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David Hale, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, Department of State
On November 1, 2019, the Committees sent a letter seeking Under Secretary David Hale’s testimony at a deposition on November 6.370 On November 5, Mr. Hale’s counsel wrote to the Committees, stating that Mr. Hale would be willing to testify pursuant to a subpoena.371
On November 6, the Committees sent Mr. Hale a subpoena seeking his testimony the same day.372 Mr. Hale complied.373 In addition, on November 20, the Committees conveyed a subpoena seeking Mr. Hale’s testimony at a public hearing that same day.374 Mr. Hale also complied with this subpoena and testified at the public hearing.375
David Holmes, Counselor for Political Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, Department of State
On November 12, 2019, the Committees sent a letter to Political Counselor David Holmes’ personal attorney seeking his testimony at a deposition on November 15.376 On November 15, the Committees conveyed a subpoena to Mr. Holmes’ personal attorney seeking his testimony the same day.377 Mr. Holmes complied.378 In addition, on November 21, the Committees conveyed a subpoena seeking Mr. Holmes’ testimony at a public hearing that same day.379 Mr. Holmes also complied with this subpoena and testified at the public hearing.380
Ambassador P. Michael McKinley, Former Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State, Department of State
On October 12, 2019, Committee staff emailed Ambassador P. Michael McKinley requesting his voluntary participation in a transcribed interview on October 16.381 On October 14, the Committees sent a letter formalizing this request.382 On October 16, Ambassador McKinley participated in the scheduled transcribed interview.383
Ambassador Philip T. Reeker, Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Department of State
On October 16, 2019, the Committees sent a letter seeking Ambassador Philip T. Reeker’s testimony at a deposition on October 23.384 On October 25, the Committees sent Ambassador Reeker a subpoena seeking his testimony on October 26.385 Ambassador Reeker complied and testified at the scheduled deposition.386
Ambassador Kurt Volker, Former U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations, Department of State
On September 13, 2019, the Committees wrote a letter to Secretary Pompeo requesting the testimony of four witnesses, including Ambassador Kurt Volker.387 On September 27, the Committees sent a follow up letter to Secretary Pompeo, noting that Ambassador Volker’s deposition had been scheduled for October 3.388 On that same day, the Committees sent a letter
directly to Ambassador Volker, seeking his testimony at the deposition scheduled for October 3.389
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