Highlights: The 1st Public Impeachment Hearing

Catch up on the key moments and follow NPR coverage of the inquiry. [Top State Department official George Kent (left) and acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor are sworn in to testify during the first public Trump impeachment hearing on Wednesday.]( Alex Brandon/AP/Bloomberg via Getty Images 7 Moments That Stood Out From The 1st Day Of The Trump Impeachment Hearings Two witnesses seen as crucial to the case against President Trump in the impeachment inquiry [testified Wednesday](. Much of what was said by acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor and George Kent, the State Department's top official on Ukraine policy, was previously known from their lengthy depositions released last week. But there were some new things — and several moments that stood out. Here are seven: 1. A new detail from a new witness emerges "Following the call with President Trump," Taylor said, "the member of my staff asked Ambassador [Gordon] Sondland what President Trump thought about Ukraine. Ambassador Sondland responded that President Trump cares more about the investigations of [Joe] Biden, which Giuliani was pressing for." 2. Trump felt he was wronged and Ukraine owed him "There was a feeling by President Trump," Taylor said, adding, "that he had a feeling of having been wronged by the Ukrainians, and so this was something that he thought they owed him to fix that wrong." 3. The controversy about the Bidens Asked whether there was any factual basis to support allegations against Biden, Kent replied: "None whatsoever." 4. "You're their star witness?" Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio asked Taylor, "You weren't on the call, were you? ... You never talked with Chief of Staff Mulvaney. ... You never met the president. ... You had three meetings with Zelenskiy, and it [security assistance for investigations] didn't come up. ... And President Zelenskiy never made an announcement. This is what I can't believe, and you're their star witness." 5. GOP raises Ukrainian suspicions, corruption "Now Mr. Kent, corruption in Ukraine is endemic, correct?" Republican staff counsel Steve Castor asked. "That's correct," Kent replied. "And it affects the courts, the prosecutors, and there have historically been problems with all the prosecutors in Ukraine, correct?" Castor added. 6. Summing up the GOP rebuttal "For the millions of Americans viewing today," New York Rep. Elise Stefanik said, "the two most important facts are the following: "No. 1, Ukraine received the aid. "No. 2, there was, in fact, no investigation into Biden." 7. Leaving a seat open for President Trump "There's one witness they won't bring in front of us," Jordan said, "they won't bring in front of the American people. That's the guy who started it all — the whistleblower." Peter Welch of Vermont parried back: "I'd say to my colleague, I'd be glad to have the person who started it all come in and testify. President Trump is welcome to take a seat right there." — Domenico Montanaro, NPR’s senior political editor/correspondent [Read | Watch]( Next up: Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testifies publicly on Friday. [Watch live on NPR.org]( beginning at 9 a.m. ET. Keep up: [Read our guide to the inquiry]( including key people, facts and documents. What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: [nprpolitics@npr.org](mailto:nprpolitics@npr.org?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Daily News, Code Switch, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Politics emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy](