a member of my staff could hear president trump on the phone, asking ambassador sondland about the investigations. mr. trump told sondland they were ready to move forward. >> the ambassador to the e.u.

has some explaining to do. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. this is "early start." i'm christine romans. >> i'm dave briggs. we begin in the nation's capital, where we will for weeks and months. president trump's phone call with the leader of ukraine, under the microscope. it may be a different call the next day, may be the most proof the president pushed his rivals. bill taylor first learned about this other call last week. >> in the presence of my staff, in a restaurant, sondland called and told him of his meetings. my staff could hear president trump hear asking about the

investigations. the ambassador cold president trump they were ready to move forward. someone asked what president trump thought about ukraine. he said, he cared more about the investigations of biden, which giuliani was pushing for. >> that's more evident that the president himself was behind the pressure campaign. taylor's revelation undermines that he hardly knows ambassador gordon sondland. the ambassador will be asked about this when he testifies next wednesday. and the aide that overheard that call will testify behind closed doors. >> in front of congress and cameras yesterday, george kent. he defended ambassador to

ukraine marie yovanovitch. >> some may not have liked her actions, is that correct? >> you can't promote anti-corruption with people that want more. >> here's phil mattingly with more. >> reporter: it was the first hearing of many, a monumental hearing. this was the start of the impeachment i impeachment inquiry. leading to a house vote to impeach president trump. when you talk to democrats who were waiting for, lookin forward and now have the testimony of george kent, it painted the picture. it laid out the extent why there were things that were wrong in the trump administration. that was their goal of the hearing. if you talk to republicans, it would almost be as if you're

looking through two different world views. take a listen. >> you did listen in on the call? >> i did not. >> you never talked to chief of staff mulvaney. >> i never did. >> you talked to him? >> there's no reason for it to come up. >> and president zelensky never made an announcement. and you're the star witness. you're the guy. based on this, based on -- i've seen church prayer chains that are easier to understand than that. >> are we to say that asking a foreign nation is a perk of the office of the presidency? i don't think we can allow that to be the new normal, acceptable in any way, shape or form. for republicans, their primary goal was to poke one gigantic hole into the people we're

talking. they don't have knowledge in what president trump said or knew. think hasn't spoken to president trump or had met president trump. but this was laying the groundwork, setting the scene for the hearings to come. this was the start. this wasn't the finish. this wasn't the all-stars. this wasn't the biggest show. this was just the beginning. the beginning of a process that will go for the next couple weeks. >> thanks. day one went well for the president, when asked. the official admits the president is not out of the woods. kaitlan collins at the white house. >> reporter: the president maintained throughout the day he was not watching the hearings or keeping a close eye on it. he told reporters he had not watched one minute as he was

hosting erdogan at the white house. the president was being kept updated by his aides and staffers. he was asked about one of the most crucial moments during that system. bill taylor was asked about when the president was asking about the investigations. the president said he had no recollection with that phone call. >> i don't recall. no, not at all. not even a little bit. >> reporter: the president complained about the inspector-general for the community, this one that reviewed the whistleblower's complaint and found it creditable enough to turn it over to kronk. th congress. the inspector-general, he picked for that job. it comes as the white house is saying they're not worried about this. they found this hearing to be boring.

the president was tweeting about it. retweeting about their some his allies tweeting defenses of him. and the former ambassador to ukrai ukraine, marie yovanovitch, will testify tomorrow. president erdogan expressse optimism. we go to istanbul with the latest developments. how is that appearance on stage yesterday playing from where you are today? >> the meeting between president trump and president erdogan came at a tough time for the leaders of the two country. the companies are at a series of areas where the two have been at

logg loggerheads. they brought in some of the republican critics of turkey into the meeting. probably to show when it comes to sanctions that senators are handing for, his hands are tied. but also to give a platform where ankara seized this, the issues that the two countries have been facing off against each other. on the table, is russia's turkey-made s-400s. turkey is not changing on that. they are open to buy the american-made patriots but only if the conditions are right. also discussed, turkey's

inkrurgs into area. hands over the main fight against isis, leading it open to the turkish incursion. trump sent erdogan a letter saying don't be a tough guy, don't be a fool. there was outcry about that in turkey. and erdogan said he returned the letter back to trump. we don't know what that means. and out of this meeting, there's been no public breakthrough. but it's opened up venues of dialogue and discussion between the two countries. whether that can improve the relationship between the two allies, we'll have to wait and see. ahead for the second time, a court rules the president has to hand over his tax returns.

