The top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine will testify before House investigators Tuesday as Democrats move forward with a shortened schedule this week on their impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Mulvaney later tried to walk back his comments, insisting there was no quid pro quo. AdvertisementTaylor came out of retirement to take the job in Ukraine shortly after Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch was removed from the post. House Democrats had originally planned up to seven depositions this week but they are now expected to hold as few as two because of the recent death of House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.). He will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol National Statuary Hall on Thursday and his funeral will be Friday.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 22, 2019 09:56 UTC