Friday, November 8, 2019: Trump Rails on Impeachment as Dems Release More Transcripts

A combative President Trump answers reporters' questions at the White House -- his tone reflecting the high stakes now that public impeachment hearings are just days away. And House Democrats release closed-door testimony from two more key impeachment witnesses. Plus, the President's Chief of Staff defies an impeachment subpoena. The President says letting Mick Mulvaney testify would legitimize the inquiry. Democrats say it is more obstruction, and insist Mulvaney is central to the Ukraine quid pro quo. And Michael Bloomberg is once again flirting with a 2020 Presidential bid. Many Democrats scoff, but team Bloomberg sees an opening amid a vulnerable field. On today's panel: Melanie Zanona with POLITICO, CNN's Jeff Zeleny, Michael Shear with The New York Times, and Asma Khalid with NPR Also on today's program: CNN's Manu Raju and Sarah Westwood

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