House committees involved in the impeachment inquiry said Wednesday that the investigation will go public next week, with senior State Department officials scheduled for open hearings beginning November 13th. Meanwhile, Amb. William Taylor's deposition transcript illuminates why U.S. military aid…
Nov 06

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
AP sources say David Hale plans to tell congressional impeachment investigators that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other senior officials determined that defending Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch would hurt the effort to free up U.S. military assistance to Ukraine.
Nov 05

By Lisa Desjardins
Transcripts were released Tuesday of testimonies from two central figures in the impeachment inquiry: Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland and former Special Envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker. Both men were on the July call between President Trump and…
The panels released testimony from former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch and Michael McKinley, a former senior adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Nov 04

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Nancy Benac, Associated Press
The transcript of Marie Yovovitch's full testimony given as part of the House of House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump has been released.
Oct 22

By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press
"I think it's crazy to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign," William Taylor wrote in text messages to other officials discussing Ukraine.
Oct 15

Despite the White House's efforts to block the impeachment inquiry process, depositions from long-time diplomats have shed new light on the Trump administration's approach to Ukraine, and how officials were concerned about the actions of President Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy…
Three House committees questioned Fiona Hill, President Trump’s former top Russia adviser, on Monday as part of the impeachment inquiry. Hill, who worked in both the George W. Bush and Obama administrations, is considered very knowledgeable about Russia and skeptical…
Marie Yovanovitch, the former Ukrainian ambassador forced from her position in May, testified on Capitol Hill Friday despite being denied permission to do so by the State Department. In her prepared opening statement, Yovanovitch blasted the Trump administration for leveraging…
Oct 11

By Adam Geller, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch appeared to testify despite the White House's position that no administration officials cooperate with the probe.
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