This week in Washington
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, an expert on Eastern European affairs on the National Security Council, testifies on Tuesday. He told the panel he worried Trump's conduct in a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was
"improper" and ill befitting the president of the United States. The call prompted a whistle-blower complaint that sparked the impeachment inquiry. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Former State Department special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker leaves during a break as he testifies on Tuesday. The hearings are looking into whether Trump used military aid as leverage to pressure Ukraine into investigations of his political challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., listens as Volker and Tim Morrison, a former official at the National Security Council, testify. Pool Photo by Jacquelyn Martin/UPI
Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., questions Volker and Morrison. Pool Photo by Jacquelyn Martin/UPI
Morrison listened to the July 25 call between Trump and Zelensky at the center of the impeachment inquiry. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
On Tuesday, Morrison recounted another conversation with Trump in which the president said there was no "quid pro quo" with Ukraine, but that the country must publicly announce the investigations of the Bidens. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, talks to Steve Castor, the Republican staff attorney, as they listen to testimony from Volker and Morrison. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Volker said Tuesday that the linking of a probe into Ukrainian energy company Burisma to Joe Biden was unacceptable. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Texas, listens to Volker's testimony. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Adam Schiff speaks during Tuesday's hearing. Photo by Shawn Thew/UPI
Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, questions Jennifer Williams, an aide to Vice President Mike Pence, and Vindman on Tuesday. Pool Photo by Jacquelyn Martin/UPI
Williams is an expert on Russia. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Vindman said Trump ordered Zelensky to speak publicly about the investigation in exchange for a visit to the White House. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Williams (L) and Vindman are sworn in to testify. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Tuesday. Photo by Oliver Contreras/UPI
Trump's senior adviser Stephen Miller attends the Cabinet meeting. Photo by Oliver Contreras/UPI
White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney attends the meeting. He has said he
will not comply with a subpoena to testify in the impeachment hearing. Photo by Oliver Contreras/UPI