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a member of my staff could hear president trump on the phone, asking ambassador sondland about the investigations. mr. trump told sondland they were ready to move forward. testimony under oath ties the president directly to the conversation with ukraine. >> the ambassador to the e.u. has some explaining to do. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. this is "early start." i'm christine romans. >> i'm dave briggs. we begin in the nation's capital, where we will for weeks and months. president trump's phone call with the leader of ukraine, under the microscope. it may be a different call the next day, may be the most proof the president himself pushed kiev to investigate his rivals. bill taylor first learned about

this other call last week. >> in the presence of my staff, in a restaurant, ambassador sondland called him and told him of his meetings. my staff could hear president trump hear asking about the investigations. the ambassador cold president trump the ukrainians were ready to move forward. someone asked what president trump thought about ukraine. he said, he cared more about the investigations of biden, which giuliani was pressing for. >> that's more evident that the president himself was behind the pressure campaign. taylor's revelation undermines that he hardly knows ambassador gordon sondland. the ambassador will be asked about this when he testifies next wednesday. and tomorrow, taylor's aide that

overheard that call will testify behind closed doors. in front of congress and cameras yesterday, george kent. he defended ambassador to ukraine marie yovanovitch. >> some may not have liked her actions, is that correct? >> you can't promote principled anti-corruption action without pissing off corrupt people. >> here's phil mattingly with more. >> reporter: it was the first hearing of many, but a monumental hearing. this was the start of the impeachment inquiry. the impeachment inquiry certain to leading to leading to a house vote to impeach president trump. when you talk to democrats who were waiting for, looking forward and now have the testimony of george kent, it painted the picture. it laid out the extent why there

were things that were wrong in the trump administration. why there was a shadow or a rogue policy being carried out by the president's personal attorney, rudy giuliani. that was their goal of the hearing. if you talk to republicans, it would almost be as if you're looking through two different world views. take a listen. >> you did listen in on the call? >> i did not. >> you never talked to chief of staff mulvaney. >> i never did. >> you never met the president? >> that's correct. >> you had three meetings with zelensky that didn't come up. >> there was no reason for it to come up. >> and president zelensky never made an announcement. and you're the star witness. you're the guy. based on this, based on -- i've seen church prayer chains that are easier to understand than this. >> are we to say that asking a foreign nation now, to intervene in our elections, is something that's a perk of the office of the presidency? i don't think we can allow that

to be the new normal, acceptable in any way, shape or form. >> reporter: for republicans, their primary goal was to poke one gigantic hole into the people we're talking. they don't have knowledge in what president trump said, directed or knew. think hasn't spoken to president trump or had met president trump. in that sense, the republicans declared victory. but this was laying the groundwork, setting the scene for the hearings to come. this was the start. this wasn't the finish. this wasn't the all-stars. this wasn't the biggest show. this was just the beginning. the beginning of a process that will go for the next couple weeks. >> thanks. top aides in the white house believe that day one went well for the president. the official admits the president is not out of the woods. kaitlan collins at the white house. >> reporter: the president maintained throughout the day he

was not watching the hearings or keeping a close eye on it. he told reporters he had not watched one minute as he was hosting erdogan at the white house. the president was being kept updated by his aides and staffers. and even derg the press conference, he was asked about one of the most crucial moments during that system. bill taylor was asked about when the president was asking about the investigations. the president said he had no recollection of that phone call. >> i don't recall. no, not at all. not even a little bit. >> reporter: the president complained about the inspector-general for the community, this one that reviewed the whistleblower's complaint and found it creditable enough to turn it over to congress. that jump-started where we are now. that comes after "the new york

