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Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor (C) arrives at the US Capitol to testify before the House Intelligence, Foreign Affairs and Oversight committees as part of the ongoing impeachment investigation of US President Donald Trump on October 22, 2019 in Washington, DC.
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The House will hold its first public hearings in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump next week as the probe progresses.
In a tweet, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said diplomats Bill Taylor and George Kent will testify in an open hearing on Nov. 13. Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch will appear on Nov. 15, Schiff said.
The announcement furthers the House Democratic effort to move its investigation of Trump into the public eye following weeks of interviews behind closed doors. All three of the current and former diplomats have already spoken to lawmakers as part of the investigation.
The committee is looking into whether Trump abused his power to influence the 2020 election by urging the Ukrainian government to investigate his political rival Joe Biden and the former vice president’s son Hunter.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request to comment on the hearings.
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