Biden defends himself, son on Ukraine
The Democratic presidential contenders are in Westerville, Ohio, for the fourth primary matchup of the season.
"No plan has been laid out to explain how a multi-trillion-dollar hole in this Medicare for All plan that senator Warren is putting forward," he said. 8:22 p.m. Sen. Elizabeth Warren dodges question on her Medicare for All PlanFielding the first question on the economy, Warren failed to answer whether she would raise taxes on the middle class to pay for her Medicare for All plan.
EXCLUSIVE: Hunter Biden says he did nothing"improper” while serving on board of Ukrainian gas company, but may have showed “poor judgment” in joining. 8:18 p.m. Former congressman Beto O'Rourke weighs in on President Donald Trump impeachment inquiry"If you do not hold him to account, if there is not justice, not only have we have failed this moment, our Constitution, and our country," O'Rourke said while saying why he believes impeachment is necessary."We have failed everyone who has sacrificed and laid their lives down on the line. And we cannot do that.
"I support impeachment, but we shouldn't have any illusions that impeaching Donald Trump will be one, be successful, or, two, erase the problems that got him elected in 2016," he said, before adding,"These are the problems that got Donald Trump elected. The fourth industrial revolution. And that is going to accelerate and grow more serious regardless of who is in the oval office. The fact is, Donald Trump when we are talking about him, we are losing.
"Well, it's a mistake on the part of Republicans who enable the president whose actions are as offensive to their own supposed values as they are to the values that we all share," Buttigieg said."Look, the president has left congress with no choice, and this is not just about holding the president accountable for not just things emerging in these investigations, but actions that he has confessed to on television.
8:10 p.m. Amy Klobuchar weighs in on President Trump pulling U.S. troops out of SyriaPresident Trump has received backlash from both sides on the aisle for his recent decision to remove troops from Syria. Many critics, including Klobuchar, said that we have abandoned longtime U.S. allies. 8:08 p.m. Sen. Kamala Harris says impeachment process won't take longWith many calling on the Democratic lawmakers to lay out a timetable for their impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, Harris says that Trump is the"most corrupt and unpatriotic president we have ever had" and that the impeachment inquiry won't take long.
Biden continued his hammering of Trump, taking a swipe at the incumbent president, saying"I agree with Bernie, Sen. Sanders -- this is the most corrupt president in modern history and, I think, all of our history." "Impeachment is the way we establish this man will not be allowed to break the law over and over again," she said.
Pelosi defended their timeline without providing any new updates and dismissed questions about Republican calls for a formal floor vote. O'Rourke's goal for this debate is"substance over flash." The campaign wants viewers to see O'Rourke as a leader on policies beyond guns, acknowledging that some may view him as a single-issue candidate.
Bloomberg, once a Republican, Independent and now a Democrat, criticizes the current 2020 Democratic field in the op-ed, writing:"The country elects a commander in chief, and yet based on the campaign so far, one might think we are electing a legislator in chief — or a prime minister whose party controls a parliament."6:09 p.m.
Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Businessman Tom Steyer New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker California Sen. Kamala Harris Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders Former Vice President Joe Biden Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg Entrepreneur Andrew Yang Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro
1:47 p.m.: Ahead of the debate, Buttigieg comes out swingingIt's clear Mayor Pete Buttigieg is looking to enter the ring tomorrow night swinging -- now going after 2020 competitors Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke... calling Warren out, specifically, for hedging on Medicare for All taxes - dissing small-dollar donations as"pocket change" apropos her recent expansion of her no-big-fundraiser pledge to the general election 12:09 p.m.
Biden pressured the Ukrainian government to oust a prosecutor who ostensibly had been leading an investigation into Burisma, an oil company, and was unpopular in his home country due to a lack of action. However, no evidence has emerged to support Trump’s main allegation that Biden did so to benefit his son, Hunter, who was later added to the company's board of directors.
Despite those concerns, he has already previewed the differences he seeks to make between him and his progressive colleague, Warren.
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