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And others to try and negotiate acceptable language. >> and ultimately the statement was not issued, was it? >> correct. >> and the white house meeting did not>> -- >> still hasn't occurred. >> still hasn't occurred. but you certainly understood at that time, did you not, that it was the president's direction and instruction that a white house meeting with president zelensky would not occur until president zelensky announced publicly the investigations that the president wanted, is that right? >> that's correct. >> and you now know the investigations the president wanted was an investigation i...

Recommended to ambassador volker that we stay clear to find out the legal as aspects of the question, however, i gave him the name of a deputy assistant attorney general whom i thought would be the proper point of contact for seeking a u.s. for a foreign investigation. my mid-august, because the security systassistance had bee held for over a month for no reason i could zerngs i was beginning to fear the long--- owe could discern, i was beginning to fear the long-standing shift for ukraine was shifting. i calls to discuss this on august 21st. he said he was not aware of a change in policy, but...

He said he was not aware of a change in policy but would stack on the status of the security assistance. my concern deep in the next day in august 22nd during a phone conversation with mr. morrison. i asked him if there had been a change in policy through which he responded it remains to be seen. he also told me during this call that the president doesn't want to provide any assistance at a all. that was extremely troubling to me as i told secretary pompeo in may that at the policy of strong support for ukraine would change i would have to resign based on my call with mr. morrison i was prepar...

Second meeting august 22nd. president zelensky meets you and ambassador bolton and others and then there is no linkage of security assistance dollars to an investigation of the bidens. and of course the third meeting is september 5th. president zelensky meets with you and senators johnson and murphy and once again, there is no linkage of security assistance dollars no an investigation of burisma or the bidens. three meetings with the president of ukraine, the new president and no linkage. that's accurate? >> mr. jordan, certainly accurate on the first two. first two meetings because, to my kno...

Recommended to ambassador volker that we stay clear. to find out the legal aspects of the question, however, i gave him the name of a deputy assistant attorney general whom i thought would be the proper point of contact for seeking a u.s. request for a foreign investigation. by mid august because the security assistance had been held for over a month for no reason that i could discern, i was beginning to fear that the longstanding u.s. policy of support for ukraine was shifting. i called state department counselor to discuss this on august 21st. he said he was not aware of a change of policy b...