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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThere have been at least 4 first-hand witnesses who have testified in the impeachment hearing
And a fifth who was at the table in the Ukrainian restaurant, but is not yet reported to have testified.
Three 1st hand witnesses have testified about the July 25th telephone call:
Colonel Vindman
Jennifer Williams
Timothy Morrison
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/16/us/politics/impeachment-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
Both Ms. Williams and Mr. Morrison listened in on a July 25 phone call between Mr. Trump and Mr. Zelensky.
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The presidents allies are also likely to use Mr. Morrisons closed-door interview to try to undercut Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman, the White Houses top Ukraine expert, when he testifies publicly next week about his deep alarm over the July 25 call and other matters.
And there are two 1st hand witnesses to phone call between Sondland and Trump, but only one has testified so far
David Holmes
Suriya Jayanti -- has not yet testified
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/11/14/trump-sondland-ukraine-phone-call-070913
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The staffer Taylor testified about is David Holmes, the political counselor at the embassy in Kyiv, according to an official familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Holmes is scheduled to testify Friday before House investigators in a closed session.
dem4decades
(11,296 posts)Poiuyt
(18,125 posts)They'll do whatever they can to reign confusion and distraction onto the hearings because they can't argue the facts.
erronis
(15,302 posts)Guilty until proven innocent by some Cohn/Nixon/trump appointed jury.
"And tell us about your wife/husband/friends. Tell us about your sex life (or lack of.)"
Fortunately Nunes and Jackitoff aren't very good at subtle innuendo.
asiliveandbreathe
(8,203 posts)at every turn...he also tried to disparage Fiona Hill...timmyboy said he was resigning...I look forward to timmyboys open testimony Tuesday..I would also hope they call Gen. Kellogg, who Williams reported to and he was on the July 25th call..
This is how he, timmyboy, ended his opening statement..
" Serving at the White House in this time of unprecedented global change has been the opportunity of a lifetime. I am proud of what I have been able in some small way to help the Trump administration to accomplish". COUGH COUGH..
from article above..
I have read the transcripts of both Williams and Morrison..like night and day...took me most of yesterday afternoon..and this morning to get through both....I was seething reading his disgusting approach to Vindman..timmyboy is a former staffer for rep. Kyl...
crickets
(25,981 posts)I hadn't bothered to read his statement or paid much attention. Thanks for the heads-up, & mention of Kellogg & Kyl.
For what it's worth, I think Vindman holds his own just fine, and it sounds like Fiona Hill will have no trouble taking Morrison out at the knees. He may end up deeply regretting any 'shading' of facts.