Summary

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Tuesday
Washington

:22 - :30
Tim Morrison
Fmr National Security Council Top Russia Expert

:31 - :41
Jennifer Williams
Adviser to Vice President Mike Pence

:42 - :58
Kurt Volker
Former Special Envoy to Ukraine

:59 - 01:12
Lt Col Alexander Vindman
National Security Council Top Ukraine Expert

01:50 - 02:00
Rep Jim Jordan
(R) Intelligence Committee
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(R) Ohio

04:23 - 04:29
Rep Devin Nunes
(R) Intelligence Committee Ranking Member
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(R) California

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CAPITOL HILL SAW A FULL, DRAMATIC DAY OF TESTIMONY TUESDAY IN THE HOUSE IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY
LAWMAKERS HEARD FROM FOUR KEY WITNESSES
THE HEARINGS STARTED AT ROUGHLY 9 AM EASTERN TIME AND DIDN'T FINISH UNTIL AFTER 8 P-M IN THE EVENING
JESSICA SCHNEIDER HAS SOME OF THE KEY MOMENTS

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FOUR CURRENT AND FORMER TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS TESTIFYING DURING DAY THREE OF PUBLIC IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS
ALL EXPRESSING DIFFERING DEGREES OF DISAPPOINTMENT AND DISAPPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT'S JULY 25TH PHONE CALL WITH UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT ZELENSKY WHERE TRUMP PUSHED FOR INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE 2016 ELECTION AND THE BIDENS
Tim Morrison/Fmr National Security Council Top Russia Expert: I was hoping for a more full-throated statement of support from the president concerning President Zelenksy's reform agenda
Jennifer Williams/Adviser to Vice President Mike Pence: I found the July 25th phone call unusual because, in contrast to other presidential calls I had observed, it involved discussion of what appeared to be a domestic political matter
Kurt Volker/Former Special Envoy to Ukraine: In hindsight, I now understand that others saw the idea of investigating possible corruption involving that Ukrainian company Burisma, as equivalent to investigating former Vice President Biden I saw them as very different//In retrospect, I should have seen that connection differently, and had I done so, I would have raised my own objections
Lt Col Alexander Vindman/National Security Council Top Ukraine Expert: It was inappropriate, it was improper for the President to request, to demand, an investigation into a political opponent
LT COLONEL ALEXANDER VINDMAN - STILL SERVING AS THE TOP UKRAINIAN EXPERT ON THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL - THE MOST OUTSPOKEN
HE'S THE ONE WHO TWICE REPORTED HIS CONCERNS ABOUT THE CALLAND RECOUNTED A JULY 10TH WHITE HOUSE MEETING WITH UKRAINIAN OFFICIALS WHERE THE EXPECTATION OF INVESTIGATIONS WAS MADE CLEAR BY EU AMBASSADOR GORDON SONDLAND
Lt Col Alexander Vindman/National Security Council Top Ukraine Expert: Ambassador Sondland said that in order to get a White House meeting, the Ukrainians would have to provide a deliverable, which is investigations, specific investigations
REPUBLICANS DIDN'T DISPUTE THE FACTSBUT INSTEAD QUESTIONED COLONEL VINDMAN'S ABILITIES
Rep Jim Jordan/-R- Intelligence Committee: So your boss had concerns about your judgment Your former boss, Dr Hill, had concerns about your judgment Your colleagues had concerns about your judgment and your colleagues felt that there were times when you leaked information
CONGRESSMAN JORDAN POTENTIALLY TAKING HIS CUES FROM THIS TWEET FROM THE *OFFICIAL* WHITE HOUSE ACCOUNT SENT OUT JUST BEFORE 10 AM --
TIM MORRISON, ALEXANDER VINDMAN'S FORMER BOSS, TESTIFIED IN HIS DEPOSITION THAT HE HAD CONCERNS ABOUT VINDMAN'S JUDGMENT
VINDMAN QUICKLY COUNTERED --
Lt Col Alexander Vindman/National Security Council Top Ukraine Expert: I guess I'll start by reading Dr Hill's own words as she - she attested to in my last evaluation that was dated middle of July, right before she left Alex is a top 1% military officer and the best Army officer I have worked with in my 15 years of government service He is brilliant, unflappable, and exercises excellent judgment
TIM MORRISON PUSHED BACK IN THE SECOND PART OF THE DAYSAYING HE DIDN'T WANT HIS WORDS FROM HIS CLOSED-DOOR TESTIMONY WEAPONIZED
Tim Morrison/Fmr National Security Council Top Russia Expert: I have great respect for my former colleagues from the NSC and the rest of the interagency I am not here today to question their character or integrity
CNN HAS LEARNED COLONEL VINDMAN HAS ASKED THE US ARMY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF HIS FAMILY SINCE HE'S COME UNDER ATTACK BY PRESIDENT TRUMP AND HIS ALLIES
THE ARMY DOES NOT BELIEVE THERE IS AN IMMINENT SECURITY THREAT, ACCORDING TO AN OFFICIAL
HE PAID TRIBUTE TO HIS LATE FATHER AT THE END OF HIS OPENING STATEMENTASSURING HIS FAMILY THEY'LL ALL BE OK AMIDST THE BACKLASH ON HIM
Lt Col Alexander Vindman/National Security Council Top Ukraine Expert: Dad, I'm sitting here today, in the US Capitol talking to our elected officials is proof that you made the right decision forty years ago to leave the Soviet Union and come here to United State of America in search of a better life for our family Do not worry, I will be fine for telling the truth
FORMER SPECIAL ENVOY TO UKRAINE KURT VOLKER AND FORMER NSC OFFICIAL TIM MORRISON WERE CALLED AS REPUBLICAN WITNESSESBUT THEY DID LITTLE TO BOLSTER REPUBLICAN TALKING POINTS --
VOLKER AMENDING EARLIER TESTIMONY, NOW RECALLING SONDLAND TALKING ABOUT INVESTIGATIONS
Kurt Volker/Former Special Envoy to Ukraine: At the end of the meeting, I do recall, having seen some of the other testimony, I believe Ambassador Sondland did raise the point of investigations in a generic way This was after the meeting was already wrapping up and I think all of us thought it was inappropriate and the conversation did not pick up from there The meeting was over
TOP REPUBLICAN DEVIN NUNES USED HIS TIME TO BAT BACK DEMOCRATS' NEW FOCUS ON BRIBERY BY THE WHITE HOUSE
Rep Devin Nunes/-R- Intelligence Committee Ranking Member: Did anyone ever ask you to bribe or extort anyone at anytime during your time at the White House?
Morrison: No sir
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Rep Devin Nunes/-R- Intelligence Committee Ranking Member: Did anyone at the White House ever ask you to bribe or extort anything out of anyone at any time?
Kurt Volker/Former Special Envoy to Ukraine: No sir
JESSICA SCHNEIDER, CNN, WASHINGTON
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--KEYWORD TAGS--
WASHINGTON POLITICS IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY HOUSE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE TRUMP UKRAINE