I was there a quid pro quo as i testified previously with regard to the requested white house call and the white house meeting the answer is yes the suggestion that we were engaged in some irregular rope diplomacy is absolutely false mr giulianis requests were a quid pro quo for arranging a white house visit for president selenski we worked with mr giuliani because the president directed us to do so everyone was in the loop. It was no secret. Also coming up a nazi memorabilia going once going twice a controversial auction where hitlers history goes to the highest bidder all these emblems that all these not see the flags of whatever they are they sell all of a body of being the voice of and still is not separate and the so in moral and ethical terms i think its highly problematic. To our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world welcome we begin the day with a witness who may have saved himself and at the same time put a presidency in peril today a top diplomat u
President directed us to do so everyone was in the loop. It was no secret. Also coming up a nonsi memorabilia going once going to say controversial auction where hitlers history goes to the highest bidder all these emblems that hold these nazi frags and whatever they are they sell all day party i mean it was and still is not support and so in moral and ethical terms i think its highly problematic. To our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and around the world welcome we begin the day with a witness who may have saved himself and at the same time put a presidency in peril today a top diplomat appointed by u. S. President delivered explosive testimony in the impeachment hearings again. The president Gordon Tsonga and u. S. Ambassador to the European Union said that trump directed him to pressure ukraine to investigate trumps political rival former u. S. Vice president joseph biden songlines testimony not only corroborates the claim 1st made by the whistleblower but it also implicat
A year the United States has seen to it that deadliest white supremacist attacks in its recent history were born far out from the pentagon in october of 2018 a gunman murdered 11 jewish worshipers at the tree of life synagogue in pittsburgh pennsylvania. Talking about. Then in august 22 people were shot dead in an attempt to kill as many latinos as possible in El Paso Texas. Just 9 months apart these attacks were connected to the ideology of White Supremacy and only read gradually and i think we all come to realize how extensive this underground network is of people who have bought into this hateful belief system. Those things are being nurtured by our president in his language and actually stoked against license to people like the shooter to do violence against communities. To pittsburgh suspect was critical of donald trump and theyll pass so shooter distance himself from the president in his manifesto. But both men frame their actions as responses to crises real or imagined that the
Order. Good afternoon, everyone. This is the sixth in a series of public hearings the committee will be holing as part of the house of representatives impeachment inquiry. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. There is a quorum present. We will proceed today in the same fashion as our other hearings. I will make an Opening Statement and the Ranking Member nunes will have the opportunity to make a statement and we will turn to our witnesses for their Opening Statements if they should choose to make one. For audience member, we welcome you and respect your interest in being here. In turn, we ask for your respect as we proceed with this hearing. As chairman, ill make any necessary or take any necessary appropriate steps to maintain order and ensure that the committee is run in accordance with house rules and House Resolution 660. With that, i now recognize myself to give an Opening Statement in the impeachment inquiry into donald j. Tr
On American History tv on cspan three. Collect snacks, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee considers the nomination of John Sullivan to the u. S. Ambassador to russia. Who currently serves as deputy secretary of state was asked several questions about trumps communication with the president of ukraine in july and alleged efforts to have ukraine investigate former Vice President joe biden in exchange for military aid. [background sounds] the meeting will come to order. Thank you all for attending today. Today were going to hold the nomination hearing on a very important position. Our nominee today is the honorable john j sullivan, to be the u. S. Investor to the Russian Federation. First we have two distinguished very distinguished, i might add colleagues of ours, was to introduce our nominees and were going to allow them to proceed with introductions. If im going to post on my opening statement. Lets hold that until the nominees had been introduced. Were glad to be joined today by s