Watch live: House Democrats speak as Trump marks 100th day of second term
House Democratic leaders are holding a news conference Tuesday morning amid a charged environment as the party wrestles with low approval ratings and as President Trump marks the first 100 days of his second term in the Oval Office.
The briefing, led by House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) and Vice Chair Ted Lieu (D-Calif.), follows news that Oversight Democrats plan to probe the president's deals with top law firms and the announcement of a new tracker aimed at documenting federal funding blocked by the Trump administration.
Their remarks also come a day after Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) announced he had filed articles of impeachment against Trump.
The news conference is scheduled to begin at 10:45 a.m. EDT.
Watch the live video above.
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