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Appropriated by congress in poorly. caught in a web of political which the entirety of the u.s. national security establishment machinations both in kiev and in support him. one week avenue that, donald washington. i feared that those problems trump would have the now were still present. i consulted both my wife and the infamous july 25th phone call with the ukrainian president respected former senior zelensky. during that call, trump complained that the u.s. relationship with ukraine had republ...

It has been violently attacked by russia, which continues its armed aggression against ukraine to this day. if we believe in the principle of the sovereignty of nations, on which our security and the security of our friends and aallies depend. if we believe nations decide on their own economic and political and security alliances, we must support ukraine in its fight against its bullying neighbor. russian aggression cannot stand. republican and democratic administration over three decades have b...

In an instant, i realized that one of the key pillars of our strong support for ukraine was threatened. irregular policy channel was running contrary to the goals of long-standing u.s. policy. there followed a series of interled agency meetings, starting at the staff level and quickly reaching the level of cabinet secretaries. at every meeting, the unanimous conclusion was that the security systems should be resumed, thehole hold lifted. at one point they were asked to perform an anal sills. tow...

Announcing the investigations that the president wanted. and, in particular, on september 9th of this year, you texted ambassador sondland and volker and the tech message should be on the screen in front of you. and if you could read what you wrote. >> as i said on the phone, i think its crazy to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign. >> what did you mean when you said you thought it was crazy? >> i meant that the important -- because of the importance of security assis...

Want to provide any assistance at all. that was extremely troubling to me as i had told secretary pompeo in may the policy of strong support for ukraine were to change, i would have to resign. based on my call with mr. morrison, i was preparing to do so. just days later, on august 27th, ambassador bolton arrived in kiev and met with president zelensky. during their meeting, stuart assistance was not discussed. as far as i knew, the ukrainians were not aware of the hold until august 29th. i on th...

Political campaign made no sense. it was counterproductive to all of what we had been trying to do. it was ill logical. it could not be explained. it was crazy. >> when you say all of what we were trying to do. what do you mean by we? >> i mean that the united states was trying to support ukraine as a front line state against russian attack and again, the whole notion of a rules-based order was being threatened by the russians in ukraine. so our securitiy assistance was designed to support ukrai...

The investigations of biden, is that right? >> and burisma, yes, sir. zblf and i take it the import of that is he cares more about that than he does about ukraine? >> yes, sir. >> during your testimony, ambassador taylor, you also said that more ukrainians would undoubtedly die without u.s. assistance. why is that? >> mr. chairman, the security assistance that we provide takes many forms. one of the components of that assistance is counterbattery radar. another component are sniper weapons. thes...

Any particular element of the security systems and any particular death on the battlefield, but it is certainly true that that assistance had enabled ukrainian armed forces to be effective and deter and to be able to take countermeasures to the attacks that the russians had. >> i think you said a ukrainian soldier lost their life while you were visiting dambas? >> we keep very careful track of the casualties. i noticed on the next day, the information that we got that one was killed, four soldie...

Ukraines future and the important u.s. interests there. so when secretary pompeo asked in etoo go back to kiev, i wanted to say yes. but it was not an easy decision. the former ambassador yovanovitch has been treated poorly. caught in a web of political machinations both in kiev and in washington. i feared that those problems were still present. i consulted both my wife and the respected former senior republican official who has been a mentor. i will tell you my wife in no uncertain terms strong...