Trump impeachment hearings live: Watch today's inquiry, schedule and livestream – CNET

Public hearings in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump got under way last week and the proceedings continue in the House of Representatives today. There are two sets of hearings scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 19, starting at 9 a.m. ET (6 a.m. PT) and then continuing at 2:30 p.m. ET (11:30 a.m. PT). 

The first session will include testimony from Jennifer Williams, Vice President Mike Pence’s adviser on Europe and Russia, and Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who was on the line for Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky. 

The afternoon includes testimony from Kurt Volker, former special representative to Ukraine, and Tim Morrison, the National Security Council’s outgoing senior director of European and Russian affairs. Morrison was a deputy assistant to the president and was also on the July 25 call. You can learn more about the upcoming witnesses at CBS News. 

The Democrats are investigating whether Trump should be removed from office for his conduct in dealings with Ukraine. That includes a phone call in July in which he appears to have asked the president of Ukraine to investigate former US Vice President Joe Biden, currently a Democratic presidential candidate, and his son Hunter’s ties to a Ukrainian gas company, in exchange for US military aid.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi opened a formal impeachment inquiry in September. She has since accused the president of bribery. Trump has called the inquiry a “hoax.” Full coverage of the impeachment hearings can be found here.  

Here’s how you can follow along.  

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Public impeachment hearings concerning US President Donald Trump’s conduct in dealings with Ukraine started Wednesday. 


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How can I watch? 

A number of news networks and outlets will livestream the hearings, with a number of broadcasters including CBS, NBC, ABC and PBS, as well as cable news channels Fox News, MSNBC, CNN and CSPAN, preempting regular programming to offer live broadcasts of the proceedings. (Disclosure: CNET is a division of CBS Interactive, which is owned by CBS.)

Those of you looking to stream the hearing can so for free online at sites such as the CBS News or House Intelligence Committee’s YouTube channels. The morning session is embedded above, and the second session from the House is embedded below. 

What time does it start? 

The first hearing is expected to start at 9 a.m. ET (6 a.m. PT) on Tuesday, Nov. 19. 

Who’s expected to appear? 

Jennifer Williams, Vice President Mike Pence’s adviser on Europe and Russia, and Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who was on the line for President Donald Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukranian president Volodymyr Zelensky, will appear in the first session. 

Tuesday afternoon’s hearing will include testimony from Kurt Volker, former special representative to Ukraine, and Tim Morrison, the National Security Council’s outgoing senior director of European and Russian affairs. Morrison was a deputy assistant to the president and was also on the July 25 call.

Are there other hearings scheduled? 

Additional hearings are set for Wednesday and Thursday, according to a tweet last week from House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff. 

Where can I learn more about the impeachment hearings? 

CBS News has full coverage of the hearings and the impeachment inquiry, including a live blog. 

Originally published Nov. 12.
Update, Nov. 18: Adds information on Tuesday’s hearings.
Correction, Nov. 14, 4 p.m.: An earlier version of this story incorrectly described Joe Biden. He is a Democratic presidential candidate.

source: cnet.com