Bill Taylor, acting US ambassador to Ukraine, and George Kent, deputy assistant secretary for Europe and Eurasian Affairs, testify today - follow liveTrump impeachment hearings: five things to watch forIn this defining moment for America, support The Guardian´s independent journalism. Make a contribution 3.48pm GMT In his opening statement, George Kent emphasized his role as a `non-partisan career Foreign Service officer` and his family´s long history of public service.`Today I appear before you once again, under subpoena, as a fact witness ready to answer all of your questions about the events and developments examined in this inquiry to the best of my ability and recollection subject to limits placed on me by the law and this process,` Kent said. 3.40pm GMT George Kent, who oversees the state department´s Ukraine policy and previously testified to Trump allies´ efforts to oust the former US ambassador to Ukraine, is now delivering his opening statement.Before Kent began speaking, a few Republican members of the House intelligence committee pressed chairman Adam Schiff on calling the whistleblower whose complaint initiated the impeachment inquiry to testify.GOP asking to subpoena the whistleblower when they have two first-hand accounts right in front of them: Kent and Taylor Continue reading...
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