House Democrats are setting the stage for the public phase of their impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, with three key witnesses slated to appear starting Wednesday.
The impeachment inquiry so far has played out through closed-door hearings, press leaks and several published deposition transcripts. But with televised hearings ahead, Democrats hope to make their case to the public that Trump improperly used U.S. aid as leverage to pressure Ukraine into opening politically motivated investigations.
During their closed-door phase, Democrats had a mixed level of success bringing in witnesses to testify, despite White House orders not to comply. Here is a list of the key witnesses Democrats received depositions from and those they sought testimony from.
View the complete November 9 article by John Kruzel and Olivia Beavers on The Hill website here.