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What Kurt Volker, former special envoy to Ukraine, will have to explain in whistleblower hearing

CBS News senior national security analyst Fran Townsend was homeland security adviser to President George W. Bush. She’s on the board of trustees at the McCain Institute, where former U.S. special envoy to Ukraine, Kurt Volker, is executive director. Volker resigned from his State Department post on Friday and will answer questions today in the House impeachment inquiry. Townsend joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the challenges Volker faces when he speaks to Congress and the long-term implications of treating the whistleblower as a traitor. Source

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Former special envoy to Ukraine to appear before House

For the first time Thursday, a diplomat directly involved in U.S. talks with Ukraine will answer questions in the House impeachment inquiry. Kurt Volker, the State Department’s former special envoy to Ukraine, was mentioned several times in a whistleblower report. Nancy Cordes reports. Source

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Trump calls House impeachment inquiry a “hoax”

The president’s anger with the impeachment inquiry was on full display Wednesday. It included a profanity on Twitter and continued through the day, with the president throwing out insults, along with a series of false statements. Paula Reid reports. Source

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WWII-era bomber crashes, killing at least 7

Investigators are working to find out why a World War II era plane crashed at Connecticut’s largest airport, killing seven people. The B-17 bomber was trying to make an emergency landing at Bradley International Airport after engine problems. Ten passengers and three crew members were on board. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source

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Mother of man slain by cop says son’s hug should not be “misconstrued”

The murder trial stemming from a controversial police shooting in Dallas ended in a dramatic gesture of forgiveness. Courtroom video captured the emotional moment, when the brother of Botham Jean, the victim, hugged former police officer Amber Guyger. Guyger was sentenced to 10 years in prison for murdering Jean. She could have received up to 99 years. Outside, protesters called the sentence too lenient. Omar Villafranca reports. Source

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