7 takeaways from Tuesday’s impeachment hearings

After three witnesses last week painted a broad picture of a U.S. foreign policy hijacked by political interests, this week the impeachment inquiry into President Trump began with testimony Tuesday from four people who serve inside the White House and on the front lines of U.S. foreign policy in Ukraine.

Tuesday’s hearings featured:

• Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the lead Ukraine expert on the National Security Council
• Jennifer Williams, a State Department employee who was detailed to Vice President Pence on Eurasia matters
• Kurt Volker, the former U.S. special envoy to Ukraine
• Tim Morrison, a former NSC aide

All four previously testified in closed-door depositions. Here’s what we learned from their latest testimony.

1. A big correction from Volker

Volker — like the ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland — was forced to correct his testimony after other witnesses called it into question.

View the complete November 19 article by Aaron Blake on The Washington Post website here.