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Taylor, who told Congress Trump used military aid to push Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden, said to be open to public testimony – live Sign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective 6.15pm GMT House Democratic leadership intends to hold a vote on the impeachment resolution tomorrow morning, but that timing could clash with the testimony of Tim Morrison, a national security council official who reportedly listened in on Trump’s Ukraine call. Dem leadership aides say the impeachment resolution vote will happen mid morning tomorrow, likely coinciding with the expected testimony of NSC official Tim Morrison. Morrison’s attorney says that, as of now, he is still expected to appear for his deposition 6.00pm GMT It appears that congressional Republicans are not granting Trump’s request that they attack the “substance” of the impeachment inquiry, rather than the process. Matt Gaetz, one of Trump’s closest allies in the House, has just announced that he is filing an ethics complaint against Adam Schiff, the Democratic chairman of the House intelligence committee. .@RepMattGaetz says he’s filing this complaint against @RepAdamSchiff with the Ethics Committee: pic.twitter.com/L4HbOgs0ly 5.43pm GMT Bill Taylor, the acting US ambassador to Ukraine who testified to impeachment investigators that he was told Ukrainian military assistance was held up to demand announcements of investigations into Joe Biden and the 2016 election, is reportedly willing to testify publicly. CNN reports: There has not been a request yet made for Taylor to testify publicly, according to [a source familiar with the diplomat’s thinking]. But Democrats privately say that Taylor would be a logical choice for one of the first witnesses when the House begins public impeachment hearings. He meticulously documented how he believed the White House had linked Ukraine’s announcing an investigation that could help the President politically with unfreezing of US security aide and a one-on-one meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. 5.26pm GMT Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has officially filed with the New Hampshire secretary of state to appear on the state’s February primary ballot. Buttigieg files for the NH primary #fitn #nhpolitics pic.twitter.com/hp9eVa5ykY 5.04pm GMT Here’s where the day stands so far: 4.53pm GMT Alex Padilla, the California secretary of state, has ruled out a bid for Katie Hill’s House seat in the wake of the freshman congresswoman’s resignation. I am touched and humbled by the encouragement I received to run for the 25th Congressional District, but this is not the right time for me to do so. pic.twitter.com/RVXLhdZqVs 4.32pm GMT During his confirmation hearing to become the next US ambassador to Russia, the deputy secretary of state, John Sullivan, told senators that the state department has tried to block interview requests tied to the impeachment inquiry “on advice” of the department and “direction from the White House”. Deputy Sec. of State John Sullivan says efforts to prevent State Dept. employees from testifying before Congress have been “on advice” of department, White House counsels and “direction from the White House.” https://t.co/pjDKQ1ORVq pic.twitter.com/YJNv1IodVm 4.14pm GMT The White House said in a statement that Trump still intended to finalize the “phase one” trade deal with China in the near future, even though Chile has canceled the summit where it was originally supposed to be signed. White House spokesperson Hogan Gidley said: “As of now, it appears APEC will not occur in Chile, and it’s our understanding the organization does not currently have a secondary site prepared.” 4.05pm GMT Trump celebrated the news that the US economy grew faster than expected in the last quarter, although the annualized rate of 1.9 percent is still down from the 2 percent seen between April and June. The president cheered the “Greatest Economy in American History.” However, many journalists were quick to note that Trump warned the economy was in “deep trouble” in 2012, even though the economy was then growing at a rate of … 1.9 percent. 2012: 1.9% 2019: 1.9% (h/t @Anthony) pic.twitter.com/lZPJQ4ouPF 3.42pm GMT Christopher Wray is now testifying alongside other senior officials before the House homeland security committee on domestic terrorism. The FBI director told the House members that he considered domestic terrorism to be “a persistent, evolving threat.” FBI Director Wray: “We see domestic terrorism as a persistent, evolving threat … We’ve typically had about 1,000 [cases open] … Certainly the most lethality in terms of terrorist attacks over recent years here in the homeland has been on the domestic terrorism side.” pic.twitter.com/IB1Y4HOHYA 3.19pm GMT John Sullivan, the deputy secretary of state who has been nominated to become the next US ambassador to Russia, affirmed Maria Yovanovitch’s account of her removal as ambassador to Ukraine. Yovanovitch testified to impeachment investigators earlier this month that Sullivan told her she was being recalled early, even though she had “done nothing wrong.” During his confirmation hearing this morning, Sullivan verified those details. In repsonse to Kaine, SULLIVAN says he’s only seen the public version of the Trump-Zelensky call transcript. He also affirms that he told Yovanovitch she had done nothing wrong, despite her removal. 