GET UNDER WAY IN EARNEST ONE WEEK FROM TODAY.

EARNEST ONE WEEK FROM TODAY. HALLIE JACKSON HAS

TODAY. HALLIE JACKSON HAS LATE DETAILS.

HALLIE JACKSON HAS LATE DETAILS. >> Reporter: CONGRESS

LATE DETAILS. >> Reporter: CONGRESS CLOSING IN TONIGHT ON

>> Reporter: CONGRESS CLOSING IN TONIGHT ON THE NEXT PHASE OF

CLOSING IN TONIGHT ON THE NEXT PHASE OF IMPEACHMENT

THE NEXT PHASE OF IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS.

IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS. >> IS TOMORROW THE

PROCEEDINGS. >> IS TOMORROW THE DAY?

>> IS TOMORROW THE DAY? >> Reporter: TOMORROW,

DAY? >> Reporter: TOMORROW, THE DAY SPEAKER NANCY

>> Reporter: TOMORROW, THE DAY SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI AND DEMOCRATS

THE DAY SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI AND DEMOCRATS WILL FINALLY VOTE TO

PELOSI AND DEMOCRATS WILL FINALLY VOTE TO SEND TWO ARTICLES OF

WILL FINALLY VOTE TO SEND TWO ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT OVER TO

SEND TWO ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT OVER TO THE SENATE, TRIGGERING

IMPEACHMENT OVER TO THE SENATE, TRIGGERING A TRIAL 28 DAYS AFTER

THE SENATE, TRIGGERING A TRIAL 28 DAYS AFTER THE IMPEACHMENT OF

A TRIAL 28 DAYS AFTER THE IMPEACHMENT OF PRESIDENT TRUMP.

THE IMPEACHMENT OF PRESIDENT TRUMP. FIRST PELOSI WILL NAME

PRESIDENT TRUMP. FIRST PELOSI WILL NAME IMPEACHMENT MANAGERS

FIRST PELOSI WILL NAME IMPEACHMENT MANAGERS WHO WILL PROSECUTE THE

IMPEACHMENT MANAGERS WHO WILL PROSECUTE THE DEMOCRATS' CASE.

WHO WILL PROSECUTE THE DEMOCRATS' CASE. THEN ONCE THE HOUSE

DEMOCRATS' CASE. THEN ONCE THE HOUSE APPROVES AND THE

THEN ONCE THE HOUSE APPROVES AND THE ARTICLES REACH THE

APPROVES AND THE ARTICLES REACH THE SENATE, SOMETHING THAT

ARTICLES REACH THE SENATE, SOMETHING THAT HAS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE

SENATE, SOMETHING THAT HAS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE IN MODERN HISTORY --

HAS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE IN MODERN HISTORY -- >> I HEREBY DELIVER

IN MODERN HISTORY -- >> I HEREBY DELIVER THESE ARTICLES OF

>> I HEREBY DELIVER THESE ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT.

THESE ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT. >> Reporter: THE TRIAL

IMPEACHMENT. >> Reporter: THE TRIAL WILL BEGIN.

>> Reporter: THE TRIAL WILL BEGIN. FORMALITIES FIRST, AND

WILL BEGIN. FORMALITIES FIRST, AND OPENING ARGUMENTS NEXT

FORMALITIES FIRST, AND OPENING ARGUMENTS NEXT WEEK.

OPENING ARGUMENTS NEXT WEEK. >> ONCE WE START,

WEEK. >> ONCE WE START, WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO

>> ONCE WE START, WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO PLOW AHEAD AND GET IT

WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO PLOW AHEAD AND GET IT DONE.

PLOW AHEAD AND GET IT DONE. I FEEL VERY CONFIDENT

DONE. I FEEL VERY CONFIDENT HE WILL BE ACQUITTED

I FEEL VERY CONFIDENT HE WILL BE ACQUITTED IN THE END.

HE WILL BE ACQUITTED IN THE END. >> Reporter: BUT

IN THE END. >> Reporter: BUT BEFORE IT'S OVER,

>> Reporter: BUT BEFORE IT'S OVER, EXPECT A FIGHT ABOUT

BEFORE IT'S OVER, EXPECT A FIGHT ABOUT WITNESSES.

EXPECT A FIGHT ABOUT WITNESSES. DEMOCRATS WANT TO HEAR

WITNESSES. DEMOCRATS WANT TO HEAR FROM KEY OFFICIALS

DEMOCRATS WANT TO HEAR FROM KEY OFFICIALS LIKE FORMER NATIONAL

FROM KEY OFFICIALS LIKE FORMER NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER JOHN

LIKE FORMER NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER JOHN BOLTON.

SECURITY ADVISER JOHN BOLTON. >> THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

BOLTON. >> THE AMERICAN PEOPLE KNOW THAT A TRIAL

>> THE AMERICAN PEOPLE KNOW THAT A TRIAL WITHOUT WITNESSES AND

KNOW THAT A TRIAL WITHOUT WITNESSES AND DOCUMENTS IS NOT A

WITHOUT WITNESSES AND DOCUMENTS IS NOT A REAL TRIAL.

DOCUMENTS IS NOT A REAL TRIAL. IT'S A SHAM TRIAL.

REAL TRIAL. IT'S A SHAM TRIAL. >> Reporter: BUT SOME

IT'S A SHAM TRIAL. >> Reporter: BUT SOME REPUBLICANS SAY THEY

>> Reporter: BUT SOME REPUBLICANS SAY THEY WOULD WANT THEIR OWN

REPUBLICANS SAY THEY WOULD WANT THEIR OWN WITNESS, LIKE THE SON

WOULD WANT THEIR OWN WITNESS, LIKE THE SON OF FORMER VICE

WITNESS, LIKE THE SON OF FORMER VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN.

