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During the second day of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch was questioned about former Vice President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden and his role on the board of Burisma, a Ukrainian gas firm. Hunter Biden served on the board of Burisma from 2014 to 2019.
During the second day of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry, California Congressman Devin Nunes said the Intelligence Committee has become the "House Impeachment Committee" and that the Subcommittee on Human Resources seemed like a "more appropriate" setting for former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch's testimony.
Before questioning former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch during the second day of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee took a swipe at the Democrat-led proceedings. California Congressman Devin Nunes said Yovanovitch "graduated" from "secret" depositions, and he congratulated her on her "performance."
During the second day of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch responded to a tweet President Trump posted moments earlier in which he said, "Everywhere Marie Yovanovitch went turned bad." She said, "I don't think I have such powers."
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch outlined her career as a diplomat, her work in Ukraine and the events surrounding her departure from the country. Watch her opening statement in the second day of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry.
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch described her reaction to reading the summary of the July 25 call between President Trump and the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. Mr. Trump called her "bad news," and Zelensky said he agreed "100%." "The color drained from my face," she said.
During the second day of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry, Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff asked former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch: "Do you have concern today about what message the president's actions sends to the people who are still in Ukraine representing the United States when a well-respected ambassador can be smeared out of her post with the participation and acquiescence of the president of the United States?"
"This is about far more than me or a couple of individuals. As foreign service professionals are being denigrated and undermined, the institution is also being degraded," former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch said during the second day of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry.
In her opening statement during the second day of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch defended her reputation and addressed allegations made by President Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, and others. She also said she never met former Vice President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden.
In her opening statement during the second day of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch said she was coming before lawmakers as an American citizen who has devoted most of her life to serving the country and said her service "is an expression of gratitude for all that this country has given my family and me."
During the second day of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff described the abrupt ouster of U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch and called her an "exemplary officer who was widely praised and respected by her colleagues." Watch his opening statement.
Congressman Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, criticized Democrats during the second day of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry. The California lawmaker said Democrats "staged" weeks of closed-door depositions before the hearings "like some kind of strange cult."
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said that getting rid of U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch "helped set the stage for an irregular channel that could pursue the two investigations that mattered so much to the president" and that "she was considered an obstacle to the furtherance of the president's personal and political agenda."
Day 2 of the public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry begin Friday with the testimony of former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch. President Trump removed her in May and two months later, speaking to Ukraine's president, he described her as "bad news" and warned she was "going to go through some things." Nancy Cordes reports on what to expect at the hearing.
Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine who was ousted earlier this year, will testify in a public hearing Friday. Multiple witnesses have accused President Trump's personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, of engaging in a smear campaign against her. Political contributors Antjuan Seawright and Leslie Sanchez join CBSN to discuss the messaging tactics of both parties in the impeachment inquiry.
Rep. Andre Carson, a Democrat, questioned George Kent, deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs, on Wednesday about former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, who was abruptly ousted from her position. Kent said Rudy Giuliani's "smear campaign" against Yovanovitch "was ubiquitous in the spring of 2019 on Fox News and on the internet and Twittersphere."
State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary George Kent described on Wednesday his credentials and commitment to advancing U.S. interests and freedom in Ukraine. He then detailed what he saw as an attempt to contradict or undermine the national interest, and specifically to undermine then-Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch. Watch his opening statement in the first public impeachment hearing.
The impeachment inquiry against President Trump enters a new phase
A top State Department official, David Hale, is testifying in the impeachment inquiry against President Trump. Democrats want answers from him about the removal of former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch. This comes as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo becomes increasingly involved in the inquiry. CBS News State Department and foreign affairs reporter Christina Ruffini joins CBSN to explain the latest developments.
The House committees leading the impeachment probe released the first set of transcripts of testimony by witnesses who appeared behind closed doors last month. Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, and Michael McKinley, a former top adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, both told lawmakers about their experiences with U.S. policy toward Ukraine.
Marie Yovanovitch testified that Rudy Giuliani, President Trump's personal attorney, worked to have her removed from her post
Former Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch said in her prepared remarks that she was "incredulous" that she had been removed as ambassador based "on unfounded and false claims by people with clearly questionable motives"
Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, is scheduled to answer questions Friday as part of the Democrats' impeachment inquiry. But one of the great mysteries on Capitol Hill is, will she show up? Nancy Cordes reports.
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