and weapons and u.s. support all that the omb staff person said the directive came from the particular ed to chief of staff to omb. in an instant i realized ukraine was threatened. the president spoke with president zelensky and said what he wanted. on the 1st of september sondland with yermak and said no political favors, no u.s. aid. the ambassador was told about it by the national security official tim morrison. something committee chairman schiff questioned him about. quoting, chairman schiff said at that point did you understand that unless the ukrainians did this for president trump, committed to these investigations they wouldn't get that military assistance or that meeting? he responded what i know for