What Kurt Volker, former special envoy to Ukraine, will have to explain in whistleblower hearing

CBS News senior national security analyst Fran Townsend was homeland security adviser to President George W. Bush. She's on the board of trustees at the McCain Institute, where former U.S. special envoy to Ukraine, Kurt Volker, is executive director. Volker resigned from his State Department post on Friday and will answer questions today in the House impeachment inquiry. Townsend joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the challenges Volker faces when he speaks to Congress and the long-term implications of treating the whistleblower as a traitor.
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McConnell accuses House Dems of playing ‘perpetual impeachment’ amid coronavirus

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday accused House Democrats of playing “perpetual impeachment,” while claiming the GOP-led Senate is working to “govern the country” amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump claims his call for Biden investigation is about corruption, not politics

President Trump claims he wants Ukraine and China to investigate Joe Biden because he cares about corruption, not politics. This comes as he faces a deadline from House Democrats to turn over documents. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang and AP White House reporter Jill Colvin joined CBSN with the latest on the impeachment inquiry.
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