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The NPR Politics Podcast

The Impeachment Inquiry Public Hearings Begin Tomorrow: What You Need To Know

The NPR Politics Podcast

NPR

Daily News, News, Politics

4.425.7K Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2019

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

After weeks of closed-door depositions, Democrats are planning open hearings this week about the Ukraine affair. Here's where the story stands — and what's coming next. This episode: political correspondent Scott Detrow, White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and Congressional reporter Claudia Grisales. Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org. Find and support your local public radio station at npr.org/stations.

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0:00.0

Hi, this is Jen, and I'm recording this as I watch my cat chase around a laser pointer.

0:05.4

His podcast was recorded at.

0:08.0

It's 306 Eastern on Tuesday, November 12th.

0:11.6

Things may have changed by the time you hear this, but my cat will probably still be fascinated by this thing.

0:17.4

Okay, here's the show.

0:23.0

I recently saw someone in the park with a dog and a laser pointer, and the dog was chasing a laser pointer,

0:28.8

and it was amazing.

0:30.1

I used a laser pointer to entertain my toddler the other day, so it works for

0:34.7

BC and ages across the board.

0:37.6

Hey there, it's the Imperial Politics podcast.

0:39.6

I'm Scott Detro, I cover the campaign.

0:41.3

I'm Tamara Keith, I cover the White House.

0:43.2

I'm Claudette Giselle, I cover Congress.

0:45.3

So tomorrow, impeachment, we've been talking about it for months,

0:48.6

but tomorrow it moves to a new public phase and that's open hearings.

0:53.1

So what if anything's going to change?

0:54.8

We will have soundbites.

0:56.0

We will no longer have to read transcripts and talk about them.

0:58.9

There will be people.

1:00.6

Fact witnesses talking.

1:02.4

And Claudia, the Democrats at least hope and pray and think that these public hearings on TV

1:08.8

on your radio everywhere could change some minds.

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