prerequisite of investigations before any white house call or meeting. you further testified, again, mr. giuliani's demand that president zelensky make a public statement about investigations. i knew that the topic of investigations was important to president trump. you testified later, i know that members of this committee have frequently framed these complicated issues in the form of a simple question. was there a quid pro quo? as i testified previously with regard to the requested white house call and white house meeting, the answer is yes. we all understood these prerequisites for the white house call and white house meeting reflected president trump's desires and requirements.