times" that the president had weighed firing the inspector-general. the inspector-general, he picked for that job. it comes as the white house is saying they're not worried about this. they found this hearing to be boring. the president was tweeting about it. retweeting about their some his allies tweeting defenses of him. and the former ambassador to ukraine, marie yovanovitch, will testify tomorrow. >> kaitlan collins at the white house. if you look past the red rick and fury around impeachment, there's a reason why the aid to ukraine is important in its own right. the aid represents nearly 10% of ukraine's 2019 military budget. and there's no dispute that helping ukraine fight off russian aggression in crimea is vital not only for ukraine, but for u.s. national security. fred pleitgen, good morning.

>> reporter: good morning, dave. we keep talking about the anti-tank millsssiles. those javelins are not okayed under the obama administration. they did not green light the sale of those javelins. the trump administration did. one of the things that has hurt the ukrainians was the fact that the aid was held up. you look at the ukrainian military, they have improved a great deal since 2014. but the things they need from the u.s. are the high-tech weapons, that high-tech gear. not just the javelins but other things that the aid buys, is night division goggles. its sniper rifles, as well. a lot of high-tech things that the ukrainians don't have, but that increased their survi survivability on that aid. that is important. and you noted, that is a large chunk of their defense budget.

and there's the psychological factor, as they say the military aid shows them that the u.s. has ukrai ukraine's back. and any holdup in that military aid or any questions of the military aid, gives them the opposite impression of that. dave? >> really great reporting, fred pleitgen. fred live for us in moscow. thanks. americans have wracked up a record amount of debt. $14 trillion worth. new data from the new york fed, finds mortgages are the largest chunk of that debt. student loans now top $1.5 billion. borrowing increased after the fed cut interest rates. the data suggests that households are taking advantage of a low interest rate environment to secure credit. student loan debt is a big issue

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it looks like another major case will be decided by the supreme court in an election year. an appeals court denied attempts to keep eight years private, if president trump loses to the supreme court. the taxes and documents could be delivered to house democrats just months before the 2020 election. this is one of several cases the

court is to decide next june. others are challenging an abortion law and end the program protecting dreamers. a crowded democratic field is getting even bigger. deval patrick will enter the race. patrick could seize on advantages in early voting states. he's from massachusetts, which borders new hampshire. and being one of the country's first african-american governors can help in south carolina. but the odds are steep. he's not known nationally and unlike bloomberg he doesn't have the personal wealth for the campaign. democratic leading voters want the record-sized field to grow any bigger. also, "the washington post" reports some republicans are asking whether to ask senate leaders to hold a longer impeachment trim al to influenc the democratic race.

the longer trial could stay six contenders to stay in washington. ruth bader ginsburg is feeling better this morning. she was not on the bench. she was at home battling a stomach virus. this is not expected to stop her from participating two cases in front of the court. this comes less than three months of justice ginsberg complete ed treatment for her bt with cancer. we'll be right back. what are you doing back there, junior?

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below-normal temperatures through the weekend. each day will be slightly warmer than the last. the edge of lake michigan resembled an iceberg. 232 million people were below freezing. here's pedram javaheri. >> yes, guys. it is all about the cold air. it will warm up and be noticeable here over the next couple of days. the front has passed. we have high pressure trying to build a cold, sunny start to your morning. in chicago, climbing up to the middle 30s around cincinnati, from 29 yesterday, up to 43 degrees by this afternoon. and notice, still a very cold setup. across the south, atlanta, montgomery, houston, only 46 degrees. yesterday, highs in berurlingto montana, and the 70-degree mark

in barrow, alaska, it was 22 degrees. it speaks to the cold air across the country. it will be warming up. there's a story about the gulf coast, the system is bringing rainfall on the coast. a couple of inches the at least. this graphic shows the gradual warming trend. heroism and tragedy in massachusetts, as a veteran firefighter loses his life saving others. jason menard was trapped in a home rescuing others, including a baby. menard has been with the worcester fire department since 2010. >> lieutenant menard, heroically and selflessly saved his crew,

