TO DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP IN THE SENATE.

SENATE. CHUCK SCHUMER THEY’RE SPEAKING A

CHUCK SCHUMER THEY’RE SPEAKING A MOMENT AGO.

MOMENT AGO. CHRIS WALLACE JOINING US HERE ON

CHRIS WALLACE JOINING US HERE ON SET IN MIAMI ON WHAT WE JUST

SET IN MIAMI ON WHAT WE JUST HEARD.

HEARD. I SEE YOU WRITING THINGS DOWN,

I SEE YOU WRITING THINGS DOWN, CHRIS.

CHRIS. WHAT STRUCK YOU?

WHAT STRUCK YOU? >> THE LINE THAT IF THE

>> THE LINE THAT IF THE REPUBLICANS DON’T VOTE FOR

REPUBLICANS DON’T VOTE FOR WITNESSES, THIS WILL BE THE

WITNESSES, THIS WILL BE THE GREATEST COVER-UP SINCE

GREATEST COVER-UP SINCE WATERGATE.

WATERGATE. THE PRESIDENT’S ACQUITTAL WILL

THE PRESIDENT’S ACQUITTAL WILL BE MEANINGLESS BECAUSE IT WILL

BE MEANINGLESS BECAUSE IT WILL HAVE BEEN A SHAM TRIAL.

HAVE BEEN A SHAM TRIAL. AND THEN WHEN THE TRUTH COMES

AND THEN WHEN THE TRUTH COMES OUT LATER, ACCORDING TO

OUT LATER, ACCORDING TO SENATOR SCHUMER, THAN EVERY

SENATOR SCHUMER, THAN EVERY REPUBLICAN WHO VOTED AGAINST

REPUBLICAN WHO VOTED AGAINST WITNESSES IS GOING TO HAVE TO

WITNESSES IS GOING TO HAVE TO ANSWER FOR IT.

ANSWER FOR IT. I ACTUALLY THINK THAT EVERY SIDE

I ACTUALLY THINK THAT EVERY SIDE IS GOING TO COME OUT A WINNER IN

IS GOING TO COME OUT A WINNER IN THIS PRELUDE MAYBE FOR THE

THIS PRELUDE MAYBE FOR THE EXPLAIN, SANDRA.

EXPLAIN, SANDRA. I THINK THE REPUBLICANS AT THE

I THINK THE REPUBLICANS AT THE WHITE HOUSE WILL BE WINNERS

WHITE HOUSE WILL BE WINNERS BECAUSE THE PRESIDENT WILL BE

BECAUSE THE PRESIDENT WILL BE ACQUITTED, AND THE TRIAL TO

ACQUITTED, AND THE TRIAL TO REMOVE HIM FROM OFFICE WILL HAVE

REMOVE HIM FROM OFFICE WILL HAVE FAILED.

FAILED. I THINK THE DEMOCRATS WHO KNEW

I THINK THE DEMOCRATS WHO KNEW THEY WERE NEVER GOING TO GET THE

THEY WERE NEVER GOING TO GET THE PRESIDENT REMOVED WILL BE ABLE

PRESIDENT REMOVED WILL BE ABLE TO ARGUE, JUST AS SCHUMER DID,

TO ARGUE, JUST AS SCHUMER DID, FROM NOW UNTIL NOVEMBER, THAT

FROM NOW UNTIL NOVEMBER, THAT THIS WAS A COVER-UP AND THAT ALL

THIS WAS A COVER-UP AND THAT ALL THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS WHO WERE

THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS WHO WERE UP FOR REELECTION IN 2020 WERE

UP FOR REELECTION IN 2020 WERE PART OF THAT COVER-UP.

PART OF THAT COVER-UP. AND I THINK JOHN BOLTON WILL

AND I THINK JOHN BOLTON WILL BENEFIT BECAUSE HE GETS UNTOLD,

BENEFIT BECAUSE HE GETS UNTOLD, FREE PUBLICITY FOR HIS BOOK.

FREE PUBLICITY FOR HIS BOOK. SO IT’S A LITTLE CYNICAL, BUT

SO IT’S A LITTLE CYNICAL, BUT BUT I THINK THIS WILL END UP

BUT I THINK THIS WILL END UP WITH ALL SIDES GETTING WHAT THEY

WITH ALL SIDES GETTING WHAT THEY WANTED.

WANTED. >> Sandra: REALLY INTERESTING

>> Sandra: REALLY INTERESTING ANALYSIS THEY ARE.

ANALYSIS THEY ARE. I WANT TO READ A CHUNK OF

I WANT TO READ A CHUNK OF LAMAR ALEXANDER STATEMENT.

LAMAR ALEXANDER STATEMENT. YOU HEARD IT, CHUCK SCHUMER

YOU HEARD IT, CHUCK SCHUMER DIRECTLY QUOTING HIM AND AT

DIRECTLY QUOTING HIM AND AT TIMES PARAPHRASING HIM.

