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
That evening. Once again, live in washington, d. C. I am martha maccallum. This is p22. The lead manager adam schiff laid out his case for over two hours sandy president had orchestrated the scheme to gain political favor for himself while withholding aid from ukraine. The president was the key player in the scheme. Everyone was in the loop. Ultimately the question for you is whether the undisputed actions require the removal of the 45th president. He abused his office and public trust by using his power for personal gain, by seeking foreign assistance and his reelection and covering it up. The misconduct is not impeachable, then nothing is. Martha adam schiff said this is not a matter that cannot wait for the people to vote on, because the president gets to keep his job come november. It has to happen now. Watch lists. We are here today to take on a much more grave matter and that is an attempt to use the powers of the presidency to cheat an election for precisely this reason. The pre
John solomon and his colleague are out with a bombshell report about the russian lawyer who met with donald trump, jr. , last summer. Heres the headline, exclusive doj let russian lawyer into u. S. Before she met with trump team. The report finds that the former attorney general allowed this russian lawyer to enter the country under extraordinary circumstances and without a visa. After a june 9th meeting with donald trump, jr. , the lawyer was spotted in the front row of. The hearing of americas policies with russia. She was part of a prorussian lobbying effort, went to event in washington. Remember the act that was aattended by congressional staffers and state department officials. If this lawyer is so sinister and nefarious and whether or not its connected to the russian government like the democrats in the media have been trying to tell you. Why did the former attorney general allowed her into the country . Why did the Obama Administration allow her into the country . Why was she al
John solomon and his colleague are out with a bombshell report about the russian lawyer who met with donald trump, jr. , last summer. Heres the headline, exclusive doj letter russian lawyer into u. S. Before she met with trump team. The report finds that the former attorney general allowed this russian lawyer to enter the country under extraordinary circumstances and without a visa. After a june 9th meeting with donald trump, jr. , the lawyer was spotted in the front row of the hearing of americas policies with russia. She was part of a prorussian lobbying effort, went to event in washington. Remember the act that was attended by congressional actors and state department officials. If this lawyer is so sinister and nefarious and whether or not its connected to the russian government like the democrats in the media have been trying to tell you. Why did the former attorney general allowed her into the country . Why did the Obama Administration allow her into the country . Why was she all