Who are the 9 witnesses scheduled to testify this week in the Trump impeachment inquiry?

Protesters hold up letters reading "impeach" in front of the United States Capitol building during the People's Rally for Impeachment on Capitol Hill on Sept 26, 2019. PHOTO: AFP

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - The US House of Representatives' impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump shifts into higher gear this week when a parade of officials will face questioning by lawmakers over Mr Trump's dealings with Ukraine.

The following are the nine witnesses scheduled to testify in what is the second week of the televised hearings.

TUESDAY (NOV 19)

9am EST (1400 GMT)

- Jennifer Williams, an aide to US Vice President Mike Pence

- Alexander Vindman, Director for European Affairs at the National Security Council

2.30pm EST (1930 GMT)

- Kurt Volker, US special envoy to Ukraine

- Tim Morrison, a former White House aide with the National Security Council who focused on Europe and Russia policy

(Top row, from left) David Holmes, Alexander Vindman, Fiona Hill. (Middle row, from left) Jennifer Williams, Gordon Sondland, Tim Morrison. (Bottom row, from left) Kurt Volker, Laura Cooper, and David Hale. PHOTO: AFP

WEDNESDAY (NOV 20)

9am EST (1400 GMT)

- Gordon Sondland, US Ambassador to the European Union

2.30pm EST (1930 GMT)

- Laura Cooper, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for Russian, Ukrainian and Eurasian Affairs

- David Hale, Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs

THURSDAY (NOV 21)

9am EST (1400 GMT)

- Fiona Hill, former National Security Council senior director for Europe and Russia

- David Holmes, political counsellor at the US Embassy, Kiev, Ukraine

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