7 Moments That Stood Out From The 1st Day Of The Trump Impeachment Hearings
Two witnesses seen as crucial to the case against President Trump in the impeachment inquiry testified Wednesday. Much of what was said by acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor and George Kent, the State Department's top official on Ukraine policy, was previously known from their lengthy depositions released last week. But there were some new things — and several moments that stood out. Here are seven: 1. A new detail from a new witness emerges Taylor revealed that in the past week...
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