The institute, i also want to welcome you to our fullscale replica of the United States senate chamber. At the kennedy institute, we are committed to engaging the public in a conversation about the role each one of us plays in our democracy and in our society. We do that through Civic Education programs that bring the United States senate to life, and conversation like tonight, that bring American History into focus. We are very proud to partner with the Massachusetts Historical Society on todays program. They are an invaluable resource for american life, history, and culture. All of us at the institute are proud to gather and esteemed panel tonight. Fred thys covers politics at wbur, where he has been since 1998, breaking news and serving as a trusted source of truth and information. He previously was the nbc news bureau chief in mexico city, and a south america reporter for cbs news, based in argentina. Joining fred on the panel are distinguished scholars who provide perspectives on
Hello to you. More senior officials have appeared before the impeachment hearings, investigating whether donald trump has abused his president ial power, and the white house has attacked its own most senior ukraine official, even as he was giving public testimony. As Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman told congress that a phone call made by the president was improper and left him in shock, the official white house twitter account was questioning hisjudgement. In his evidence, the iraq veteran, who serves on the Us National Security council, said mr trump did make inappropriate demands of the ukrainian leader to help him politically in next years us president ial election. Aleem maqbool was there for us. Many are taking huge risks to testify against their president. For Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, a military hero and National Security aid still working for the white house, those risks felt acute. Dad. Hands shaking as he gave his opening statement, he addressed his father wh
Stand off in its final hours . Amid the debris, only a few dispirited protesters remain. More senior officials have appeared before the impeachment hearings, investigating whether donald trump has abused his president ial power, and the white house has attacked its own most senior ukraine official, even as he was giving public testimony. As Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman told congress that a phone call made by the president was improper and left him in shock, the official white house twitter account was questioning hisjudgement. In his evidence, the iraq veteran, who serves on the Us National Security council, said mr trump did make inappropriate demands of the ukrainian leader, to help him, politically, in next years us president ial election. Aleem maqbool was there for us. Many are taking huge risks to testify against their president. For Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, a military hero and National Security aid still working for the white house, those risks felt acute. D
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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