Acting assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Reeker's testimony today comes as the House works to move forward expeditiously with its closed-door depositions as part of the impeachment inquiry.
Testimonies were canceled on Thursday and Friday in light of Rep. Elijah Cummings' memorial and funeral.
What we expect from Reeker: Reeker is well-regarded among those who know him, with multiple officials pointing to his smarts.
"He is one of the more creative and independent-minded people you will find in the State Department," a former State Department official who knows him told CNN. "He is a problem-solver."
However, sources suggest he won't be bringing any bombshells to his testimony.
"I have a feeling his testimony will simply be repeating what other people said," the former State Department official said, noting Reeker's status as an acting secretary.
Reeker has served in the role in an acting capacity since March following the departure of A. Wess Mitchell in February. He has known former US Special Envoy for Ukraine Kurt Volker, who was an early witness in the impeachment inquiry, for decades. According to the former State Department official, the two would check in with each other, and Volker wanted to keep Reeker in the loop on what was happening with US-Ukrainian relations. That official said they did discuss President Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, and that Volker had told Reeker about when he met with Giuliani. Reeker seemed to indicate he did not want to get involved with the matter, according to the official.
Reeker was among the State Department officials who sought to shield former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie "Masha" Yovanovitch from the campaign of false allegations against her in March, according to internal emails turned over to Congress by State Department Inspector General Steve Linick in early October. Yovanovitch was removed from her post in May.
2019-10-26 14:54:00Z
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