US Democrats announce eight more witnesses for public impeachment hearings

US Democratic lawmakers unveiled a list of eight more witnesses who will testify in open hearings as part of impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump. Lawmakers have alrey heard from all eight in closed-door hearings over course of investigation, which Democrats, who control House of Representatives, launched in September. Trump faces possible removal from office over allegations that he abused his powers by pressuring Ukraine to supply damaging information on rival Democrats and possible 2020 presidential election challenger Joe Biden. But thanks to Republican majority in US Senate, which would take a final vote on matter, it is ultimately unlikely that Trump would be removed.

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Hearing at House Intelligence Committee

Next Tuesday, House Intelligence Committee will hear from Jennifer Williams, an aide to Vice President Mike Pence, and Alexander Vindman, an army lieutenant colonel and member of National Security Council, according to a statement from committee. Later that afteron, Kurt Volker, who was US special envoy to Ukraine until September, and White House Russia specialist Tim Morrison, will testify. American ambassor to European Union and Gordon Sondland, who has alrey delivered one of most damning testimonies of affair, will testify again next Wednesday. He mitted earlier this month that he h linked US military aid to Ukraine with country opening an investigation into Biden.

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Court proceedings

On Wednesday afteron, Laura Cooper, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russian, Ukrainian, and Eurasian Affairs, and David Hale, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, will appear before committee. n Fiona Hill, former National Security Council director for Europe and Russia, will appear Thursday morning. And according to statement, Democrats have "accepted all of (Republican) requests that are within scope of impeachment inquiry," though it did t offer more details. Public hearings are set to start Wednesday morning with William Taylor, top US diplomat in Ukraine, and George Kent, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs. Former US ambassor to Ukraine Marie Yovavitch is expected to appear Friday. 

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