Trump impeachment inquiry: witnesses line up for first public hearings - live
(The Guardian United States)

Bill Taylor and George Kent scheduled to testify as Trump tweets Democrats `have stacked the deck´ against himTrump impeachment hearings: five things to watch forSign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective 2.09pm GMT Visitors to Capitol Hill hoping to witness a piece of history started lining up at 3:30 a.m. E.T. to get a seat in the hearing room where the first public impeachment testimony will be heard.Ed Ingber of Sarasota, California, was the first person in line for today´s impeachment hearing at 3:30 AM, four hours before the building opened. He extended his vacation to DC several weeks ago when he found out public impeachment hearings could start this week. pic.twitter.com/nIFzxFZONG 1.54pm GMT It appears that Trump has got his messaging straight for the morning. If his Twitter feed is any indication, the president would like his supporters to believe the two state department officials testifying this morning, Bill Taylor and George Kent, are `never Trumpers` who are misrepresenting his communications with Ukraine.NEVER TRUMPERS!READ THE TRANSCRIPT! Continue reading...