As the broadening impeachment investigation encroaches on the West Wing, more White House aides are grappling with the prospect of retaining expensive Washington lawyers to protect themselves from the fallout.Roughly a dozen current and former administration officials already have testified behind closed doors — including top diplomats, State Department aides and two current and former National Security Council staffers.
Already on Tuesday, a NSC staffer responsible for Ukraine policy, Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, testified on Capitol Hill that Trump’s overtures toward the Ukraine president undermined national security. A second national security staffer, Timothy Morrison, is scheduled to speak with lawmakers on Thursday — making it two appearances from current White House officials in a single week.
The 23-month Mueller investigation swept up more than a dozen White House aides. Special counsel Robert Mueller interviewed high-profile Trump officials like former White House counsel Don McGahn, former chief of staff Reince Priebus and former communications director Hope Hicks.
Susan_Hennessey Sad. 😢
TrueFactsStated With 10 to 12 hours of testimony these folks are providing, that is at least $12k just for the single day. Add pre hearing preparation . . . .Elections have consequences.
BAIL OUT NOW OR GO DOWN