>> I’M JOINED NOW BY DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT, FORMER
CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT, FORMER CONGRESSMAN BETO O’ROURKE OF
CONGRESSMAN BETO O’ROURKE OF BETO, THANK YOU.
BETO, THANK YOU. WHERE ARE YOU ON THIS.
WHERE ARE YOU ON THIS. SHOULD CONGRESS IMPEACH THIS
SHOULD CONGRESS IMPEACH THIS PRESIDENT?
PRESIDENT? >> FOR MORE THAN A YEAR I’VE
>> FOR MORE THAN A YEAR I’VE BEEN SAYING THAT IT’S TIME FOR
BEEN SAYING THAT IT’S TIME FOR CONGRESS TO ACT AND BEGIN
CONGRESS TO ACT AND BEGIN IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS.
IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS. I THINK ROBERT MUELLER MADE IT
I THINK ROBERT MUELLER MADE IT AS CLEAR AS DAY FOR ALL OF US.
AS CLEAR AS DAY FOR ALL OF US. OF THE HUNDREDS OF PAGES OF HIS
OF THE HUNDREDS OF PAGES OF HIS REPORT, HE CHOSE TO FOCUS ON THE
REPORT, HE CHOSE TO FOCUS ON THE FACT THAT OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM,
FACT THAT OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM, OUR DEMOCRACY, WAS INVADED BY
OUR DEMOCRACY, WAS INVADED BY RUSSIA.
RUSSIA. AND THEN IN BETWEEN THE
AND THEN IN BETWEEN THE BEGINNING AND THE ENDING OF HIS
BEGINNING AND THE ENDING OF HIS STATEMENT, HE FOCUSED ON
STATEMENT, HE FOCUSED ON PRESIDENT TRUMP.
PRESIDENT TRUMP. AND HE SAID THIS.
AND HE SAID THIS. WHEN A SUBJECT OF AN
WHEN A SUBJECT OF AN INVESTIGATION OBSTRUCTS THAT
INVESTIGATION OBSTRUCTS THAT INVESTIGATION, OR LIES TO
INVESTIGATION, OR LIES TO INVESTIGATORS, IT STRIKES AT THE
INVESTIGATORS, IT STRIKES AT THE VERY CORE OF OUR GOVERNMENT’S
VERY CORE OF OUR GOVERNMENT’S ABILITY TO GET TO THE TRUTH AND
ABILITY TO GET TO THE TRUTH AND HOLD THE PERPETRATORS
HOLD THE PERPETRATORS ACCOUNTABLE.
ACCOUNTABLE. HE’S TELLING US IF HE WANT TO
HE’S TELLING US IF HE WANT TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING
PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN TO OUR DEMOCRACY, WE HAVE
AGAIN TO OUR DEMOCRACY, WE HAVE TO HOLD THOSE RESPONSIBLE
TO HOLD THOSE RESPONSIBLE ACCOUNTABLE.
ACCOUNTABLE. THE ONLY METHOD THAT WE CAN DO
THE ONLY METHOD THAT WE CAN DO THAT IS FOR OUR REPRESENTATIVES
THAT IS FOR OUR REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS TO BEGIN IMPEACHMENT
IN CONGRESS TO BEGIN IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS.
PROCEEDINGS. >> WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF THE
>> WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF THE PRESIDENT’S CLAIM AGAIN TODAY
PRESIDENT’S CLAIM AGAIN TODAY THAT HE WAS KPAUNEXONERATED BY T
THAT HE WAS KPAUNEXONERATED BY T SPECIAL COUNSEL’S REPORT, THAT
SPECIAL COUNSEL’S REPORT, THAT THERE WASN’T EVIDENCE THERE TO
THERE WASN’T EVIDENCE THERE TO BRING CHARGES.
BRING CHARGES. >> I THINK HE IS TRY TO KOW
>> I THINK HE IS TRY TO KOW THOSE REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS WHO
THOSE REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS WHO ARE LOOKING AT THEIR NEXT
ARE LOOKING AT THEIR NEXT ELECTION INSTEAD OF LOOKING AT
ELECTION INSTEAD OF LOOKING AT THE NEXT GENERATION OF AMERICANS
THE NEXT GENERATION OF AMERICANS THAT ARE DEPENDING ON OUR
THAT ARE DEPENDING ON OUR ACTIONS TODAY.
ACTIONS TODAY. I HOPE THEY CAN PUT THEIR
I HOPE THEY CAN PUT THEIR COUNTRY AHEAD OF THEIR POLLING
COUNTRY AHEAD OF THEIR POLLING NUMBERS, OF THE NEXT ELECTION OF
NUMBERS, OF THE NEXT ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT, OF THEIR OWN
THE PRESIDENT, OF THEIR OWN PARTY AND TO WHAT’S RIGHT FOR
PARTY AND TO WHAT’S RIGHT FOR AMERICA.
AMERICA. THAT’S WHAT THIS MOMENT CALLS
THAT’S WHAT THIS MOMENT CALLS FOR.
