It's astonishing when you look at how many people have stepped forward -- defying the White House & complying w/ congressional subpoenas -- to tell what they know about Trump, Ukraine & a quid pro quo (weapons to fight Russia for an investigation into Biden).
A running list:
A running list:
Marie Yovanovitch,the US ambassador to Ukraine who was prematurely forced out because Trump & Giuliani thought she stood in the way of their agenda:
vox.com/policy-and-pol…
vox.com/policy-and-pol…
The former US special representative to Ukraine Kurt Volker, who had to resign amidst the scandal:
vox.com/policy-and-pol…
vox.com/policy-and-pol…
U.S. envoy to the European Union, Gordon "Call me" Sondland
His opening statement: politico.com/news/2019/10/1…
His opening statement: politico.com/news/2019/10/1…
Fiona Hill, former top Russia official on President Trump's National Security Council: nytimes.com/2019/10/14/us/…
Michael McKinley, a former senior adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who resigned due to his frustrations w/ the Trump administration’s sidelining of career diplomats on Ukraine policy: nytimes.com/2019/10/16/us/…
George P. Kent, the deputy assistant secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, who told investigators he was cut out of Ukraine policymaking and told to “lay low” nytimes.com/2019/10/15/us/…
Bill Taylor, who became the top US diplomat in Ukraine after Yovanovitch's ouster.
He testified that multiple officials told him about Trump's quid pro quo: nytimes.com/2019/10/22/us/…
He testified that multiple officials told him about Trump's quid pro quo: nytimes.com/2019/10/22/us/…
Bill Taylor's opening statement to House investigators: washingtonpost.com/context/openin…
Philip Reeker, a U.S. diplomat who oversees European affairs.
He knew the Ukraine $$ was being held up but did not know why. He said his plans to defending Yovanovitch were overruled by top State Department officials. npr.org/2019/10/26/773…
He knew the Ukraine $$ was being held up but did not know why. He said his plans to defending Yovanovitch were overruled by top State Department officials. npr.org/2019/10/26/773…
Laura Cooper, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine, Eurasia.
Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the Ukraine expert for the National Security Council.
His opening statement:
washingtonpost.com/context/read-t…
His opening statement:
washingtonpost.com/context/read-t…
Tim Morrison, the top Russia official on President Trump's National Security Council, who just announced he's stepping down.
washingtonpost.com/politics/natio…
washingtonpost.com/politics/natio…
Senior Pentagon official Kathryn Wheelbarger, who's serving as the acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs: defense.gov/Our-Story/Biog…
State Department special adviser for Ukraine Catherine Croft:
npr.org/2019/10/30/774…
npr.org/2019/10/30/774…
State Department official Christopher Anderson
washingtonpost.com/world/national…
washingtonpost.com/world/national…
Scheduled for next week:
Acting Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought
Michael Duffey, Office of Management and Budget associate director for National Security Programs
State Department Counselor Ulrich Brechbuhl
Acting Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought
Michael Duffey, Office of Management and Budget associate director for National Security Programs
State Department Counselor Ulrich Brechbuhl
Awaiting date for testimony:
Former deputy national security adviser Charles Kupperman
State Department official Suriya Jayanti cnn.com/2019/10/28/pol…
Former deputy national security adviser Charles Kupperman
State Department official Suriya Jayanti cnn.com/2019/10/28/pol…
And John Bolton has been asked to appear in front of the House committees conducting the probe on Nov. 7: washingtonpost.com/powerpost/2019…
Am I missing anyone?
I am!
House investigators have also requested testimony from John Eisenberg, the top lawyer for the National Security Council; and Mr. Eisenberg’s deputy, Michael Ellis.
House investigators have also requested testimony from John Eisenberg, the top lawyer for the National Security Council; and Mr. Eisenberg’s deputy, Michael Ellis.
I'll end this where it all started: the original whistleblower complaint: intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/…
