Page 7 - Deposition Transcript News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Legitimate interest to the united states to do that. was that your understanding of your colleague's arguments? >> yes, i did not hear too many arguments that a lot of the central allegations, the substance of the charges against the president are actually non-meritorious are false. it was rather like you said, it was more with regard to yeah this happened but it was almost like the mick mulvaney get over it type of defense. >> what do you think the groundwork was laid today, and how do you understand the trajectory of these hearings as they go forward? >> as you know there are a number of wit...

Was successful or whether it's legitimate interest of the united states to do that.r was that your understanding of your colleagues' arguments? >> yes. i did not hear too many arguments that, you know, a lot of the central allegations, the substance of the charges against the president are actually nonmer non-meritorious or false. it was more like yeah, with regard to this happened, but more like the mick mulvaney get over it defense. >> whatov do you think of the groundwork laid today and how do you understand the trajectory of these hearings as they go forward? >> well, as you know, there ar...

Careful witnesses i've ever seen testify in congress. just taking ambassador taylor for one moment, he's a career public servant, a west point graduate, a vietnam veteran, and he served his country for 50 years. and he was indeed appointed by the trump administration to his current post. but he decided he'd put his career on the line and come and testify out of conviction to tell the truth. and as you can see from his deposition transcript, what he lays out is basically a scheme that lasts over several months to basically pressure the ukrainian government into investigating donald trump's poli...

An illinois democrat, who will be asking questions in tomorrow's hearing. congressman, thank you. i know it's a big day tomorrow, so we appreciate you joining us this evening. >> sure thing. >> historic. the hearings start with two key witnesses, live testimony. make your case of what the president did here and why it's impeachable. >> well, first of all, the witnesses that we're going to see tomorrow, especially ambassador taylor, are some of the most compelling, credible, careful witnesses i've ever seen testify in congress. just taking ambassador taylor for one moment, he's a career public ...

Appear for a public hearing given reported problems for some of his closed door testimony. another one of his witnesses contradicted things he said in his testimony. that led among other things to sondland submitting a revision to his testimony where he said he suddenly recalled things he previously hadn't recalled when he'd been asked about them under oath. and then wednesday afternoon it'll be defense department official laura cooper who will testify as well as david hale who i believe is the number three official in the state department. and thursday next week another impeachment hearing. a...