helping a probationary firefighter to the stairs and then returning to rescue another trapped firefighter, assisting him out the window. fire conditions overtook the third floor at this time and lieutenant menard was unable to escape. >> the firefighter leaves behind a wife and three children. the family planned to be on a trip to disney world this morning. in the next 15 minutes, someone in the united states will be killed by a superbu. there's five resistant superdugs that have outsmarted the most sophisticated antibiotics. the cdc just placed them on their ur jegent threat list. anyone can contract one. america's veterans are a target of foreign disinformation group online. vets have been targeted by

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they did this in my kids' school. >> look forward to it. technical fouls are thicker than water. >> look at his son calling for a "t." "t" up my dad. >> doc rivers was ejected for arguing. in a player that is calling for him to get "t'd" up is his son. after the game, rivers tweeting, thanksgiving is going to be weird. let's get a check on cnn business this morning. looking at markets around the world. leaning low eer on wall street. the dow and the s&p 500 closed at record highs. the s&p 500 climbed just a bit and the nasdaq fell.

investigators responded to a "wall street journal" report that trade talks have hit a snag. this time, trouble brewing over farm purchases. the chinese cautious about putting a number on how much ag it will buy from the u.s. the dow is up 19%. the s&p 500 up 23%. look at the nasdaq, almost 28%. the extent of wework's trouble is growing here. the revenue was up but it spent heavily on a failed attempt to go public. so softbank took ownership of wework. just a fraction of its peak valuation. wework declined to comment. disney-plus has notched an impressive 10 million subscribers after its streaming loss. it did not say how many were

from verizon subscribers. disney-plus launches in the u.k., germany, france, italy and spain on march 31st. while you were sleeping, late night, as you might imagine, was focused on impeachment. >> are you a member of the gop? tired of all of the damni ining testimony you don't want to hear? introduci introducing bose fact cancelling headphones. place the headphones on a digit. insert them. >> i thought the impeachment thing would go away, like a common cold or a second wife. and here we are. worse, you can't even get the truth from shows like fox and

friende friendemies. today's hearings had me on the edge of my seat, like when rudy giuliani goes on fox news. >> people in the nation's capital got an early start. restaurants and bars in d.c. opened up as early as 9:30 this morning for impeachment viewing parties. you know, just what the founding fathers always dreamed of. that had to be confusing for anyone who didn't know about the hearings. you're walking past a bar on the way to work and you see a bunch of drunk people chanting quid pro quo. >> what would the drinking game have been? >> quid pro quo would have been another one. >> bill taylor's voice, he sounds like a radio voice. >> walter cronkite was trending

all day. the impeachment inquiry, into donald j. trump, the president of the united states. >> a member of my staff could hear president trump on the phone asking ambassador sondland about the investigations. >> i know something about that. >> the president's defense is this is a perfect call. i don't hear any republican on the committee saying this is a perfect call. >> i understand the facts. and the facts are squarely, strongly on the president's side. and i think again, the american people see that. this is "new day" with alisyn camerota and john berman. >> welcome to our viewers all around the world. this is a special edition of "new day," cnn's coverage of the impeachment inquiry into president trump. new information on the first public hearing describes a much

more concerted effort by the president himself to get a foreign country to investigate his rivals. the top diplomat in ukraine, bill taylor, testified that a day after president trump asked ukraine to investigate the bidens, a staffer overheard a call where the president was asking about the investigations. the staffer could hear the president's voice from gordon sondland's phone in the middle of a restaurant. this shows a level of follow-up that has not been depicted before. members of the committee did not know about all this until they saw the statement from taylor yesterday morning. cnn has learned that the white house was caught off-guard, as well. president trump claimed he had no recollection of this call. >> this aide that heard that call will testify behind closed doors tomorrow. and ambassador sondland will be asked about