FOR. AT THE ENDING OF BOB MUELLER’S
AT THE ENDING OF BOB MUELLER’S STATEMENT.
STATEMENT. HE SAID THAT THIS SYSTEMATIC
HE SAID THAT THIS SYSTEMATIC ATTACK BY RUSSIA ON OUR
ATTACK BY RUSSIA ON OUR DEMOCRACY, DEMANDS THE ATTENTION
DEMOCRACY, DEMANDS THE ATTENTION OF EVERY AMERICAN.
OF EVERY AMERICAN. AND THE ONLY WAY EVERY AMERICAN
AND THE ONLY WAY EVERY AMERICAN CAN BE REPRESENTED IS THROUGH
CAN BE REPRESENTED IS THROUGH THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. IF EVER THERE WERE A MOMENT TO
IF EVER THERE WERE A MOMENT TO ACT, IT IS THIS ONE.
ACT, IT IS THIS ONE. I AGREE WITH YOU, IF CONGRESS
I AGREE WITH YOU, IF CONGRESS FAILS TO ACT NOW, IT’S HARD TO
FAILS TO ACT NOW, IT’S HARD TO SEE THEM ACTING IN THE FUTURE.
SEE THEM ACTING IN THE FUTURE. IF THEY FAIL TO DO THAT, WE HAVE
IF THEY FAIL TO DO THAT, WE HAVE SET THE PRECEDENT THAT SOME
SET THE PRECEDENT THAT SOME PEOPLE BECAUSE OF THE POSITION
PEOPLE BECAUSE OF THE POSITION THEY HOLD ARE ABOVE THE LAW IN
THEY HOLD ARE ABOVE THE LAW IN THIS COUNTRY.
THIS COUNTRY. THAT BEGINS THE END OF OUR
THAT BEGINS THE END OF OUR DEMOCRACY AN WE CANNOT ALLOW
DEMOCRACY AN WE CANNOT ALLOW THAT TO HAPPEN.
THAT TO HAPPEN. >> NOW THAT MUELLER IS NOT GOING
>> NOW THAT MUELLER IS NOT GOING TO TESTIFY, I DON’T THINK
TO TESTIFY, I DON’T THINK THEY’RE GOING TO SUBPOENA HIM.
THEY’RE GOING TO SUBPOENA HIM. IT DIDN’T SOUND LIKE JERRY
IT DIDN’T SOUND LIKE JERRY NADLER IS IN ANY MOOD TO
NADLER IS IN ANY MOOD TO SUBPOENA THE GUY.
SUBPOENA THE GUY. HE’S A HERO TO MOST AMERICANS.
HE’S A HERO TO MOST AMERICANS. IF THERE’S NOT SOME REASON TO
IF THERE’S NOT SOME REASON TO HOLD OFF, DO YOU SEE ANY
HOLD OFF, DO YOU SEE ANY JUSTIFICATION TO PUT THIS OFF?
JUSTIFICATION TO PUT THIS OFF? IT’S NOW JUNE NEXT WEEK.
IT’S NOW JUNE NEXT WEEK. WE’RE GOING INTO SUMMER.
WE’RE GOING INTO SUMMER. FOURTH OF JULY IS COMING.
FOURTH OF JULY IS COMING. WE’RE GOING TO HAVE THE
WE’RE GOING TO HAVE THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, WHICH
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, WHICH YOU’RE VERY MUCH IN THE MIDDLE
YOU’RE VERY MUCH IN THE MIDDLE OF COMING IN THE FALL.
OF COMING IN THE FALL. YOU GUYS WILL BE COMPETING IN
YOU GUYS WILL BE COMPETING IN THE IOWA CAUCUSES COME THIS
THE IOWA CAUCUSES COME THIS FALL.
FALL. I DON’T THINK THERE’S AN
I DON’T THINK THERE’S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARINGS UNLESS
OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARINGS UNLESS THEY GET GOING NOW.
THEY GET GOING NOW. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
WHAT DO YOU THINK? >> I AGREE WITH YOU.
>> I AGREE WITH YOU. ACT NOW OR LOSE OUR DEMOCRACY
ACT NOW OR LOSE OUR DEMOCRACY FOREVER.
FOREVER. THAT IS THE CHOICE BEFORE US.
THAT IS THE CHOICE BEFORE US. AND I’M GRATEFUL TO THOSE
AND I’M GRATEFUL TO THOSE LAWMAKERS, INCLUDING REPUBLICAN
LAWMAKERS, INCLUDING REPUBLICAN JUSTIN AMASH, WHO HAVE PUT THIS
JUSTIN AMASH, WHO HAVE PUT THIS COUNTRY AHEAD OF THEIR OWN
COUNTRY AHEAD OF THEIR OWN POLITICAL CAREERS.
POLITICAL CAREERS. AND I UNDERSTAND POLITICAL
AND I UNDERSTAND POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS.
CONSIDERATIONS. I’VE HELD ELECTED OFFICE.
I’VE HELD ELECTED OFFICE. I’M CAMPAIGNING FOR ONE RIGHT
I’M CAMPAIGNING FOR ONE RIGHT NOW.
