This archive report was first published on 21 November 2019.
Impeachment Inquiry: Fiona Hill and David Holmes to Testify ¶
On November 21, 2019, Fiona Hill, a former top Russia expert on the National Security Council, will testify in the impeachment inquiry, criticizing Republicans for propagating a 'fictional narrative' that Ukraine, not Russia, meddled in the 2016 elections.
According to a copy of her opening statement, Hill will urge the committee to focus on President Trump's actions instead of the conspiracy theories put forth by Republicans.
She plans to say, 'If the president, or anyone else, impedes or subverts the national security of the United States in order to further domestic political or personal interests, that is more than worthy of your attention.'
Additionally, Hill will testify about the reaction of her former boss, John R. Bolton, to the pressure campaign on Ukraine led in part by Rudolph W. Giuliani, the president's personal lawyer.
She has said in past, closed-door testimony that Bolton called Giuliani a 'hand grenade' that would eventually blow everyone up.
On the same day, David Holmes, an aide at the United States Embassy in Kyiv, will testify in a public session, recounting a memorable conversation he overheard between President Trump and Ambassador Sondland.
