charging he abused his power as president and obstructed Congress. "Today is a solemn and sad day," Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., said after the vote in brief remarks. The measures will most likely be voted on by the full House on Wednesday. "It's a very sad thing for our country, but it seems to be very good for me politically," President Trump [told reporters at the White House]( Friday before a meeting with the president of Paraguay. He claimed "the polls have gone through the roof for Trump." It was unclear what polling Trump was referring to, but in Monmouth University poll released Wednesday, 45 percent of Americans said Trump should be impeached and removed from office while 50 percent disagreed — [little changed]( since news of the Ukraine controversy broke. [Reports Shannon Pettypiece and Adam Edelman](: But the weight of impeachment appeared to still be weighing on [President Trump]. He said he watched "quite a bit" of the proceedings yesterday, calling the members of the media reporting on the Ukraine controversy "bad people, sick people." He said Democrats are “making fools of themselves,” and warned of payback. "It’s a scam, it’s something that shouldn’t be allowed, and it’s a very bad thing for our country, and you’re trivializing impeachment," Trump said. Trump has been increasingly taking his rebuttal to Twitter. After sending out a record number of tweets on Thursday, his tweetstorm continued on Friday morning with praise for the Republican "warriors" who defended him in the House Judiciary Committee meetings. The [U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear President Trump's appeal]( of lower court orders, now on hold, that require his banks and accountants to [turn over financial records]( to the House and local prosecutors in New York. The cases could yield major rulings on the power of the House to demand records for its investigations and the authority of a president to resist such demands. By granting review now, the justices made it possible for these cases to be heard during the current court term, in March, with a decision by the end of June, just as the general election campaign heats up. [Read more from NBC's Pete Williams](. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: VIDEOS [Image]( [Rosenberg: It is not a ‘good idea’ for the president to meet with Giuliani]( Former U.S. Attorney Chuck Rosenberg tells Chuck Todd he is surprised that President Trump is still meeting with Rudy Giuliani, especially since Giuliani is under criminal investigation. The president's personal attorney was seen at the White House Friday, on the day the House committee voted on the articles of impeachment. (MTP Daily) [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Image]( [Day 1,058: Trump explodes on Democrats as House Judiciary recommends impeachment]( Trump calls Democrats the "Party of Hate" after the House Judiciary Committee votes to recommend impeachment. (11th Hour) [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Image]( [No going back: Judiciary Committee approves impeaching Trump]( In a historic vote, House Judiciary Committee Members approved impeaching President Trump. MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber reports on the historic vote that “changes everything.” (The Beat) [Facebook]( [Twitter]( MORE VIDEOS - Judge says 'drug dealers' are convicted on less evidence than what's facing Trump ([The Beat]() - Chris Hayes on how he explains impeachment to his 5-year-old son ([All In]() - McConnell spurns Constitution with fealty to Trump on impeachment ([Rachel Maddow]() - From Clinton to Trump: Watch Lindsay Graham change his opinion on impeachment ([Hardball]() - Pam Bondi ties make her an awkward pick for Trump impeachment defense ([Rachel Maddow]() - Chuck Todd on the impeachment exhaustion that unites us ([MTP Daily]() - Breaking down the tentative U.S.-China trade deal ([Ali Velshi]() - Michael Moore on the American takeaways from the UK Conservative victory ([All In]() - Republicans silent after Trump mocks climate activist Greta Thunberg ([11th Hour]() QUOTE OF THE DAY [“Now [Trump] has the ultimate mark of illegitimacy. He is going to be an impeached president. Children unborn will learn about the impeached president of Donald Trump. This is the ultimate injury to him.”]( — Rev. Al Sharpton ([video]() WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEKEND The 2020 Democratic candidates will share their views on public education with Ali Velshi and Rehema Ellis this Saturday. Stream the Public Education Forum 2020 live on MSNBC.com, starting 10 a.m. ET. Also on Saturday, David Gura will be joined by Dr. Jill Biden to discuss the impeachment inquiry, the campaign trail, and public education. [Image] Sunday: Ari Melber will preview the full House impeachment vote by analyzing the evidence for each article of impeachment. He’ll also examine the Department of Justice Inspector General’s report that debunked one of President Trump’s key talking points in the Ukraine plot. Tune in at 9 p.m. ET Sunday for Impeachment: White House in Crisis. YOU ASKED, WE ANSWERED From MSNBC Daily reader Holly from Oregon: There's a statue in the congressional building that MSNBC reporters always stand in front of. Who is this statue? I've been wondering forever. Thanks tons! [Image] Alex Moe, NBC News Capitol Hill producer: The statue is of actor and entertainer [Will Rogers](. According to the [White House Historical Association](, the statue represents the state of Oklahoma in the National Statuary Hall. Tradition maintains it is good luck to rub his shoes while passing. [Drop us an email](mailto:msnbc.digital.editors@nbcuni.com?subject=MSNBC Daily questions) and ask us a question about Capitol Hill, the news, and the impeachment process. We'd love to hear from you. This newsletter was prepared for you by Cameron Taylor Oakes and Sam Go. A quick note from Sam: Friday was Cameron's last day at MSNBC, having interned on the digital team for the past two semesters. We thank her for her hard work on this newsletter and other projects. 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