President trump apparently ambassador taylor had access to. Pompeo he did not have access to President Trump. So i made the phone call i said what do you want President Trump responded with what i put in the text and then i strongly encouraged. Ambassador taylor to take it up with the secretary and he responded i agree. As far as the other part of your question relating to. The prosecutor could make the statement or solecki could make the statement i dont recall who told me whether it was volker whether it was giuliani or whether was President Trump. Its got to be zelinsky it cant be the prosecutor but thats what i relayed whoever i got that information from i relayed that to i believe both mr. Or excuse me ambassador taylor and to mr. But as of september 9, 2, understood did you not. Himself or through his agents required that president zelensky make a public announcement of the 2 investigations that President Trump cared about in order to get both the white house meeting and to relea
Multiple convos with president selenski and poetess you recall that do you have the email by any chance we could try to pull it up in a 2nd but you dont remember i showed it to yeah this go ahead though with your question and you can you confirm that that likely meant as you said it did that you spoke with President Trump is that right again if my email said i spoke with President Trump presumably i did you you are relying pretty heavily on your testimony on the texts and emails that you were able to review is that right thats right so certainly if someone else had contemporaneous texts emails or notes you would presume that what they were saying was accurate is that correct well if they had texts or emails i would if they had notes i dont know some peoples notes are great some peoples arent i dont know. But certainly it would be a helpful refresher to anyones memory including my own now you had a conversation on september 7th according to both ambassador taylor and tim morris and with
Say you wereu witness tampering this morning . I like transparency. Im the most transparent president in history. Tampering is when a guy like shifty chef doesnt let us have lawyers, witnesses, ive been watching today. See really sad when you people not allowed to ask questions. Nobody has ever had such horrible to process. I think its considered a joke all over washington and the world, the republicans given no due process. We are not allowed to do anything. The American Public understands it. Thats why the poll numbers are so good. What they are doing in washington with that hearing, its not a legal process. If i have somebody saying im allowed to speak up, we are not allowed to have any kind of representation, we are not allowed to have anything in nobody has seen anything like it. There has never been a disgrace like was going on right now. I have the right to speak. I have freedom of speech like other people. Theyve taken away the republicans rights. Talented people who wanted to
The meeting will come to order. Chair now recognizes the Ranking Member or their counsel for the first round of their 45minute questions. I thank the gentleman. I want to get a few basic facts on the table of individuals that were involved in the 2016 election just to see who you know and who you have met with. So i will start with you, mr. Holmes. Have you met with or do you know Alexandra Chalupa . Could you turn your microphone on. No. Do you know nellie ohr . Have you met with nellie ohr . No. Bruce ohr . No. Glenn simpson . No. Thank you. Same question for you, dr. Hill. Do you know or have you met with Alexandra Chalupa . No. Nellie ohr . No. Bruce ohr . Only in the course of my previous position as a National Officer that he presided over the meetings i attended. A long time ago . Yes. Glenn simpson . No. Dr. Hill, in your testimony you said that in your deposition, excuse me, that Christopher Steele was your counterpart at one time. Is this correct. That is correct, yes. You te
And 15 minutes long. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] this committee will come to rnder. Good morning, everyone. This is the first of a series of public hearings the committee will be holding as part of the impeachment inquiry, without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess at the committee of any time there is a quorum present. Here is how the committee will proceed for the hearing. I will make an Opening Statement in the Ranking Member will have opportunity to make a statement. We will go to witness statements and then to questions. For audience members, we welcome you and we respect your interest in being here. In turn we ask for your respect as we proceed with todays hearing. It is the intention to proceed without disruption. Man making a polymer entry inquiry. This is our first hearing under the new set of rules, House Resolution 660 gives you the discretion to allow yourself in the Ranking Member