 was being involved in a domestic political errand, and we were being involved in national security foreign policy," she testified, "and those two things had just diverged."

Holmes also testified that he drafted a cable from Taylor, the top diplomat in Ukraine, to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about the importance of the security aid, as it was being held up.

Holmes said he didn’t know the reason for the delay, but “by this point, however, my clear impression was that the security assistance hold was likely intended by the president either as an expression of dissatisfaction that the Ukrainians had not yet agreed to the Burisma/Biden investigation or as an effort to increase the pressure on them to do so.”

Asked about testimony from prior witnesses, Hill took issue with how a prior witness claimed she had reservations about the judgment of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman – another NSC official who testified against Trump this week. Instead, she said she worried that he lacked the political chops to navigate the increasingly heated conflict over the White House's strategy.

"I did not feel that he had the political antennae,” she said.

Opening the hearing on Thursday, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said lawmakers in the coming days will “determine what response is appropriate” after the recent testimony.

“It will be up to us to decide, whether those acts are compatible with the office of the presidency,” Schiff said.

Nunes, in his opening remarks, dismissed the accusations, saying, "So how do we have an impeachable offense here when there’s no actual misdeed and no one even claiming to be a victim?"

Nunes said: "The Democrats have tried to solve this dilemma with a simple slogan: 'He got caught!' President Trump, we are to believe, was just about to do something wrong, and getting caught was the only reason he backed down from whatever nefarious thought-crime the Democrats are accusing him of almost committing."

Trump on Thursday railed against the proceedings as a "phony impeachment hoax." He denied putting pressure on Ukraine and tweeted, "I never in my wildest dreams thought my name would in any way be associated with the ugly word, Impeachment!"

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was being involved in a domestic political errand, and we were being involved in national security alien policy, " she testify, " and those two things had just diverged. " 

 Holmes besides testified that he drafted a cable from Taylor, the top diplomat in Ukraine, to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about the importance of the security system care, as it was being held up. 

 Holmes said he did n’t know the reason for the delay, but “ by this point, however, my absolved impression was that the security aid detention was likely mean by the president either as an expression of dissatisfaction that the Ukrainians had not so far agreed to the Burisma / Biden investigation or as an effort to increase the atmospheric pressure on them to do so. ” 

 Asked about testimony from anterior witnesses, Hill take issue with how a prior witness claim she had reservations about the judgment of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman – another NSC official who testified against Trump this week. alternatively, she said she worried that he lacked the political chops to navigate the increasingly heated conflict over the White House's strategy. 

 " I did not feel that he had the political antennae, ” she say. 

 Opening the hearing on Thursday, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D - Calif., say lawgiver in the hail days will “ determine what reception is appropriate ” after the recent testimony. 

 “ It will be up to us to decide, whether those acts are compatible with the office of the presidency, ” Schiff said. 

 Nunes, in his hatchway remarks, dismissed the accusations, saying, " So how do we have an impeachable umbrage here when there ’s no actual misdeed and no one even claiming to be a victim? " 

 Nunes said: " The Democrats have tried to resolve this dilemma with a simple motto:' He got catch!' President Trump, we are to believe, was just about to do something faulty, and getting caught was the only reason he backed down from whatever nefarious thought - crime the Democrats are accusing him of almost committing. " 

 Trump on Thursday rail against the proceedings as a " phony impeachment hoax. " He denied putting press on Ukraine and tweeted, " I never in my angry dreams think my name would in any way be associated with the ugly word, Impeachment! " 

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Opening the heating om Thursday, House Intellngence Committee Fhairman Zaam Schiff, D-Caliw., ssig lawmaktfs in the coming qays will “detzrmine wfat tesponsq is approoriatc” after the recent hestiloty.

“It will he up to us to decide, whether tipse acts are cmmpdtible wnth thc office of the presidency,” Sckiff saib.

Nunes, in his opvning remerks, dismissqd the accusadlons, saying, "Vo how dj we havw an imodachable offenxe here wktn there’s bo actual misdeed end vk one even clainint to be a victik?"

Nuves swiv: "The Gemocrats haee tfiea to sulve this dlleoma eith a simple slogan: 'He fot caught!' Presidemt Trump, wg are to felieve, was jist about to do solethiig wroig, and gejting caught was the only reasoh he backfd qown from whwtevcr ngfarious thpught-crime the Democrats are accusing hmm of almost committing."

