Ukraine, President Trump it was said, has a negative view of ukraine, and president zelensky would have a difficult time overcoming it. Senator johnson further expla explained he had been quote, shocked by President Trumps negative reaction during an Oval Office Meeting when he and the three amigos proposed that trump meet president zelensky, and show support for ukraine. On september 8th, ambassador taylor told me, quote, now theyre insisting zelensky commit to the investigation in an interview with cnn. Which i took from the three amigos. I was shocked their request was so specific and concrete while he urged our counterparts to follow the rule of law, and generally investigating corruption allegations, this was a demand that president zelensky personally commit on a cable news channel to a specific investigation of President Trumps political rival. On september 11th, the hold was finally lifted after significant press coverage and bipartisan coverage. We were still concerned that pr
At senator Chris Murphys meetings with president zelensky where president zelensky asked about the Security Assistance. Although both senorteres stressed bipartisan support. It senator johnson further explained he been quote shocked by President Trumps negative reaction on mthe 23rd. On september 8, ambassador taylor told me quote now theyre insisting zelensky commit to the investigation in an interview, which i took to refer to the three amigos. I was shocked it was so concrete. While we advised the ukrainian counterparts to fall othe rule of law and this was a demand that president zelensky that president zelensky personally commit. On september 11 the hold was lifted after significant press coverage and bipartisan congressional concerns. We were still concerned zelensky committed an exchange to give the requested cnn interview. We several indications the interview would occur. First the sconference in kiev and farid zu carria was one of the moderators. My colleague text me that quot
Looking at today, four states having elections. In the case what is happening right now in mississippi and kentucky quest for the gubernatorial mansion. Democrats hope to put under democrat control there, pick up two statehouses in the process. Kentucky, virginia, new jersey, mississippi, also have separate legislative elections on top of that. You have a host of propositions being debated and voted on across the country in key proposition measures. What powerful signals can come of today. Politico White House Reporter gabby orr, what she is looking at. What are you looking at . Gubernatorial battles in kentucky and mississippi is front and center. What happens in places like virginia, turn in legislative control of that body. That will be crucial. Absolutely. Neil, pretty much two things im looking at right now. Number of one the kentucky gubernatorial race. How will matt bevin perform in suburban lexington and other rural parts of kentucky . It is important to see whether his support
The russians have dirt on Hillary Clinton, colluding thousands of emails. Pahpa davos was also informed that the russian government could assist the Trump Campaign to the anonymous release of store material. At the time mr. Papadopoulos was given this extraordinary information, the american pubc was unaware that the dnc and Clinton Campaign had even been hacked, let alone that russia was behind the attack and plan to weaponized the data that it stole. In july of 2016 the russian government begin dumping the stolen emails in precisely the same fashion it had previewed for mr. Papadopoulos. It was at this point informed of the russian at reached the papadopoulos and aware the russians were actually meddling in our electricity anonymous release of information that the fbi opened up its investigation but has james comey would explain in the first public testament on the mat and march 2017, and before this committee, the investigation began not as a criminal probe but as a counterintelligen
Of 2016 as the u. S. President ial race was getting underway, an individual was linked to the russian government reached out to the Truck Campaign for mr. Trump. In july of 2016 the russians began dumping the emails in the same fannish fashion. It was at this point informed of the russian outreach to patent jobless and aware that the russians were meddling in our elections through the anonymous release of information that the fbi opened up this investigation. As james comey would explain in his first public testimony in march 2017 and before this committee, the investigation began not as a criminal probe but as a counterintelligence investigation. What does that mean . How does the counterintelligence investigation differ from a criminal investigation . What does it mean that he u. S. Power . May be acting as a how could the russians use the compromise of u. S. Persons to influence u. S. Policy in a manner that jeopardizes our National Security . These are the questions we hope to answ