Impeachment hearings schedule and day's events

The public phase of the historic impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump begins Wednesday when two top American diplomats — William Taylor and George Kent — are set to testify.

Here’s a rough schedule of the day’s events, per an official working on the impeachment probe. Prepare for tomorrow with our insider's guide to the public impeachment hearings.

9 a.m.: Journalists are allowed in the hearing room.

9:45 a.m.: The public is allowed into the hearing room.

10 a.m.: The House Intelligence Committee will formally begin the hearing.

10:05 a.m.: Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff and ranking Republican Devin Nunes will give opening statements. The two witnesses will then give their opening statements.

Following opening statements, questions will begin. The chairman and ranking member will each have 45 minutes to ask questions or allow their staff to ask questions. They will have as many alternating 45-minute rounds as they need. Rank-and-file lawmakers will ask questions after that.

The hearing is expected to end between 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Article originally published on POLITICO Magazine