Origins of the impeachment inquiry. Let us go back to 2014, 2015, 2016, the Obama Administration. What is u. S. Policy toward ukraine at this time . Consistenteen fairly antiukraine on reform. That is been fairly consistent under both president obama and president trump. Under the Obama Administration, it was carried i his ambassadors to ukraine who have long played a strong role in ukraine working with politicians there to clean up corruption. What was then Vice President joe bidens role . Obamas point person in ukraine and carried that message for the president. He also oversaw the u. S. U. S. Messaging when it came to the conflict on ukraine and the russian annexation of crimea. And then the war began in Eastern Ukraine in the spring of that year. The first hot war in the region in an extremely long time. And biden really carried the messaging from obama. The United States that was worried about corruption in the ukraine at this time . For thes been an issue u. S. Allies in europe a
President trump, and you know, under the Obama Administration this was very much carried by his ambassadors to ukraine who have long played a strong role in kiev in working with politicians there to try and convey the message of, look, you need to clean up corruption. What was then Vice President joe bidens role . So joe biden was obamas point person in ukraine, and he really carried that message for the president. He also oversaw the u. S. Response perhaps not the u. S. Response but the u. S. Messaging when it came to conflict in ukraine, the russian annexation of crimea, it was 2014 where you had russia lops off a chunk of ukraine, annexes crimea and then the war begins in Eastern Ukraine in the spring of that year. It was the first hot war in the region in an extremely long time, and you know, biden really carried obamas messaging on that in the region. Was it only the United States that was worried about corruption in ukraine at this point . No, absolutely not. I mean, this has bee
Think, is anyone actually hearing me . Tits a terrifying positi be in, to feel like you can cry the stand, that you cou yell a statement, and people still donhear you. Brangham all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has feen provided by life wellplanned. Learn more at raymondjames. Com. When it comes to wireless, Consumer Cellular gives itsch customers the ce. Our nocontract plans give you as much, or as little, talk, text and data as you want, and our u. S. Based customer servic team is on hand to help. To learn more, go to consumercellular. Tv bnsf railway. Nd with the ongoing support of these institutis this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to ur pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Rangham questions of impeachment are growing tonight around psident trump. The speaker of the house says the house is moving forward with ir official impeachment in thats after a whistleblower alleg
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