President Trump Donald John TrumpFederal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr 'has brought shame' on Justice Dept. Former Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick MORE on Tuesday complained that Democrats are "allowing no transparency" by holding closed-door hearings with a cavalcade of administration officials as part of the House impeachment inquiry.

The president claimed he did not know most of the individuals giving potentially damaging testimony about his dealings with Ukraine as numerous administration officials defy the White House's refusal to comply with the investigation.

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"Democrats are allowing no transparency at the Witch Hunt hearings. If Republicans ever did this they would be excoriated by the Fake News," Trump tweeted. "Let the facts come out from the charade of people, most of whom I do not know, they are interviewing for 9 hours each, not selective leaks."

Democrats are allowing no transparency at the Witch Hunt hearings. If Republicans ever did this they would be excoriated by the Fake News. Let the facts come out from the charade of people, most of whom I do not know, they are interviewing for 9 hours each, not selective leaks. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 15, 2019

Trump's tweets echoed calls from some Republican lawmakers who have called on Democrats to release the full transcripts of their private hearings with Trump administration officials.

Fiona Hill, a former special assistant to the president who specialized in Europe and Russia affairs, testified on Monday that Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani Rudy GiulianiThe Hill's Campaign Report: GOP set to ask SCOTUS to limit mail-in voting CIA found Putin 'probably directing' campaign against Biden: report Democrats fear Russia interference could spoil bid to retake Senate MORE and U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland pursued a “shadow foreign policy” in Ukraine.

Her testimony followed an appearance by former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, who testified that she was pushed out of her role because of “unfounded and false claims by people with clearly questionable motives.”

The White House counsel last week sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiDemocratic senator to party: 'A little message discipline wouldn't kill us' Overnight Health Care: New wave of COVID-19 cases builds in US | Florida to lift all coronavirus restrictions on restaurants, bars | Trump stirs questions with 0 drug coupon plan Overnight Defense: Appeals court revives House lawsuit against military funding for border wall | Dems push for limits on transferring military gear to police | Lawmakers ask for IG probe into Pentagon's use of COVID-19 funds MORE (D-Calif.) and three committee leaders stating that the administration would not cooperate with any of their requests related to the impeachment inquiry and unsuccessfully sought to block parts or all of the testimony from Hill and Yovanovitch.

Sondland, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George Kent and a former top aide to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Michael (Mike) Richard PompeoWatchdog confirms State Dept. canceled award for journalist who criticized Trump Trump's push for win with Sudan amps up pressure on Congress Putin nominated for Nobel Peace Prize MORE are among those still scheduled to testify this week.

Democrats formally launched an impeachment inquiry into Trump late last month, alleging he abused his office by urging Ukraine's president to “look into” former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenFormer Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick Bloomberg rolls out M ad buy to boost Biden in Florida MORE and his son Hunter Biden during a July phone call.