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House Concludes Second Week of Public Impeachment Hearings

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Fiona Hill (R), the National Security Council’s former senior director for Europe and Russia, and David Holmes (L), an official from the American embassy in Ukraine, testify before the House Intelligence Committee in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill November 21, 2019 in Washington, DC.  (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Fiona Hill, the former Russia advisor on the National Security Council, testified Thursday that E.U. Ambassador Gordon Sondland was “on a domestic political errand” to pressure Ukraine to investigate President Trump’s rivals in exchange for U.S. aid. Her testimony, together with that of Ukraine diplomat David Holmes, capped off the last week of scheduled public impeachment hearings. We’ll discuss the inquiry’s key moments and what’s next.

Guests:

Barbara McQuade, professor, University of Michigan Law School; former U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Michigan

John Bresnahan, congressional bureau chief, Politico

Zoe Lofgren, U.S. congresswoman, California's 19th Congressional District

Anthony Zurcher, senior North America reporter, BBC

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