U.S. House holds first public hearing in Trump impeachment inquiry

Charge d'Affairs of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine William Taylor (R, front) and deputy assistant secretary of State for European and Eurasian affairs George Kent (L, front) wait to testify before the U.S. House Committee on Intelligence during the impeachment hearings on President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. the United States, Nov. 13, 2019. The U.S. House Committee on Intelligence held the first public hearing Wednesday since House Democrats launched an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump in September to determine whether he abused his office in his interactions with Ukraine. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)