Kurt Volker, fmr. US envoy, provided evidence that President Trump, through Rudy Giuliani and State Dept. officials, withheld aid to the country and asked Ukraine to look into fmr. VP Biden and matters tied to the 2016 election, according to Rep. Swalwell.
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Swalwell was the only Democrat to comment on the record to reporters about the deposition. Earlier in the day, several Democrats who emerged from the meeting refused to comment on it, with Reps. Jamie Raskin of Maryland and Gerry Connolly of Virginia repeatedly telling swarms of reporters"no comment."
"It is deeply unfortunate and regrettable that Schiff’s show trial investigation has clearly affected Volker’s ability to advance U.S. interests with Ukraine. It is my strong belief that Volker would not have been involved in nor permitted anything inappropriate, let alone illegal, in his service to our country," Turner said.
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