Inquiry, without objection the chairman reserves the right to call recess. make an Opening Statement and representative nunes will make an Opening Statement and well turn to the witness for Opening Statement and then to questions. For audience members we welcome you and respect your interest in being here. In turn, we ask for your respect as we proceed with todays hearing. It is the intention of the committee to proceed without disruptions. As chairman ill take all necessary and appropriate steps to maintain order to 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. Trump, the 45th president of the United States. In april, 2019 the United States ambassador to ukraine Marie Yovanovitch was in kiev when she was called by a Senior State Department official and told to get on the next plane back to washington. Upon her return to d. C. She was infor
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the meeting will come to order. Good morning, everyone. This is the second in a series of public hearings the committee will be holding as part of the houses impeachment inquiry, without objection the chairman reserves the right to call recess. make an Opening Statement and representative nunes will make an Opening Statement and well turn to the witness for Opening Statement and then to questions. For audience members we welcome you and respect your interest in being here. In turn, we ask for your respect as we proceed with todays hearing. It is the intention of the committee to proceed without disruptions. As chairman ill take all necessary and appropriate steps to maintain order to 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. Trump, the 45th president of the United States. In april, 201
Toluca had reported at least according to her and according to politico was trying to work with the Ukrainian Embassy in d. C. To trade information, to share leads of that sort of thing . I saw the article. I didnt have any further information about that. Did you see the article at the time or did you only come did that only come to your attention subsequently . It has certainly been brought to my attention subsequently. I think i did see something to that effect at the time. You are the ambassador in country at this point. Did you aim to get to the bottom of that . If the reporting is true if what was told, is accurate, that would be concerning, correct . Well, i was ambassador in ukraine starting in august 2016, and what youre describing, if true as you said, what youre describing took place in the United States. So if there were concerns about what he was doing, i think that wouldve been handled here. Do you know her . I doubly so. Have you ever met her . I dont think so. She works
New This Morning Trump attorney who was a key witness for years classified documents case, is now out of the fold. Why Evan Corcoran exit is causing discomfort inside the trump orbit . Donald trump is stoking fears of christianity is under attack. Now, new, please, from pastors speaking out against Christian Nationalism in a brand new survey of ceo was that shows a growing number. Think i should not even be here today and you should be embed snoring major developments and the push for for de workweek. Kate is out. Shes smart. Im john berman with sara sidner. This is a Special Friday Edition of Cnn News Central new overnight, a significant shakeup on Donald Trumps legal team, a key attorney in the classified documents case, Evan Corcoran, is no longer representing the former president. The departure could become a major headache for trump prosecutors could call corporate as a key witness if the case goes to trial. Corker became a central figure in the indictment because of his meticulou
The Reagan Library in simi valley, california. Thank you and welcome to panel six, assessing the rebuild, will we have the strategy and resources to rebuild the military in fiscal year 19 . On this panel we will evaluate president trumps desire to rebuild the military, and we will look at the problems they see as. Like to introduce our distinguished panel. Honorable eric adelman at the income for secretary of defense for policy from 20052009. Independent gun, a former ambassador to turkey and finland. Ms. Marillyn hewson, chairman, president and ceo of Lockheed Martin. She joined lockheed 30 years ago as an engineer and rose all the way to the top. In 2016 Fortune Magazine for can magazine identified her as 50 of the most powerful women in business runs will dr. Kathleen hicks, director of International Security program for csis. She was appointed to the National Commission on the future of the army by the president pictures a former principal undersecretary of policy at the pentagon.