Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Lessons from 2 weeks of impeachment inquiry hearings
These past two weeks have been historic, with key figures testifying that Trump pressured Ukraine to investigate his political rivals, and that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Vice President Mike Pence were “in the loop.”
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenThese past two weeks have been historic, with key figures testifying that Trump pressured Ukraine to investigate his political rivals, and that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Vice President Mike Pence were “in the loop.” Trump also disparaged a former ambassador on Twitter in real time as she testified.
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