On the recordJanuary 30, 2020
Mr. Chief Justice, I send a question to the desk on behalf of myself and Senators Hawley, Cruz, Cramer, Braun, Perdue, Barrasso, Rubio, Risch, Sullivan, Ernst, Scott of Florida, Daines, and Fischer for both the House managers, with response from the counsel for the President. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question from Senator Johnson and the other Senators for both parties: Recent reporting described two NSC staff holdovers from the Obama Administration attending an ``all hands'' meeting of NSC staff held about two weeks into the Trump Administration and talking loudly enough to be overheard saying ``we need to do everything we can to take out the President.'' On July 26, 2019, the House Intelligence Committee hired one of those individuals, Sean Misko. The report further describes relationships between Misko, Lt Col Vindman, and the alleged whistleblower. Why did your committee hire Sean Misko the day after the phone call between President Trump and Zelensky, and what role has he played throughout your committee's investigation? The House will begin. Mr. Manager SCHIFF. First of all, there have been a lot of attacks upon my staff, and, as I said when this issue came up earlier, I am appalled at some of the spearing of the professional people that work for the Intelligence Committee.…