TIMES PARAPHRASING HIM. BUT HE ULTIMATELY SAID, "LET’S

BUT HE ULTIMATELY SAID, "LET’S LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE WHAT THEY

LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE WHAT THEY HEARD THROUGH THIS PROCESS."

HEARD THROUGH THIS PROCESS." HE SAID, "THE QUESTION IS NOT

HE SAID, "THE QUESTION IS NOT WHETHER THE PRESIDENT DID IT BUT

WHETHER THE PRESIDENT DID IT BUT WHETHER THE UNITED STATES SENATE

WHETHER THE UNITED STATES SENATE OR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE SHOULD

OR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE SHOULD DECIDE WHAT TO DO ABOUT WHAT HE

DECIDE WHAT TO DO ABOUT WHAT HE DID.

DID. I BELIEVE THE CONSTITUTION

I BELIEVE THE CONSTITUTION PROVIDES THAT THE PEOPLE SHOULD

PROVIDES THAT THE PEOPLE SHOULD MAKE THAT DECISION, IN THE

MAKE THAT DECISION, IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION THAT

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION THAT BEGINS IN IOWA ON MONDAY."

BEGINS IN IOWA ON MONDAY." AND HERE WE ARE.

AND HERE WE ARE. IF THIS DOES GO UP FOR AN UP OR

IF THIS DOES GO UP FOR AN UP OR DOWN VOTE TONIGHT, AND THIS ENDS

DOWN VOTE TONIGHT, AND THIS ENDS WITH THE ACQUITTAL OF THE

WITH THE ACQUITTAL OF THE PRESIDENT, OFF WE GO.

PRESIDENT, OFF WE GO. >> OFF WE GO IN ANY CASE.

>> OFF WE GO IN ANY CASE. BUT YES, WE OBVIOUSLY HAVE PAID

BUT YES, WE OBVIOUSLY HAVE PAID PRECIOUS LITTLE ATTENTION TO

PRECIOUS LITTLE ATTENTION TO IOWA BECAUSE THIS HAS BEEN SO

IOWA BECAUSE THIS HAS BEEN SO CONSUMING.

CONSUMING. ONCE THIS TRIAL IS OVER, THE

ONCE THIS TRIAL IS OVER, THE WORLD IS GOING TO -- THE

WORLD IS GOING TO -- THE POLITICAL WORLD’S VISION AND

POLITICAL WORLD’S VISION AND ATTENTION WILL SHIFT TO IOWA,

ATTENTION WILL SHIFT TO IOWA, AND A WEEK LATER TO

AND A WEEK LATER TO NEW HAMPSHIRE.

NEW HAMPSHIRE. THERE WAS ANOTHER THING THAT

THERE WAS ANOTHER THING THAT LAMAR ALEXANDER SAID YESTERDAY.

LAMAR ALEXANDER SAID YESTERDAY. HE BASICALLY SAID THAT EVEN IF

HE BASICALLY SAID THAT EVEN IF EVERYTHING THE DEMOCRATS ALLEGE

EVERYTHING THE DEMOCRATS ALLEGE IS TRUE, THAT THE PRESIDENT DID

IS TRUE, THAT THE PRESIDENT DID -- AND HE INDICATED HE THOUGHT

-- AND HE INDICATED HE THOUGHT THE CALL WAS AN APPROPRIATE, BUT

THE CALL WAS AN APPROPRIATE, BUT EVEN IF EVERYTHING THAT THE

EVEN IF EVERYTHING THAT THE PRESIDENT DID WITH REGARD TO

PRESIDENT DID WITH REGARD TO PRESIDENT ZELENSKY OF UKRAINE

PRESIDENT ZELENSKY OF UKRAINE WAS TRUE, IT DIDN’T RISE TO THE

WAS TRUE, IT DIDN’T RISE TO THE LEVEL OF AN IMPEACHABLE OFFENSE.

LEVEL OF AN IMPEACHABLE OFFENSE. AND I THINK THAT HAS BEEN A

AND I THINK THAT HAS BEEN A FAIRLY STRONG ARGUMENT FOR THE

FAIRLY STRONG ARGUMENT FOR THE REPUBLICANS ALL ALONG.

REPUBLICANS ALL ALONG. BUT MAYBE THE CALL WASN’T

BUT MAYBE THE CALL WASN’T PERFECT, AS THE PRESIDENT

PERFECT, AS THE PRESIDENT CONTENDS.

CONTENDS. MAYBE YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE BEEN

MAYBE YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR POLITICAL HELP

ASKING FOR POLITICAL HELP INVESTIGATING THE BIDENS.

INVESTIGATING THE BIDENS. WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT TO

WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT TO REMOVE A PRESIDENT -- AND THIS

REMOVE A PRESIDENT -- AND THIS GETS TO HIS SECOND POINT -- DO

GETS TO HIS SECOND POINT -- DO YOU REALLY WANT TO REMOVE A

YOU REALLY WANT TO REMOVE A PRESIDENT EIGHT OR NINE MONTHS

PRESIDENT EIGHT OR NINE MONTHS BEFORE AN ELECTION?

