The impeachment inquiry hearings continue Thursday as Fiona Hill, a former top Europe and Russian expert from the National Security Council, will testify about her concerns of the relationship between the White House and Ukraine.
Hill will be the final public witness, according to The New York Times.
Hill’s opening statement surfaced online Thursday morning. She will reportedly urge the GOP to reject the “fictional narrative” that Ukraine interfered in the United States’ 2016 election.
[READ: Dr. Fiona Hill’s opening statement.]
“The unfortunate truth is that Russia was the foreign power that systematically attacked our democratic institutions in 2016,” she will say, according to Axios. “This is the public conclusion of our intelligence agencies, confirmed in bipartisan Congressional reports. It is beyond dispute, even if some of the underlying details must remain classified.”
David Holmes, who works at the United States Embassy in Kyiv, will also testify in a public session Thursday, per The New York Times.
Our reporter Matthew Brown is in Washington for the hearings. Follow his live updates below.
Maloney said witness Fiona Hill for endured an "epic mansplaining" from Congressman Turner. #ImpeachmentHearings
— Matthew Brown (@mbrownreport) November 21, 2019
In response to accusations that witnesses testimony is hearsay, Hill said she and others were subpoenaed to appear to share what they "heard" and what they know. #ImpeachmentHearings
— Matthew Brown (@mbrownreport) November 21, 2019
Looks like everyone who wanted to attend today's hearing is getting in. Once someone leaves, another person standing in the line is let in. Some folks have stood in line for hours over the past week. #ImpeachmentHearings
— Matthew Brown (@mbrownreport) November 21, 2019
Stewart expects House to impeach and called on Senate to acquit president. He offered a list of witnesses for them to hear from, including Hunter Biden. #ImpeachmentHearings
— Matthew Brown (@mbrownreport) November 21, 2019
Wow. What a response Dr. Hill gave to lectures with no questions. #ImpeachmentHearings
— Matthew Brown (@mbrownreport) November 21, 2019
Hill said the "grenade" description of Guiliani was to mean stories he was promoting would back fire "and I think they have" #ImpeachingHearing
— Matthew Brown (@mbrownreport) November 21, 2019
Hearing has resumed with Republican counsel's turn to interview witnesses, Hill and Holmes who have given lots of details on July 25 and 26 calls and 2016 election interference. #ImpeachmentHearings
— Matthew Brown (@mbrownreport) November 21, 2019
Nunes expressed relief that House Intell impeachment hearings were ending today then said GOP would request minority hearings to hear from witnesses they wanted but were blocked. #ImpeachmentHearings
— Matthew Brown (@mbrownreport) November 21, 2019
Today’s witnesses for #ImpeachmentHearings pic.twitter.com/sTxhdiVDiR
— Matthew Brown (@mbrownreport) November 21, 2019
So you can all follow along, here is today's opening statement by Fiona Hill, a former White House analyst on Russia. https://t.co/8d7eZAaxWS
— Matthew Brown (@mbrownreport) November 21, 2019
President Trump tweeted several responses to the impeachment hearings Thursday morning.