THE NOTE: Pres. Trump spins conspiracies into impeachment defense.
It gave those vulnerable moderate members in Trump-won districts -- who have found themselves at the center of anti-impeachment attacks, including a $2.2 million anti-impeachment ad buy from a pro-Trump super PAC -- an even more-needed victory to bring home.
. It shows they can simultaneously pursue impeachment and take bipartisan action for working Americans. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., accompanied by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 10, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., accompanied by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 10, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington.Democrats, particularly those in swing districts, will likely now bring the fight on the campaign trail back to the issues, with one Democratic aide already making the case.impeachment is going to be a driving political issue in 2020," the aide said."Here's the story they don't want to confront: while Democrats are taking on big drug companies and working to bring down the cost of health care, Republicans are still scrambling to explain the tax handout they wrote to appease their biggest donors."Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell confirmed on Tuesday that a potential impeachment trial in the Senate will take place right after the New Year, once senators return from a holiday recess, even though the White House is urging the Senate to take up the matter immediately. Senate Republicans also suggested that they may not call up live witnesses to testify as part of a likelyTHE PLAYLISTWednesday morning's episode features ABC News Senior National correspondent Terry Moran, who describes what is in the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump and what happens next.Tim Murtaugh, communications director for the Trump reelection campaign, talks with ABC News Political Director Rick Klein in Hershey, Pennsylvania, where President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence held a campaign rally on Tuesday night.President Donald Trump participates in the ceremonial swearing in of Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette at 3:30 p.m. at the White House. Later, the president and first lady Melania Trump participate in Hanukkah receptions at 4 p.m. and 8:05 p.m. at the White House. The House Judiciary Committee will begin to discuss articles of impeachment on Capitol Hill at 7 p.m. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., participates in a"Getting to the Point" discussion in Boston at 9:15 a.m.Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro meets with the Iowa Farmers Union and the Center for Rural Affairs in Nevada, Iowa, at 9:30 a.m. He then leads a town hall in Grinnell, Iowa, at noon. Later, he participates in a meet-and-greet event in Iowa City at 7 p.m. Former Vice President Joe Biden participates in UNITE HERE's Culinary Union Town Hall in Las Vegas at 11:15 a.m. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., delivers remarks at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington at 12:30 p.m. South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg participates in three consecutive fundraising events in New York City beginning at 4:30 p.m. Andrew Yang continues his"A New Way Forward" bus tour with stops in Davenport and Cedar Rapids, Iowa.and select"The Note" as an item of interest to receive the day's sharpest political analysis.
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