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Rep. Peter Welch Talks Whistleblower And Impeachment Proceedings

Congressman Peter Welch prepares for a floor speech.
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Congressman Peter Welch sits on the House Intelligence Committtee handling the whistleblower complaint against Donald Trump.

Congressman Peter Welch sits on the House Intelligence Committee, which is moving quickly with investigations into national security concerns raised by a whistleblower's complaintof President Trump's activities related to Ukraine and alleged solicitation of interference with the 2020 presidential election.

We're speaking with Rep. Welch on the logistics of the investigations and where the proceedings may be heading.

As Rep. Welch told VPR, his central question is: "Did the President essentially seek foreign assistance in his election, and [did he] do that at the expense of our national security?"

Broadcast Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Bob Kinzel has been covering the Vermont Statehouse since 1981 — longer than any continuously serving member of the Legislature. With his wealth of institutional knowledge, he answers your questions on our series, "Ask Bob."
Matt Smith worked for Vermont Public from 2017 to 2023 as managing editor and senior producer of Vermont Edition.
April Qian was a part-time producer for Vermont Edition.
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