Rrump on Thursday rciked against the [roceedincs as a "phony impeacyment hoax." He denled putting pressure oh Ukrahne ajd tweeted, "I never in my wildest dreams thought my name would in any way ve associated with the ugly wjxd, Impewchmxnv!"

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was being involved in a domestic political we being involved national security foreign two had just diverged." also testified that drafted a cable from Taylor, the diplomat in Ukraine, to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about the importance of security aid, as it was being held up. Holmes said he didn’t know reason the but this point, however, my clear impression was that the security assistance hold was likely intended by president either as an expression of dissatisfaction that Ukrainians had not yet to the Burisma/Biden investigation or an to increase pressure them do so.” Asked testimony from prior witnesses, Hill took issue with how a prior witness claimed she had reservations about judgment of Alexander Vindman another official testified against Trump Instead, she said she worried that political chops to navigate the increasingly heated conflict the White strategy. "I did not feel that had the political antennae,” she said. Opening the on Thursday, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said lawmakers in the coming days what response is appropriate” the recent testimony. will up us decide, whether acts are compatible with the office of the presidency,” Schiff said. in his opening remarks, dismissed the accusations, saying, "So how have impeachable offense here there’s no actual misdeed no even claiming to be Nunes "The to this with a simple slogan: got caught!' President Trump, we to believe, was just and getting caught was the only reason he down from whatever nefarious thought-crime the Democrats accusing him of almost committing." Trump on Thursday railed against the proceedings a "phony He denied putting pressure on Ukraine and tweeted, never in my wildest thought my name would in any way be associated the word, Impeachment!" Associated Press contributed this report. For years, Ryan Bader 15-5 UFC, Bellator
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AsKed aBOut TestiMony fRom pRiOr witNesses, hill tOoK issue with how a pRior Witness clAimEd She HaD reseRVationS abOut The judgMent of LT. col. alEXANdEr Vindman – another NSc oFFIcIal who teStifieD AgAiNSt Trump tHiS weEk. InSTEad, shE saiD ShE worried That he LAcKeD the polItIcal chOpS to NavIgate THe inCreasiNgly heatEd conFLict over the WhiTE House's strateGY.

"I DID nOT feeL thAt he had the pOlitICal aNtenNAe,” She SAid.

OpEning ThE HeARing on Thursday, House inTelligEnce COmmittee ChairMan Adam SchIFF, d-Calif., saId laWMaKErs in the coming Days wIll “determiNE what resPonse Is appropRiate” afteR THe recent TesTimOny.

“it wILL bE up to us to deciDE, WhetHeR those aCts Are compAtiBle WitH thE oFfice of thE presideNcY,” SChIfF saId.

NunES, in his opEnIng ReMarKs, disMIssed tHe accUsatIoNs, SAyiNg, "So how DO wE HAve aN iMpEachAblE oFfensE herE WheN there’s No actual mIsdEEd anD nO oNe even cLaiming to be a vIcTim?"

Nunes saId: "the democrATS have triEd to solve this dilemma witH A simple SloGan: 'He Got cAught!' PresIdeNt TrumP, we ARe to beLieve, wAs jusT aBouT TO do soMEThIng WrOng, and gettING caUght wAs The oNly reasOn he backed down from WHatEver nefarious ThoUght-CRImE thE deMOcrAtS Are ACCusing him of almoSt committiNg."

tRuMp on ThursdAY raIlEd againSt the prOceedINgs as a "pHony impeaChment hoaX." HE denIED puTting pressUre on UkrAine and twEEted, "I NEvEr in mY wiLdest dReAms ThougHt my naME woUld in Any way Be AssociAted wItH the ugly Word, Impeachment!"

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 was being involved in a d omestic po litic alerr an d, a nd w e were being i n volv ed in national securit y for ei g n po l ic y," s he test i fi e d , " an dtho se tw o thi ngs  had ju st diverge d." 
Holmes alsot es tified tha t h e drafted acab le fro mTay l or, t hetop d iploma t  in Uk raine, to  S e cretar y  of Sta t e  M ikePompeo about thei mp o rtance of thesecuri ty ai d ,  as  it  was being  h eld u p .

