By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-rep-jordan-calls-for-whistleblower-to-testify Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Rep. Jordan calls for whistleblower to testify Politics Nov 13, 2019 4:34 PM EDT A Republican lawmaker in the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump says the whistleblower is the “one witness” who should be brought in front of the American people. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio says the whistleblower, whose complaint touched off the inquiry, should come before the committee. He says he wants to know the identity of the whistleblower, a CIA officer assigned to the White House. Jordan earlier complained that the witnesses Wednesday testifying publicly for the first time didn’t have firsthand knowledge of the accusations and never spoke directly to President Donald Trump. The whistleblower has not been asked to testify. Democratic Rep. Peter Welch of Ohio said he’d be glad to have the person who started it all testify: “President Trump is welcome to sit right there.” WATCH AND READ MORE: A guide to the impeachment hearings After the public testimony ended, a motion to issue a congressional subpoena to compel the whistleblower whose complaint led to the House impeachment inquiry to appear behind closed doors was put off. House intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff had said earlier Wednesday that the panel would take up the motion after two diplomats completed their public testimony. As Schiff proposed tabling the motion, Republican Rep. Mike Conaway of Texas, who had raised the motion earlier in the day, said, “I know you’re afraid of hearing from the whistleblower.” The committee voted along party lines to table the motion. The impeachment inquiry was sparked after the whistleblower’s complaint about President Donald Trump’s July 25 telephone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The complaint alleged Trump pressured the Ukrainian leader to investigate Joe Biden’s family. Read more: Who’s who in the Trump impeachment inquiry? Read the full White House notes describing Trump’s call with Ukraine’s president Trump’s conversation with the Ukranian president, annotated How lessons from the Mueller hearing will guide the impeachment hearings How Rudy Giuliani went from ‘America’s mayor’ to Ukraine business broker What we learned from the impeachment transcripts WATCH: Pelosi announces formal impeachment inquiry against President Trump Read the full text of the House impeachment inquiry resolution By — Associated Press Associated Press
A Republican lawmaker in the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump says the whistleblower is the “one witness” who should be brought in front of the American people. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio says the whistleblower, whose complaint touched off the inquiry, should come before the committee. He says he wants to know the identity of the whistleblower, a CIA officer assigned to the White House. Jordan earlier complained that the witnesses Wednesday testifying publicly for the first time didn’t have firsthand knowledge of the accusations and never spoke directly to President Donald Trump. The whistleblower has not been asked to testify. Democratic Rep. Peter Welch of Ohio said he’d be glad to have the person who started it all testify: “President Trump is welcome to sit right there.” WATCH AND READ MORE: A guide to the impeachment hearings After the public testimony ended, a motion to issue a congressional subpoena to compel the whistleblower whose complaint led to the House impeachment inquiry to appear behind closed doors was put off. House intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff had said earlier Wednesday that the panel would take up the motion after two diplomats completed their public testimony. As Schiff proposed tabling the motion, Republican Rep. Mike Conaway of Texas, who had raised the motion earlier in the day, said, “I know you’re afraid of hearing from the whistleblower.” The committee voted along party lines to table the motion. The impeachment inquiry was sparked after the whistleblower’s complaint about President Donald Trump’s July 25 telephone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The complaint alleged Trump pressured the Ukrainian leader to investigate Joe Biden’s family. Read more: Who’s who in the Trump impeachment inquiry? Read the full White House notes describing Trump’s call with Ukraine’s president Trump’s conversation with the Ukranian president, annotated How lessons from the Mueller hearing will guide the impeachment hearings How Rudy Giuliani went from ‘America’s mayor’ to Ukraine business broker What we learned from the impeachment transcripts WATCH: Pelosi announces formal impeachment inquiry against President Trump Read the full text of the House impeachment inquiry resolution