President Trump speaks on public impeachment hearing

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 13: US President Donald Trump holds a press conference with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan after their meeting at the White House in Washington, DC on November 13, 2019. U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was "too busy to watch" the first public impeachment hearing over his dealings with Ukraine. "I’m too busy to watch it. It's a witch hunt, it's a hoax, I'm too busy to watch it. So, I'm sure I'll get a report. Earlier in the day, the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee began the hearings with testimonies from William Taylor, acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George Kent. Trump called the hearings "witch hunt" and a "hoax," saying House Democrats are using "television lawyers." House Democrats launched an impeachment inquiry against Trump on Sept. 24 following claims by a whistle-blower that the president sought to pressure Ukraine to interfere in the 2020 presidential elections. -(Footage by Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)