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READ: Testimony Of Alexander Vindman, The White House's Ukraine Specialist
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman is a foreign affairs expert who serves on the National Security Council. He has been described as having told investigators he worried immediately about the Ukraine affair.
READ: Testimony Of Fiona Hill, Ex-White House Russia Policy Official
Hill, a well-known specialist on Russia, was said to have told House investigators that she objected to the Ukraine pressure plan — as did her then-boss, John Bolton.
White House Broke From 'Normal Process' Handling Trump-Ukraine Call, Witness Said
A top White House attorney placed records about President Trump's now-famous Ukraine call in a system few could access, Alexander Vindman testified. His is one of two transcripts released Friday.