BEFORE AN ELECTION? >> Sandra: HE WENT ON TO

>> Sandra: HE WENT ON TO QUESTION THE PRECEDENT THIS

QUESTION THE PRECEDENT THIS WOULD SET IF HE WERE TO VOTE YES

WOULD SET IF HE WERE TO VOTE YES ON THIS.

ON THIS. LET’S GO TO THE SUPER BOWL PICK,

LET’S GO TO THE SUPER BOWL PICK, BECAUSE RIFABUTIN DON’T LIKE

BECAUSE RIFABUTIN DON’T LIKE SITTING A BEAUTIFUL, SUNNY

, MIAMI.

, MIAMI. SOUTH BEACH.

SOUTH BEACH. THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE.

THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE. THE FOX COMPOUND, THERE’S A

THE FOX COMPOUND, THERE’S A FERRIS WHEEL OUT HERE, --

FERRIS WHEEL OUT HERE, -- >> THERE ALSO HALL OF FAMER’S

>> THERE ALSO HALL OF FAMER’S WALKING AROUND LIKE ANTS AT A

WALKING AROUND LIKE ANTS AT A PICNIC.

PICNIC. I SPENT SOME TIME WITH

I SPENT SOME TIME WITH BRETT FAVRE.

BRETT FAVRE. YOU SAID I WAS STARSTRUCK.

YOU SAID I WAS STARSTRUCK. INDEED, I WAS.

INDEED, I WAS. I’VE SEEN OTHERS HERE.

I’VE SEEN OTHERS HERE. LET ME JUST SAY, WHAT A GREAT

LET ME JUST SAY, WHAT A GREAT PLACE TO COVER THE IMPEACHMENT

PLACE TO COVER THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL IN WASHINGTON AND THE IOWA

TRIAL IN WASHINGTON AND THE IOWA CAUCUSES, FROM SOUTH BEACH,

CAUCUSES, FROM SOUTH BEACH, MIAMI.

MIAMI. >> Sandra: TERRY BRADSHAW,

>> Sandra: TERRY BRADSHAW, JOE MONTANA.

JOE MONTANA. AS YOU SAID, WE ARE IN THE TENT,

AS YOU SAID, WE ARE IN THE TENT, I TURNED AROUND AND THERE WAS

I TURNED AROUND AND THERE WAS BRETT FAVRE.

BRETT FAVRE. CHRIS WALLACE GETS UP.

CHRIS WALLACE GETS UP. YOU WERE A LITTLE STAR TRUCK,

YOU WERE A LITTLE STAR TRUCK, IT’S FUN TO SEE THAT.

IT’S FUN TO SEE THAT. YOU KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE.

YOU KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE. ANYWAY, THAT’S THE CROWD NOISE

ANYWAY, THAT’S THE CROWD NOISE YOU HEAR.

YOU HEAR. FOX SPORTS HAS THEIR SET UP NEXT

FOX SPORTS HAS THEIR SET UP NEXT TO US.

TO US. A LOT OF ENERGY ON THE GROUND

A LOT OF ENERGY ON THE GROUND HERE IN SOUTH BEACH.

HERE IN SOUTH BEACH. IT WAS GOOD TO CATCH UP WITH

IT WAS GOOD TO CATCH UP WITH YOU, CHRIS!

YOU, CHRIS! WHO ARE YOU PICKING FOR THE

WHO ARE YOU PICKING FOR THE SUPER BOWL, BY THE WAY?

SUPER BOWL, BY THE WAY? >> I’M PICKING KANSAS CITY.

>> I’M PICKING KANSAS CITY. I THINK IT’LL BE A VERY CLOSE

I THINK IT’LL BE A VERY CLOSE AND EXCITING SUPER BOWL.

AND EXCITING SUPER BOWL. I THINK PATRICK MAHOMES IS THE

I THINK PATRICK MAHOMES IS THE SINGLE MOST DYNAMIC AND EXCITING

SINGLE MOST DYNAMIC AND EXCITING PLAYER IN THE NFL RIGHT NOW.

PLAYER IN THE NFL RIGHT NOW. AND I LIKE ANDY REID, AND HE HAS

AND I LIKE ANDY REID, AND HE HAS WON A SUPER BOWL.

WON A SUPER BOWL. HE’S THE WINNINGEST COACH WHO

HE’S THE WINNINGEST COACH WHO HASN’T WON A SUPER BOWL.

HASN’T WON A SUPER BOWL. KANSAS CITY.

KANSAS CITY. >> Sandra: A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO

>> Sandra: A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO WERE CHIEFS FANS WANT THE CHIEFS

WERE CHIEFS FANS WANT THE CHIEFS JUST BECAUSE OF COACH READ, THEY