Impeachment on a Page November 25, 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? Headlines from Public Hearings “At the second public impeachment “Mr. Kent said that efforts to gin up “Taylor testified that the harm of hearing, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine politically motivated investigations withholding aid to Ukraine is that it sends Marie Yovanovitch said a smear campaign were infecting United States policy a signal to Russia — which is currently waged by foreign corrupt interests led to toward Ukraine.” – New York Times waging a war in eastern Ukraine — of Marie L. Yovanovitch her early ouster.” – CBSNews George Kent Bill Taylor weakened U.S. support.”– Axios Former U.S. Ambassador Deputy Assitant Secretary Chargé d’affaires for Ukraine to Ukraine of State Testimony date: October 22nd “Jennifer Williams testified during “Sondland testified that there was “Hill rebutted the Republican theory Tuesday’s impeachment hearing that the indeed a “quid pro quo” involved that Ukraine meddled in the 2016 U.S. allegations claiming that the Biden family in Ukraine policy: Ukrainian President election and answered questions about engaged in improper business dealings in Volodymyr Zelensky would not get the pressure campaign President Donald Jennifer Williams Ukraine lack credible evidence.” – Axios Gordon Sondland the coveted White House visit he Fiona Hill Trump is accused of levying against the An aide to Vice President U.S. Ambassador to the Former National Security Mike Pence European Union was promised unless he announced Council Senior Director for nation.”– USA Today investigations into a Ukrainian energy Europe and Russia company for which former Vice “Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman testified President Joe Biden’s son served Tuesday that it was my duty to report as a director and into a conspiracy Donald Trump’s July 25 call with his theory that Ukraine, not Russia, “David Holmes testified that he Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman Ukrainian counterpart to a White House interfered in the 2016 U.S. election.” heard Trump himself asking about Director for European Affairs at lawyer — a call he’s characterized as the National Security Council – Los Angeles Times David Holmes investigations on a phone call with U.S. improper.” – Politico Counselor for Political Ambassador to the European Union Affairs at the U.S. Embassy Gordon Sondland.”– NPR “Laura Cooper said that as early as July in Ukraine 25 — the same day President Donald “Kurt Volker said Tuesday he failed to Trump spoke to Ukrainian President realize that an investigation into the Volodymyr Zelensky — her staffers Ukrainian energy company Burisma Laura Cooper Kurt Volker The Deputy Assistant received two emails indicating the The Former U.S. Special Holdings was linked to a probe of Secretary of Defense for Ukrainians were aware of the hold.” Envoy to Ukraine President Donald Trump’s political rival, Eurasian Affairs –Politico former Vice President Joe Biden, which Volker now says was unacceptable.” – CNN “Hale confirmed what Trump himself has acknowledged: Office “Morrison recounted his concern with of Management and Budget officials Ambassador Sondland’s conduct with said Trump ordered the hold on the Timothy Morrison regard to requirements the Ukrainians David Hale aid.”– MSN A White House Aide with the The Undersecretary of State for National Security Council needed to meet in order to receive the Political Affairs Focusing on Europe and U.S. security aid.” – ABC News Russia Policy House Intelligence Committee “What we’ve seen here is far more serious than a third- “This farce will soon move to rate burglary of the Democratic headquarters. What the Judiciary Committee, where we’re talking about here is the withholding of recognition impeachment rightfully belongs. in that White House meeting. The withholding of military I wish my Republican colleagues aid to an ally at war. That is beyond anything Nixon did.” well and fighting this travesty and – Adam Schiff’s closing statement defending the idea which at one time Adam Schiff Devin Nunes received bipartisan support, not long Chair Ranking Member California ago — that the American people’s California vote actually means something.” – Devin Nunes closing statement Democrats Republicans Jim Himes Terri Sewell André Carson Jackie Speier Mike Quigley Mike Conaway Mike Turner Brad Wenstrup Chris Stewart Rick Crawford Connecticut Alabama Indiana California Illinois Texas Ohio Ohio Utah Arkansas (Temporarily removed from the committee for the duration of impeachment proceedings)[13] Eric Swalwell Joaquin Castro Denny Heck Sean Patrick Maloney Val Demings Elise Stefanik Will Hurd John Ratcliffe Jim Jordan California Texas Washington New York Florida New York Texas Texas Ohio (Temporarily 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 Joseph Maguire Philip Reeker Fiona Hill Catherine Croft Son of former Vice Member of Burisma 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 Joe Biden 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 Director for European Affairs at the of State for Political and Europe Testimony date: National Security Council Kurt Volker Russia and Europe Political Affairs Affairs Testimony date: October 31th Unknown Testimony date: November 6th Kurt Volker Marie L. Yovanovitch Laura Cooper Next Step: Drafting Articles of Impeachment Former U.S. Special Former U.S. Ambassador Deputy Assistant Secretary Envoy to Ukraine to Ukraine of Defense for Russia, Ukraine Judiciary Committee and Eurasia Jerry Nadler Doug Collins Chair Ranking Member New York Georgia Democrat Republican.