How to watch Trump impeachment hearing

The Associated Press

5 years ago

A television camera shows the hearing room where the House will begin public impeachment inquir ... — A television camera shows the hearing room where the House will begin public impeachment inquiry hearings Wednesday, during camera preparations on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The first House Intelligence Committee open impeachment hearing is scheduled for 7 a.m. PST on Wednesday.

ABC, CBS, NBC and PBS are setting aside scheduled programming to cover the hearing.

CNN, Fox News Channel, MSNBC and C-SPAN are also providing live coverage.

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff and the ranking Republican, Devin Nunes, will deliver opening remarks at 10 a.m..

Schiff will swear in Ambassador William “Bill” Taylor and Foreign Service officer George Kent.

Questions begin and last 90 minutes, evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans. Only Schiff, Nunes and their designated staff can do the asking. Schiff can add additional time for this phase.

Members get five minutes each to ask questions, alternating between Republicans and Democrats. Schiff can call members in any order.

Breaks are expected and the hearing is expected to end by 1:30 p.m. PST.