OF FORMER VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN. NBC'S KASIE HUNT WITH

PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN. NBC'S KASIE HUNT WITH SENATOR MITCH

NBC'S KASIE HUNT WITH SENATOR MITCH McCONNELL.

SENATOR MITCH McCONNELL. >> WOULD YOU SUPPORT

McCONNELL. >> WOULD YOU SUPPORT CALLING HUNTER BIDEN?

>> WOULD YOU SUPPORT CALLING HUNTER BIDEN? >> I CAN'T IMAGINE

CALLING HUNTER BIDEN? >> I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT ONLY THE WITNESS

>> I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT ONLY THE WITNESS WITNESSES THAT OUR

THAT ONLY THE WITNESS WITNESSES THAT OUR DEMOCRATIC COLLEAGUES

WITNESSES THAT OUR DEMOCRATIC COLLEAGUES WOULD CALL WOULD BE

DEMOCRATIC COLLEAGUES WOULD CALL WOULD BE CALLED.

WOULD CALL WOULD BE CALLED. >> Reporter: HUNTER

CALLED. >> Reporter: HUNTER BIDEN SERVED ON THE

>> Reporter: HUNTER BIDEN SERVED ON THE BOARD OF A UKRAINIAN

BIDEN SERVED ON THE BOARD OF A UKRAINIAN COMPANY CALLED

BOARD OF A UKRAINIAN COMPANY CALLED BURISMA.

COMPANY CALLED BURISMA. DEMOCRATS SAY THE

BURISMA. DEMOCRATS SAY THE PRESIDENT ABUSED HIS

DEMOCRATS SAY THE PRESIDENT ABUSED HIS POWER TO INVESTIGATE

PRESIDENT ABUSED HIS POWER TO INVESTIGATE THAT COMPANY.

POWER TO INVESTIGATE THAT COMPANY. NOW A SECURITY FIRM

THAT COMPANY. NOW A SECURITY FIRM SAYS RUSSIAN SPIES ARE

NOW A SECURITY FIRM SAYS RUSSIAN SPIES ARE TRYING TO HACK

SAYS RUSSIAN SPIES ARE TRYING TO HACK BURISMA, POTENTIALLY

TRYING TO HACK BURISMA, POTENTIALLY LOOKING FOR DAMAGING

BURISMA, POTENTIALLY LOOKING FOR DAMAGING EMAILS ABOUT BIDEN.

LOOKING FOR DAMAGING EMAILS ABOUT BIDEN. IT'S THE SAME RUSSIAN

EMAILS ABOUT BIDEN. IT'S THE SAME RUSSIAN GROUP INDICTED FOR

IT'S THE SAME RUSSIAN GROUP INDICTED FOR HACKING THE DNC AND

GROUP INDICTED FOR HACKING THE DNC AND HILLARY CLINTON'S

HACKING THE DNC AND HILLARY CLINTON'S CAMPAIGN CHAIRMAN IN

HILLARY CLINTON'S CAMPAIGN CHAIRMAN IN 2016.

CAMPAIGN CHAIRMAN IN 2016. DEMOCRATS WARNING

2016. DEMOCRATS WARNING TODAY THE KREMLIN

DEMOCRATS WARNING TODAY THE KREMLIN COULD BE AT IT AGAIN,

TODAY THE KREMLIN COULD BE AT IT AGAIN, TRYING TO INTERFERE IN

COULD BE AT IT AGAIN, TRYING TO INTERFERE IN OUR NEXT ELECTION.

TRYING TO INTERFERE IN OUR NEXT ELECTION. >> IT IS CLEAR IF

OUR NEXT ELECTION. >> IT IS CLEAR IF THAT'S THE CASE THAT

>> IT IS CLEAR IF THAT'S THE CASE THAT ONCE AGAIN, THEY HAVE

THAT'S THE CASE THAT ONCE AGAIN, THEY HAVE A FAVORITE.

ONCE AGAIN, THEY HAVE A FAVORITE. THEY DON'T WANT JOE

A FAVORITE. THEY DON'T WANT JOE BIDEN IT WOULD APPEAR

THEY DON'T WANT JOE BIDEN IT WOULD APPEAR FROM THIS TARGET, AND

BIDEN IT WOULD APPEAR FROM THIS TARGET, AND THIS WOULD HELP DONALD

FROM THIS TARGET, AND THIS WOULD HELP DONALD TRUMP.

THIS WOULD HELP DONALD TRUMP. >> Reporter: AND BACK

TRUMP. >> Reporter: AND BACK ON IMPEACHMENT.

>> Reporter: AND BACK ON IMPEACHMENT. LATE TONIGHT WE

ON IMPEACHMENT. LATE TONIGHT WE LEARNED THE HOUSE WILL

LATE TONIGHT WE LEARNED THE HOUSE WILL ALSO SEND TO THE

LEARNED THE HOUSE WILL ALSO SEND TO THE SENATE NEW EVIDENCE,

ALSO SEND TO THE SENATE NEW EVIDENCE, INCLUDING PHONE

SENATE NEW EVIDENCE, INCLUDING PHONE RECORDS AND MESSAGES

INCLUDING PHONE RECORDS AND MESSAGES FROM AN ASSOCIATE OF