NOW. BUT THIS MOMENT DEMANDS MORE OF
BUT THIS MOMENT DEMANDS MORE OF US.
US. AND WE WILL BE JUDGED BY HOW WE
AND WE WILL BE JUDGED BY HOW WE HAVE FACED THESE FACTS.
HAVE FACED THESE FACTS. FOR ROBERT MUELLER TO COME
FOR ROBERT MUELLER TO COME FORWARD TODAY, SOMEONE WHO IS
FORWARD TODAY, SOMEONE WHO IS FAMOUSLY RETICENT, AND OUT OF
FAMOUSLY RETICENT, AND OUT OF THE HUNDREDS OF PAGES OF HIS
THE HUNDREDS OF PAGES OF HIS REPORT, TO FOCUS ON THE FACT
REPORT, TO FOCUS ON THE FACT THAT WE WERE ATTACKED BY THE
THAT WE WERE ATTACKED BY THE RUSSIANS AND THAT THERE IS
RUSSIANS AND THAT THERE IS SOMEBODY WHO OBSTRUCTED JUSTICE
SOMEBODY WHO OBSTRUCTED JUSTICE AND LIED TO INVESTIGATORS, AND
AND LIED TO INVESTIGATORS, AND THEN TO SAY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
THEN TO SAY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IS NOT THE WAY TO HOLD
SYSTEM IS NOT THE WAY TO HOLD THIS PERSON ACCOUNTABLE, THERE’S
THIS PERSON ACCOUNTABLE, THERE’S ANOTHER PROCESS UNDER OUR
ANOTHER PROCESS UNDER OUR CONSTITUTION, HE IS CLEARLY
CONSTITUTION, HE IS CLEARLY REFERRING TO IMPEACHMENT.
REFERRING TO IMPEACHMENT. HE IS DEMANDING THAT WE DO THIS
HE IS DEMANDING THAT WE DO THIS NOW OR FOREVER LOSE THE
NOW OR FOREVER LOSE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACT.
OPPORTUNITY TO ACT. SO IT’S THAT CLEAR TO ME.
SO IT’S THAT CLEAR TO ME. I HOPE IT IS THAT ENCLOSURE TO
I HOPE IT IS THAT ENCLOSURE TO THOSE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WHO
THOSE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WHO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACT
HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACT WHILE THERE’S STILL TIME.
WHILE THERE’S STILL TIME. >> IF YOU WERE STILL IN THE
>> IF YOU WERE STILL IN THE HOUSE, WOULD YOU VOTE TO
HOUSE, WOULD YOU VOTE TO IMPEACH?
IMPEACH? >> I WOULD.
>> I WOULD. AND IT’S FUNNY, I WAS ASKED THIS
AND IT’S FUNNY, I WAS ASKED THIS QUESTION MORE THAN A YEAR AGO BY
QUESTION MORE THAN A YEAR AGO BY A CONSERVATIVE RADIO HOST IN
A CONSERVATIVE RADIO HOST IN LUBBOCK, TEXAS, WHILE I WAS
LUBBOCK, TEXAS, WHILE I WAS RUNNING FOR SENATE.
RUNNING FOR SENATE. I SAID THE SAME THING BECAUSE IT
I SAID THE SAME THING BECAUSE IT IS CLEAR TO ME THAT OUR VERY
IS CLEAR TO ME THAT OUR VERY DEMOCRACY, OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM,
DEMOCRACY, OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM, THE FUTURE OF OUR COUNTRY IS AT
THE FUTURE OF OUR COUNTRY IS AT STAKE.
STAKE. KNOWING THAT MIGHT NOT BE THE
KNOWING THAT MIGHT NOT BE THE MOST POPULAR THING TO SAY IN OUR
MOST POPULAR THING TO SAY IN OUR HOME STATE OF TEXAS, I SAID IT
HOME STATE OF TEXAS, I SAID IT NONETHELESS, BECAUSE WE MUST
NONETHELESS, BECAUSE WE MUST HAVE THE COURAGE OF OUR
HAVE THE COURAGE OF OUR CONVICTIONS AT THIS MOMENT OF
CONVICTIONS AT THIS MOMENT OF TRUTH.
TRUTH. I JUST HOPE NOW THAT THE MUELLER
I JUST HOPE NOW THAT THE MUELLER REPORT HAS BEEN RELEASED, THAT
REPORT HAS BEEN RELEASED, THAT ROBERT MUELLER HAS MADE THIS
ROBERT MUELLER HAS MADE THIS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT CLAIRECLARI
INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT CLAIRECLARI TODAY, THEY WILL BE REWARDED BY
TODAY, THEY WILL BE REWARDED BY THE JUDGMENT OF HISTORY.
THE JUDGMENT OF HISTORY. IT’S IMPORTANT THEY DO THIS
IT’S IMPORTANT THEY DO THIS WHILE THEY STILL CAN.
WHILE THEY STILL CAN. >> THANK YOU FOR PUTTING YOUR