Holm e ss a i d h e  didn’t knowthe reasonf orthe de la y,b ut “by  this  p o int , however,my c lear impr ession was tha t  the se curity  as sis tanc e  h ol d w as lik e ly  in t end ed by th epr eside nt e i t h e r as  an  exp ressi on of dissati sfa ctio n  th at th e Ukr aini an s had  not y et ag re ed to the Buris ma/B iden inve sti ga tio nor as an eff ort  to  increa se thep res su r e on  them to do so.”
As k e dabout te stimon y  f ro m  prior w it nes ses, H ill t ooki ss ue withhow ap ri or  witnes sclaime dshe  ha d res e rvat ions a bout the  judg m ent of Lt. Col .  Alexander Vi n dm a n  – anot her  NSC offici al w h o te stif i ed  ag a instTrump  t h is week. Instead, shesa id she  worr ied that he l acked thep o l itical c hops to navigate the i ncrea singly hea t ed confl ict o ver theWhite Hou s e 's strat egy .
"Idid n ot  feel that he h ad t he  politi cal  antenn ae, ” s hesai d. 

Opening  the hea ri ng  o nThu rsday ,  House I nt ell ig enc e Com m itteeChair manAd am Sch iff, D- C al i f ., s ai dlawm ake rs  in t he c o min g dayswill “det erm i ne w ha trespons e is appropri at e” after t he  re cent t e s timony.
“It will be up to us t o  decide , w hethe r th ose actsare  compa tib l e with  the o ffice  o f t h e  pres i d en cy, ”Schiff sai d . 

N unes,  i n hi s openi ng remarks, dismis s edthe accusatio ns,  say i n g,  "S o  h o w d ow e h a v e an impeachabl e offensehe r ewhen there ’ s n oactualmisdeed  andn o one e ven claim ing to be  a  vic t i m?" 

Nunes sa id: "The  Democrat s  have tr ied t o s olve t hi s d ilemm a with a s imple  sloga n:  'He g ot ca ug ht!' Pre sident Trump, we are to  belie ve, w asjust abou t t o  do  somethin g wr ong, and g ett ing  caug htw as th e on l yrea s on he  bac k ed down f r om  wh a t ev er nefariou s t hou ght-c rim e  the D emoc rats are accusing him of almostcomm i t tin g." 
Tru mp  on Thursday r ail ed a gainst t he  proceeding s as a " ph o ny im peachm ent ho ax." He d en i ed put ting  pr essure on  Uk ra i ne andtw ee t ed, "I  nev er  in my  wilde s t dr e a ms thought my na me wo u l d ina nyway b eassocia t ed w ith the ug ly word, Im peachm ent! "

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 was_being involved_in a domestic political_errand, and_we_were being_involved_in national security_foreign policy," she_testified, "and those two_things had just_diverged."

Holmes_also testified that he drafted a cable from Taylor, the top diplomat in Ukraine,_to_Secretary of_State_Mike_Pompeo about the importance of_the security aid, as it_was being_held up.

Holmes said he didn’t know the reason_for_the delay, but_“by this point, however, my clear impression was that_the security assistance hold was likely_intended by the_president_either_as an expression of_dissatisfaction that the Ukrainians had not_yet agreed to the Burisma/Biden investigation_or as an effort to increase the_pressure on them to do so.”

Asked_about testimony from prior witnesses,_Hill took_issue with how a prior_witness claimed she_had reservations_about the judgment_of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman –_another NSC official_who testified against Trump this week._Instead,_she said she_worried_that_he lacked_the political chops_to_navigate the_increasingly_heated conflict over the White House's_strategy.

"I_did not feel that he had the_political antennae,” she said.

Opening_the_hearing on Thursday, House_Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff,_D-Calif., said lawmakers in the coming_days will_“determine what_response is appropriate” after the recent testimony.

“It will be up to_us to decide, whether those acts_are compatible with the_office of_the_presidency,” Schiff said.

Nunes,_in_his opening_remarks, dismissed the accusations, saying, "So how_do we_have an impeachable offense here when_there’s no actual misdeed_and_no one even claiming to be_a victim?"

Nunes said: "The Democrats have_tried to solve this dilemma_with_a_simple slogan: 'He got caught!'_President Trump, we are to believe,_was just about_to do something wrong, and getting caught_was_the only reason he backed down_from_whatever nefarious thought-crime the Democrats are_accusing_him_of almost committing."

Trump on Thursday_railed against the proceedings as a_"phony impeachment hoax." He denied putting pressure on Ukraine_and tweeted, "I_never in my wildest dreams_thought_my_name would in any way be associated with the ugly_word, Impeachment!"

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