brothers have served and here right matters >> for more on what we can expect today let's go to nbc's craig boswellc craig, all eyes on ambassador sondland this morning. >> they certainly are. and good morning, everyone it is a critical day in the impeachment inquiry. ambassador gordon sondland is the most pivotal witness so far. he's also the first witness we're going to hear from that speaks directly to president trump about ukraine and according to witness testimony about withholding military aid until ukraine carries out investigations of president trump's political rivals one of the witnesses testifying tomorrow says he overheard sondland speaking with president trump on a cell phone ine invess sondland's also under pressure because he has changed his closed-door testimony saying he recalled military aid was being held up, now saying he recalls that military aid was being held up in exchange for investigationst of a september conversation that came up in monday's hearing so take a listen to this >> what did ambassador sondland tell you that he told mr. yermak >> that the ukrainians would have

craig boswell joins us now in washington to break down the week ahead. craig? >> reporter: laura, good morning. good morning, everyone. there are three days of scheduled open hearings and for the first time we'll hear from people actually on the call at the center of the impeachment inquiry. a packed schedule for week two in the impeachment inquiry of president trump. 8 witnesses are scheduled to testify over three days beginning tuesday morning. the open testimony includes for the first time those with firsthand knowledge of the call between president trump and the president of ukraine. >> there is now ample evidence out there that there was a corrupt deal being cooked up. >> reporter: democrats' first witness is lieutenant colonel alexander vindman. he's the director for european affairs. in his closed door testimony he said he was so alarmed by the call he reported his concerns to the top lawyer at the nfc. >> i disagree with you, george, i don't think the evidence is building at all and i'm being sincere. i think the evidence is crumbling. >> reporter: repu

democrats are giving the public a look in at the investigation and what witnesses are saying nbc's craig boswell joins us now with the latest from d.c good morning, craig. >> reporter: frances, good morning. good morning, everyone yeah, today transcripts of closed door depositions from ambassador to the european union gordon sondland and the u.s. envoy to ukraine, kurt volker, become public. it's part of the public phase of the impeachment inquiry of president trump. it adds to monday's release by house investigators of a pair of transcripts. one from former u.s. ag lawmake the subject of a smear campaign. yovanovitch was pulled in her post in may. she testified last month president trump pushed for her early removal and said the president's allies were looking to hur threatened, she said yes take a listen to president trump. >> was marie yovanovitch the target of a smear campaign by your allies? she testified she was. >> if you look at the transcripts, the president of ukraine was not a fan of hers either i mean, he did not exactly say glowing things i'm sure she's a very fine woman. i just don

this week's hearing begins tomorrow morning with four witnesses scheduled to testify craig boswell joins us from d.c. this could be the busiest week in the inquiry yet. >> reporter: good morning, everyone three days of scheduled open hearings for the first time, we will hear from those ot inquiry. a packed schedule fo inquiry of president trump. eight witnesses are scheduled over three days beginning tuesday morning. the open testimony begins, for the first time, those are firsthand knowledge of the call between president trump and the president of ukraine. >> there is now ample evidence out there, you know, that there was a corrupt deal being cooked up >> reporter: democrats' first witness is lieutenant colonel alexander vindman who was on the call he was the director or european affairs on the national security council. in closed door testimony, he said he was so alarmed by the call, he reported his concerns to the top think the evidence is building atd a all, and i'm sin veer i think the evidence is crumbling. >> reporter: they maintain there was no quid pro quo. nancy ploc was no qui

perry this week's hearings begin tomorrow morning with four witnesses scheduled to testify nbc's craig boswell joining us from d.c. with a preview this could be the busiest and most revealing week yet in the impeachment inquiry. >> reporter: good morning, everyone yeah, a packed schedule in the impeachment inquiry of president trump, going into week two of these public hearings, as you mentioned. perhaps the most anticipated testimony is that of the u.s. ambassador to the european union, gordon sondland according official told house investigators that sondland said he was acting on the president's behest and spoke to a top ukrainian official about exchanging military aid for political investigations there are three days of scheduled open hearings this week for the first time we'll hear from those actually on that july 25th phone call at the center of this impeachment inquiry take a listen. >> a dozen people listened in on the phone call and a number of them were immediately upset about what the president said about burisma -- >> those were schiff's witnesses. >> wait a minute, sir. they're car

craig boswell is live in washington with more for us. craig? >> good morning, everyone. day four of public hearings and today it's all about the lead witnesses in what is expected to be a dramatic hearing. >> ultimately, you don't know. >> reporter: a day after four key witnesses testified for nearly ten hours the appearance of ambassador of the eu gordon sondland to testify today. could be the most key witnesses so far in the investigation into president trump. >> we know he used the unvarnished quid pro quo to the krauns ukrainians on september 1st. >> reporter: sondland changed list testimony his testimony about a september conversation with a top ukraine official saying he now recalls u.s. military aid to ukraine was held up in exchange for an investigation of president trump's political rival. sondland will also face questions about a previously unknown cell phone call with the president while at a restaurant in kiev that led to these impeachment proceedings. >> it involved discussions what appeared to be a domestic political matter. >> reporter: in monday's afterno

craig boswell is live for us on capitol hill. what can we expect today? >> reporter: good morning, everyone. we can expect a marathon day. democrats calling four witnesses today. like i said expected to be a marathon and all of this getting under way in less than an hour. high stakes hearing under way. nine witnesses scheduled to testify over the next three days. house democrats making their case of abuse of power by president trump when withholding military aid to ukraine in exchange for investigates of the president's political rival. >> we have to be laser focused what is the impeachable conduct. >> reporter: four officials scheduled to testified today and three listening in on the july 25th phone call between president trump and the ukrainian president. the call at the center of the impeachment inquiry. >> i think you're going to see continued attack on president and continued attack there was nothing that was wrong and nothing improper. >> reporter: lawmakers will hear from jennifer williams, top adviser to vice president mike pence and calls he desc