The third day of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump are underway, with Jennifer Williams, senior adviser to Vice President Mike Pence, and Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the top Ukraine expert on the National Security Council, testifying before the House Intelligence Committee in an open session. They’ll be followed by Kurt Volker, former U.S. special envoy to Ukraine, and Tim Morrison, the NSC’s top Russia and Europe adviser, on Tuesday afternoon. Yahoo News is providing a live, uninterrupted video stream of the proceedings on Capitol Hill as well as instant analysis from reporters in Washington, D.C., and beyond in the live blog below.
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House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., left, speaks and ranking member Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., listens during Tuesday’s impeachment hearings. (Photo: Jacquelyn Martin, Pool/AP)
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A quote is displayed during the third day of public impeachment hearings on Capitol Hill Tuesday. (Photo: Susan Walsh/AP)
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Vindman corrects Nunes
REP. DEVIN NUNES: Mr. Vindman, you testified in your deposition that you did not know the whistleblower.
LT. COL. ALEXANDER VINDMAN: Ranking member, it’s Lieutenant Colonel Vindman, please.
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Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill Tuesday. (Photo: Andrew Harnik/AP)
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“What I heard was inappropriate … It is improper for the president of the United States to demand a foreign government investigate a U.S. citizen and a political opponent.”
— Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman on President Trump’s requests for Ukraine to investigate his political opponents during a July 25 phone call
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Democratic legal counsel Daniel Goldman, left, and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, right, look on as U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman is sworn in on Tuesday. (Photo: Shawn Thew/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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