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Opinion: Diplomats Called 'Deep State' Insiders Were Outsiders Fleeing Oppression

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Opinion: Diplomats Called 'Deep State' Insiders Were Outsiders Fleeing Oppression

November 16, 2019 • NPR's Scott Simon examines the personal experiences of the three U.S. career diplomats who have testified this week in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

Opinion: Diplomats Called 'Deep State' Insiders Were Outsiders Fleeing Oppression

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7 Moments That Stood Out From The 1st Day Of The Trump Impeachment Hearings

Top State Department official George Kent (left) and acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor are sworn in to testify during the first public Trump impeachment hearing on Wednesday. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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Trump Impeachment Inquiry

7 Moments That Stood Out From The 1st Day Of The Trump Impeachment Hearings

November 14, 2019 • Acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor and top State Department official George Kent testified in an open hearing Wednesday, the first of many to come in the impeachment inquiry.

Impeachment Hearing FAQ: Who Will Testify And How The Questioning Will Work

Ambassador William Taylor is the first witness to appear in the first public impeachment hearing on Wednesday. He's a career diplomat who outlined the effort to get Ukraine's president to commit to political investigations in return for military assistance. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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Trump Impeachment Inquiry

Impeachment Hearing FAQ: Who Will Testify And How The Questioning Will Work

November 12, 2019 • Democrats have called three career public servants to appear for the first public hearings this week in the Trump impeachment inquiry: William Taylor, George Kent and Marie Yovanovitch.

Ukraine Pressure Campaign Undermined 'Rule Of Law,' Top State Dept. Official Says

George Kent, deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs, arrives at a closed session with House impeachment investigators on Oct. 15. Lawmakers released the transcript of that deposition on Thursday. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Impeachment Inquiry

Ukraine Pressure Campaign Undermined 'Rule Of Law,' Top State Dept. Official Says

November 7, 2019 • "Politically related prosecutions ... undermine the rule of law," George Kent said in his deposition. The transcript of his interview with impeachment investigators was released on Thursday.

Then-National Security Adviser Called Rudy Giuliani 'A Hand Grenade' On Ukraine

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Then-National Security Adviser Called Rudy Giuliani 'A Hand Grenade' On Ukraine

October 15, 2019 • Former White House aide Fiona Hill told impeachment investigators on Monday that she and former Trump adviser John Bolton were troubled by actions by the president's private lawyer.