on the basis theyn't hadn't done enough against corruption. >> reporter: this adds another data point as we try to understand the series of events and rationale given by the white house and other events as we're learning them. here comes a new piece of information from the department of defense where they were n informing the relevant committees of congress about the preparedness to provide military asis tarns to ukraine. on behalf of the the secretary of defense and in coordination with the secretary of state, i have certified the government of ukraine has take condition substantial actions to make defense institutional reforms for the purpose of decreasing corruption, increasing accountability and staining improvements of combat capability enlabeled by assistance. this was in may, we know the