Two top U.S. diplomats promised Ukraine’s government a meeting with Pres. Trump if its president agreed to launch an investigation that would have involved Joe Biden and his son, newly released texts reveal.
Two top U.S. diplomats promised Ukraine’s government a meeting with President Donald Trump if its president agreed to launch an investigation that would have involved Trump’s political rival, former Vice President Joe Biden, and his son, according to newly released texts.
Volker was pressing Ukraine to announce it would examine potential 2016 election meddling, an apparent reference to conservatives’ claims that Ukrainian politicians had tried to help Hillary Clinton beat Trump. Volker also wanted Ukraine to say it would look into the dealings of Burisma, an energy company that employed Biden’s son, Hunter, on its board.
The aide later responded that the phone call between the two leaders went well. More than a week later, on Aug. 10, the aide says the Ukrainian president is willing to make the statement on the investigation the U.S. wants, but requests a date for the meeting first. “It is illegal for any person to solicit, accept, or receive anything of value from a foreign national in connection with a U.S. election,” she wrote.Three House Democrats chairing key oversight committees said in a statement that the texts show a pattern of abuse of power and that they were particularly alarmed by Trump publicly calling for China to also investigate the Bidens.
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