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Dr. Fiona Hill, Former Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Europe and Russian Affairs, National Security Council
On October 9, 2019, the Committees sent a letter seeking Dr. Hill’s testimony at a deposition on October 14.351 On October 13, Dr. Hill’s personal attorney informed the White House that she intended to appear at the scheduled deposition.352 On October 14, the White House sent a letter to Dr. Hill’s personal attorney stating that “Dr. Hill is not authorized to reveal or release any classified information or any information subject to executive privilege.”353 Also on October 14, the Committees sent Dr. Hill a subpoena seeking her testimony the same day.354 Dr. Hill complied and participated in the deposition.355
On November 18, Dr. Hill’s personal attorney sent a letter to the White House stating that Dr. Hill had been invited to provide testimony at a public hearing on November 21, and stating: “We continue to disagree with regard to the parameters of executive privilege as you articulated it on October 14 and our prior telephone calls.”356 On November 20, the White House sent a letter to Dr. Hill’s personal attorney stating that Dr. Hill “continues to be bound by important obligations to refrain from disclosing classified information or information subject to executive privilege in her upcoming testimony before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.”357 On November 21, the Committees sent Dr. Hill a subpoena seeking her testimony the same day.358 Dr. Hill also complied with this subpoena and testified at the public hearing.359
Lieutenant Colonel Alexander S. Vindman, Director for Ukraine, National Security Council
On October 16, 2019, the Committees sent a letter seeking Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman’s testimony at a deposition on October 24.360 After discussions with Lt. Col. Vindman’s personal attorneys, the deposition was rescheduled to October 29. On October 29, the Committees sent Lt. Col. Vindman a subpoena seeking his testimony the same day.361 Lt. Col. Vindman complied.362 In addition, on November 19, the Committees conveyed a subpoena seeking Lt. Col. Vindman’s testimony at a public hearing that same day.363 Lt. Col. Vindman also complied with this subpoena and testified at the public hearing.364
Timothy Morrison, Former Deputy Assistant to the President
and Senior Director for Europe and Russia, National Security Council
On October 16, 2019, the Committees sent a letter to Timothy Morrison seeking his testimony at a deposition on October 25.365 After discussions with Mr. Morrison’s personal attorney, the deposition was rescheduled to October 31. On October 31, the Committees sent Mr. Morrison a subpoena seeking his testimony the same day.366 Mr. Morrison complied.367 In addition, on November 19, the Committees conveyed a subpoena seeking Mr. Morrison’s testimony at a public hearing that same day.368 Mr. Morrison also complied with this subpoena and testified at the public hearing.369
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