By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/kent-testifies-against-trumps-request-for-investigations Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Kent’s full opening statement on first day of Trump impeachment hearings Politics Nov 13, 2019 11:03 AM EDT A top State Department official tells a House committee investigating whether President Donald Trump should be impeached that he does not believe the U.S. should ask other countries to engage in “selective, politically associated investigations.” George Kent testified on Nov. 13 as part of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Watch in the video player above. George Kent, a deputy assistant secretary of state, is testifying Wednesday in the first public hearing. He has already testified in a closed session. Kent says such “selective actions” undermine the rule of law regardless of the country. Who’s who in the Trump impeachment inquiry? House investigators are looking into allegations that Trump withheld military aid to Ukraine unless the new leadership agreed to investigate the son of Democratic political rival Joe Biden. Biden’s son sat on the board of a Ukrainian gas company. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
A top State Department official tells a House committee investigating whether President Donald Trump should be impeached that he does not believe the U.S. should ask other countries to engage in “selective, politically associated investigations.” George Kent testified on Nov. 13 as part of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Watch in the video player above. George Kent, a deputy assistant secretary of state, is testifying Wednesday in the first public hearing. He has already testified in a closed session. Kent says such “selective actions” undermine the rule of law regardless of the country. Who’s who in the Trump impeachment inquiry? House investigators are looking into allegations that Trump withheld military aid to Ukraine unless the new leadership agreed to investigate the son of Democratic political rival Joe Biden. Biden’s son sat on the board of a Ukrainian gas company. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now