PUBLIC IMPEACHMENT begins today. Check here and with @AndrewDesiderio for updates. 
To start, an official working on the impeachment inquiry confirms that Daniel Goldman, Senior Advisor and Director of Investigations for House Intelligence Committee will be handling questioning during the extended rounds.
Heavy media presence outside the hearing room, where security is currently conducting a sweep.
Brush up on the process and nuances that will guide today’s proceedings, which feature veteran State Dept hands George Kent and Bill Taylor.
Trump’s first message of the day — that Ukraine military aid was released “three weeks early” — is refuted by nearly everyone who had a hand in the process.
It was released so late that some officials worried it could violate appropriations law.
It was released so late that some officials worried it could violate appropriations law.
The Republican graphics show how they’re going to defend Trump
The witness seats
Members of Congress get a whole section to observe. The first one here was @RepDMP
NEW: The House’s historic impeachment proceedings against @realDonaldTrump start today. Democrats believe they have the evidence to impeach. Now they’re trying to persuade America it’s the best — and only — course. politico.com/news/2019/11/1…
Reps. Gohmert and Biggs, too GOP Trump allies, are here early.
IT’S OFFICIAL: Kent and Taylor are testifying under subpoena, a maneuver to circumvent the State Department blockade of their testimony.
Here’s a rarity: @gtconway3d on TV talking impeachment
@gtconway3d SCHIFF begins with a sweeping statemetn about the allegations against Trump: a case that he sought to exploit a weakened European ally to interfere in the 2020 election.
His first words characterizing the impeachment probe:
His first words characterizing the impeachment probe:
CONAWAY moves to subpoena the whistleblower for a closed-door deposition.
Schiff says the matter will be addressed after the testimony.
Schiff says the matter will be addressed after the testimony.
SCHIFF: "I do not know the identity of the whistleblower."
KENT tells lawmakers he will not entertain questions that point toward the ID of the whistleblower. intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/…
TAYLOR adds a couple new wrinkles. One of them:
The CIA director, Gina Haspel, was among those who tried to get Trump to lift the hold on Ukraine aid.
The CIA director, Gina Haspel, was among those who tried to get Trump to lift the hold on Ukraine aid.
