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pnwmom

(108,980 posts) Tue Oct 1, 2019, 05:06 PM Oct 2019

MSNBC Breaking: Kurt Volker WILL be testifying (behind closed doors) to House on Friday.

Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch's testimony will be postponed from tomorrow to Friday October 11th. (She is still associated with the State Department in some way -- not clear to me if she is planning to come despite Pompeo's objection, or if she plans to resign by then.)

UPDATE

Now CNN is reporting that Volker is testifying tomorrow! I don't know if CNN is behind or ahead of MSNBC on the reporting.

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MSNBC Breaking: Kurt Volker WILL be testifying (behind closed doors) to House on Friday. (Original Post) pnwmom Oct 2019 OP

What happened to him on Thur??? Roland99 Oct 2019 #1

Did they say why Volker won't testify publicly on Thursday? He's a private citizen. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #2

I'm sure he has a lot to say, and top secret stuff too FakeNoose Oct 2019 #3

I don't think there was a plan for him to testify publicly Thursday. Was there? pnwmom Oct 2019 #4

Maybe not. I wish the portion that could be public would be made public. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #7

Excellent - I had read yesterday that his hearing/deposition MIGHT be open, but hey Leghorn21 Oct 2019 #5

Closed hearings are bad, especially if Dems are trying to drum up support for impeachment. LonePirate Oct 2019 #6

They can always hold an open door hearing afterwards. pnwmom Oct 2019 #8

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

1. What happened to him on Thur???

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2019, 05:09 PM

Oct 2019

No delays!! Bring these vermin in now!

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)

2. Did they say why Volker won't testify publicly on Thursday? He's a private citizen.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2019, 05:11 PM

Oct 2019

FakeNoose

(32,645 posts)

3. I'm sure he has a lot to say, and top secret stuff too

Reply to Garrett78 (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 1, 2019, 05:16 PM

Oct 2019

When they go behind closed doors, a lot of times it's because of security clearances. Schiff won't use the term "top secret" to hide political stuff, only Chump and Repukes do that.

pnwmom

(108,980 posts)

4. I don't think there was a plan for him to testify publicly Thursday. Was there?

Reply to Garrett78 (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 1, 2019, 05:19 PM

Oct 2019

My understanding is that his private Thursday meeting was changed to Friday.

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)

7. Maybe not. I wish the portion that could be public would be made public.

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 1, 2019, 05:44 PM

Oct 2019

I think we need public testimony to sink the Trump ship.

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)

5. Excellent - I had read yesterday that his hearing/deposition MIGHT be open, but hey

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2019, 05:23 PM

Oct 2019

Boy, and if Ms. Yovanovitch could see her way clear to share some stories, mmm mmm MMM

LonePirate

(13,426 posts)

6. Closed hearings are bad, especially if Dems are trying to drum up support for impeachment.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2019, 05:28 PM

Oct 2019

It allows the Republicans to spin the testimony any way they want, regardless of the truth. Releasing a transcript after the fact is never as powerful as live video testimony.

pnwmom

(108,980 posts)

8. They can always hold an open door hearing afterwards.

Reply to LonePirate (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 1, 2019, 05:56 PM

Oct 2019

The closed door hearing allows them to learn what it is the person knows, without grandstanding from the R's to get in the way.

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