3.14pm GMT The senate confirmation hearing for John Sullivan, deputy secretary of state and nominee to be the next ambassador to Moscow, is underway and Ukraine and impeachment have quickly come to centre stage. 3.09pm GMT The filing period for the New Hampshire presidential primary begins today and will run through Nov. 15. CONCORD, NH — Secretary of State Bill Gardner and the press corps are at the ready. Let the filing period begin! #nhpolitics #FITN pic.twitter.com/MVctHH37Zu 2.47pm GMT Mitch McConnell once again criticizedthe “bizarre” process of House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry, but the Senate majority leader declined to comment on the allegations against Trump. Mitch McConnell continues to rail against the process of the House impeachment inquiry, calling it “bizarre” and saying the Democratic resolution “falls way short, way short” of fairness and due process. Again, he doesn’t defend Trump’s actions toward Ukraine on the merits. 2.39pm GMT The Chilean president also announced that he was calling off the UN climate change conference, known as COP25, that was set to be held in Santiago. AHORA - Presidente Piñera suspendió la cumbre de la APEC y la COP25 Sigue informándote ➡️ https://t.co/PS8t8UYopl pic.twitter.com/cJIDlH4VQc 2.34pm GMT The announcement that Chile was cancelling next month’s APEC summit comes amid intensifying protests in the country. CNN reported earlier this week: Chilean President Sebastian Pinera replaced his Cabinet Monday following days of violent protests that have paralyzed the country, seen the military return to the streets, and led to the deaths of at least 20 people. … Despite the reshuffle, thousands of protesters returned to the streets of the Chilean capital Monday, calling for Pinera’s resignation and clashing with security forces in violent street battles. 2.26pm GMT Chile has just announced that it is pulling out of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, which was scheduled to take place next month. The announcement could jeopardize Trump’s “phase one” trade deal with China, given that the president intended to sign the agreement at the summit. And now Chile’s president has cancelled the APEC summit next month. This throws the Trump-Xi meeting and “phase one” trade deal signing up into the air. 2.11pm GMT The Senate foreign relations committee is holding a confirmation hearing for deputy secretary of state John Sullivan’s nomination as the next US ambassador to Russia. 1.59pm GMT House Democrats discussed their resolution outlining next steps in the impeachment inquiry during a morning meeting, and members reportedly had no questions for the chairman of the rules committee. .@RepMcGovern says he briefed House Democrats on the impeachment resolution in their caucus meeting this morning - and that there were no questions. 1.48pm GMT Christopher Anderson, one of the career diplomats testifying in the impeachment inquiry today, will reportedly tell House investigators that John Bolton voiced concern about Rudy Giuliani’s role in deciding Ukraine policy. Anderson worked for two years as an assistant to Kurt Volker, Trump’s former special envoy for Ukraine. According to Anderson’s prepared statements, he helped in May to develop ‘key deliverables’ to show newly-elected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s ‘commitment to reform. 1) demonstrating Zelenskyy’s independence from powerful vested interests and pursuing anticorruption reform as well as antitrust reform; 2) strengthening U.S.-Ukrainian energy cooperation; and 3) improving our bilateral security relationship which included Ukraine increasing its purchases of key U.S. military equipment.’ In the mid-June meeting, ‘Bolton stated that he agreed with our three lines of effort and that he also supported increased senior White House engagement,” according to the prepared statement. 1.24pm GMT Catherine Croft, a Ukraine expert at the state department, has arrived on Capitol Hill to testify in the impeachment inquiry. Catherine Croft, the State Department special adviser for Ukraine to appear for her closed door joint deposition before the House Intel, Oversight and Foreign Affairs Committees as part of the ongoing impeachment inquiry pic.twitter.com/IylXpCIqTh 1.18pm GMT Trump has a fairly light public schedule today, which is leaving him plenty of time this morning to attack House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry over Twitter. The president is urging congressional Republicans to attack the “substance” of the impeachment inquiry rather than the process. …..the call with the Ukrainian President was a totally appropriate one. As he said, “No Pressure.” This Impeachment nonsense is just a continuation of the Witch Hunt Hoax, which has been going on since before I even got elected. Rupublicans, go with Substance and close it out! Yesterday’s Never Trumper witness could find NO Quid Pro Quo in the Transcript of the phone call. There were many people listening to the call. How come they (including the President of Ukraine) found NOTHING wrong with it. Witch Hunt! 12.55pm GMT Good morning, live blog readers! House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump continues today with the testimony of two career diplomats, Catherine Croft and Christopher Anderson. Continue reading…
