Article snippet: An Army officer and top White House Ukraine expert is expected to tell House investigators Tuesday that he twice reported concerns about Trump's tactics in dealing with Ukraine, according to a copy of his opening statement obtained by The Hill. Lt. Col. Former Vice President MORE’s son Hunter Biden sat on the board of Burisma Holdings. Trump and his team urged Ukraine to investigate Hunter Biden because of his role on the board. Vindman will be the first White House official to testify in front of the House committees who directly witnessed the phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He plans to testify in private Tuesday in front of the House Intelligence, Foreign Affairs, and Oversight and Reform committees. Describing himself as a “patriot,” Vindman will say that “it is my sacred duty and honor to advance and defend our country irrespective of party or politics." The Ukraine expert said he is not the whistleblower, but his opening statement corroborates the whistleblower’s report. Vindman says in his opening statement that he was worried when “outside influencers” were spreading a “false narrative” about Ukraine. He also writes that he confronted Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland after the ambassador spoke in a White House meeting with Ukrainian leaders about “Ukraine delivering specific investigations in order to secure the meeting with the president.” The officer says in the statement that he wrote a memorandum ... Link to the full article to read more