WH plans “aggressive” strategy for open impeachment hearings – By Fin Gomez (CBS News) / Nov 13 2019
President Trump is expected to watch some of the impeachment inquiry hearings on TV Wednesday, White House officials told CBS News, and staff will be set up to “react in real time” with a “rapid response.”
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The impeachment inquiry stems from a whistleblower complaint that raised concerns about a July 25 call between Mr. Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. During the call, Mr. Trump urged Zelensky to investigate political rival Joe Biden, as well as a conspiracy theory that Ukraine has a server related to the 2016 hacking of emails from the Democratic National Committee.
On Wednesday, William Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs George Kent will testify before the House Intelligence Committee.
Here’s what to expect in response, White House officials told CBS News:
President Trump will be watching the hearings — at least in part — on television. However, the White House does not expect him to be sitting in front of a TV focused solely on the hearings.
The response team will include staffers from the White House press and communications teams, as well as the White House counsel and legislative affairs offices.
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