Democrats announce public impeachment hearings with eight witnesses next week

House Democrats on Tuesday announced a spate of additional hearings for next week as part of the public phase of their impeachment inquiry as they seek to make the case that President Trump pressured a foreign government for his political benefit.

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said the committee expected to hear on Tuesday from key witnesses such as Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a top Ukraine expert on the National Security Council (NSC), and Jennifer Williams, an aide to Vice President Pence. The panel also plans to hear from Kurt Volker, former special envoy to Ukraine, and Tim Morrison, a top NSC official.

Schiff said on Wednesday that lawmakers plan to hear from U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, who revised his testimony to say he believed the president “likely” conditioned nearly $400 million in aid to opening such probes. Later that afternoon, they will hear from top Defense official Laura Cooper, who testified about decisions to withhold the aid, and David Hale, the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs.

View the complete November 12 article by Olivia Beavers on The Hill website here.