A top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine thought it was 'crazy' to withhold mili...
WASHINGTON - A top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine thought it was “crazy” to withhold military aid for the country as it confronted Russian aggression, according to evidence presented on Thursday in an impeachment probe of President Donald Trump.
As part of Thursday’s testimony, Volker turned over text messages between himself, diplomats in Kiev and others involved with Ukraine, including Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, who played a major part in the administration’s dealing with Kiev. Trump asked Zelenskiy in that call to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, a leading rival in Trump’s bid for re-election in 2020.
However, Republicans who participated in the interview of Volker, said the evidence he presented fell far short of a “quid pro quo” - exchanging or withholding U.S. assistance according to whether Ukraine helped damage a Trump political rival. “I think it’s crazy to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign,” Taylor said in another text.
Trump has denied wrongdoing and defended the call as “perfect,” and many of his fellow Republicans have blasted the impeachment investigation as blatant partisan politics.
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