WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats will launch a major new phase of their impeachment inquiry next week with public hearings that will feature three State Department officials who have testified about their concerns about President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine.
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House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, who is leading the impeachment investigation, announced Wednesday that the committee will hear from top Ukraine diplomat William Taylor, career department official George Kent and former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch in hearings next Wednesday and Friday.
All three have already testified behind closed doors in the first phase of the investigation. Yovanovitch, who was ousted in May at Trump’s direction, told investigators she had been told to “watch my back” and that people were “looking to hurt” her. Both Kent and Taylor testified about their concerns about her ouster as the president’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, took a leading role on Ukraine policy.
Despite Trump’s daily denials, Schiff said Wednesday that the witnesses will show that “the most important facts are largely not contested” in the inquiry.
The Democrats are investigating Trump’s requests for allegedly politically motivated probes by Ukraine as the U.S. withheld military aid from the country. Trump, backed by Giuliani, asked new Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a July telephone call to probe Trump’s political rival Joe Biden and his family and also to investigate Ukraine’s possible role in the 2016 presidential election.
The impeachment investigators are also releasing transcripts of more of the closed-door interviews this week, including Taylor’s transcript on Wednesday.
Too late, Shifty. You already leaked only pieces of testimony out of context and ignored the ones that all backed up Trump. You’ve already been caught in many lies (“I have absolute proof of trump collusion”; I never spoke to the whistleblower,” etc). You’re a lying lowlife and the majority of Americans can see right through this latest witch hunt. It will fail like all the others and to your great dismay and despite your many dishonest efforts Trump will win again! Can’t wait to see you all crying!
AMEN!
Time to stock up on popcorn.
This should be very entertaining. Best live event to watch since the Watergate hearings.
The Republicans complained about secrecy, now they have nothing to complain about. Now everyone can hear about the Trump conspiracy and the work of Crazy Rudy. If the Senate doesn’t convict Trump it’s because although they know he’s a crook, he’s there crook.
Pass the popcorn
Certainly the public needs to hear the testimony.
I just love how you guys keep piling on each time there is something but when things keep going in Trump’s favor (each time so far) you guys just keep hiding and move on to the next, as if that will get him. Do you realize how you are looking like fools more and more each time? Never give up keep going lol