Impeachment on a Page November 13, 2019

Whistleblower Complaint “In the course of my official duties, I have received information from multiple U.S. Government officials that the President of the United States is using the power of his office to solicit interference from a foreign country in the 2020 U.S. election”

Chairman Schiff sets forth the parameters of the hearings

1. Did the President request that a foreign leader and government initiate investigations to benefit the 3. Did the President and his Administration seek to obstruct, suppress or cover up information to President’s personal political interests in the United States, including an investigation related to the conceal from the Congress and the American people evidence about the President’s actions and President’s political rival and potential opponent in the 2020 U.S. presidential election? conduct? 2. Did the President—directly or through agents—seek to use the power of the Office of the President and other instruments of the federal government in other ways to apply pressure on the head of state and government of Ukraine to advance the President’s personal political interests, including by leveraging an Oval Office meeting desired by the President of Ukraine or by withholding U.S. military assistance to Ukraine?

Deposition highlights of those testifying publicly this week

“, former Ambassador to “Kent told investigators he was cut out of “William Taylor described Trump’s demand Ukraine, testifies that Trump pressured State Ukraine policymaking after May meeting that ‘everything’ President Volodymyr Department to oust her” – Chicago Tribune with Chief of Staff ” Zelensky wanted, including vital aid – New York Times to counter Russia, hinged on making a Marie L. Yovanovitch George Kent U.S. Ambassador to the public vow that Ukraine would investigate Former U.S. Ambassador Deputy Assitant Secretary European Union to Ukraine of State Democrats going back to the 2016 U.S. election as well as a company linked to the family of Trump’s potential 2020 Democratic rival.” – Associated Press Deposition highlights of those testifying publicly next week Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

“, an aide in the vice “Gordon Sondland testifies that “Hill testifies that former National president’s office and a long time State he never thought there was any Security Advisor was so Department staffer, said the phone call did precondition on the aid.” – International alarmed by the back-channel activities not have the normal tone of a diplomatic New York times with Ukraine that he described Giuliani Jennifer Williams call” – CNN Gordon Sondland Fiona Hill as a ‘hand grenade who is going to blow An aide to Vice President U.S. ambassador to the Former National Security European Union “In a dramatic reversal from his previous Council senior director for everybody up.’” – LA Times testimony, Gordon Sondland now says Europe and Russia that a quid pro quo was needed from “ told House Kiev to free up military aid” – CNN investigators that he did not think it was proper to demand that a foreign Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman government investigate a U.S. citizen” Who serves as the director for – European Affairs at the National Security Council “Once Laura Cooper’s testimony began, The deputy assistant secretary she provided a very technical readout of of Defense for Eurasian Affairs “Volker depicts Giuliani as the driving how foreign aid is disbursed, according force behind an effort to get Ukraine to lawmakers. Several lawmakers say to investigate Joe and ” her testimony helped show that the – CBS News Ukraine aid deviated from that normal Ambassador process” – CNN International the former U.S. special envoy to Ukraine “Tim Morrison testified Thursday that he was told President wanted a top Ukrainian official to announce an investigation that would help the President The undersecretary of State for “David Hale told investigators that politically before US security aid to political affairs political considerations were behind Ukraine would be released, corroborating the agency’s refusal to deliver a robust Timothy Morrison a key part of US diplomat Bill Taylor’s defense of the former U.S. ambassador A White House aide with the National Security Council testimony that’s central to the Democrats’ to Ukraine.” – PBS focusing on Europe and impeachment inquiry.” – CNN Russia policy

House Intelligence Committee

“It is important to underscore that the House’s “Because President Trump should be impeachment inquiry, and the Committee, will not afforded an opportunity to confront his serve as venues for any Member to further the same accusers, the anonymous whistleblower sham investigations into the Bidens or into debunked should testify.” – conspiracies about 2016 U.S. election interference that President Trump pressed Ukraine to undertake for his personal political benefit. Nor will the Committee Devin Nunes California, Chair, Democrat facilitate any efforts by President Trump or his allies California, Ranking Member, Republican to threaten, intimidate, or retaliate against the whistleblower who courageously and lawfully raised concerns about the President’s conduct.” – Adam Schiff Democrats Republicans

Mike Conaway, Mike Turner Brad Wenstrup Chris Stewart Rick Crawford Jim Himes Terri Sewell André Carson Jackie Speier Mike Quigley Texas Ohio Ohio Utah Arkansas (Temporarily Connecticut Alabama Indiana California Illinois removed from the committee for the duration of impeachment proceedings)[13]

Elise Stefanik Will Hurd John Ratcliffe Jim Jordan Eric Swalwell Joaquin Castro Denny Heck Sean Patrick Maloney Val Demings New York Texas Texas Ohio (Temporarily California Texas Washington New York Florida sitting on the committee for the duration of impeachment proceedings)[14]

Raja Krishnamoorthi Peter Welch Illinois Vermont

Republicans list of witnesses they want to testify Testimony transcript released Testimony transcript NOT released

Hunter Biden Devon Archer Kurt Volker George Kent Michael McKinley Philip Reeker Fiona Hill Son of former Vice Member of board Former U.S. Special Deputy Assitant Secretary Senior Advisor to the Acting Director of Acting Assistant Secretary Former Top Russia Advisor State Department Official under President Envoy to Ukraine of State Secretary of State National Intelligence of State Testified October 3rd Kurt Volker

Gordon Sondland Bill Taylor Christopher Anderson David Hale Timothy Morrison Whistleblower U.S. Ambassador to the Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman Timothy Morrison David Hale Chargé d’affaires for State Department Official under Top U.S. Presidential Advisor on The Under Secretary of State for The Under Secretary Top U.S. Presidential Advisor on Russia C.I.A. Official European Union Ukraine The White House National Security of State for Political and Europe Testimony date: Council’s top expert on Ukraine Kurt Volker Russia and Europe Political Affairs Affairs Testimony date: October 31th Unknown Testimony date: November 6th

Kurt Volker Marie L. Yovanovitch Laura Cooper Former U.S. Special Former U.S. Ambassador Deputy Assistant Secretary Envoy to Ukraine to Ukraine of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia