Extortion. Extortion usually has gun related to him lots of cash it is certainly true that trump held up something that the president of ukraine really wanted 2 things a visit to the white house which is big stuff in the International Affairs and number 2 the 400000000 dollars in military aid which he absolutely needed to protect the country against russia he held that up until the ukrainians. Really investigated the biden family and theyre the firm that biden joined as a board member in a very in my opinion kind of stupid manner to join it at all but anyway they wanted that and he wanted an investigation in 2016 of ukrainians involvement in our elections the purpose of the 2nd one was kind of strange to me it is to let putin off the hook and to say that the problem of foreign intervention was not russia it was ukraine which doesnt really affect the 2016 elections at all its again trump trying to forward and be a pansy to putin former ambassador to the u. N. Nikki haley is said in seve
A pleasure to have his expertise on all of this he joins us from washington thank you for doing this can its good to see a larry youre doing great and you look great too you voight on diplomacy in defensive positions throughout your career anything close to as happening today well i think whats close to whats happening today is the integrity of those who serve in the Foreign Service and who serve our country in uniform even if the uniforms is true a striped suit because these are people who have dedicated their lives to service who sign up to help the United States who dont avoid the draft or avoid service in any way and theyre there to serve and its just sparkling to see them come forward tell the truth not try to get involved in the politics of it all but tell it like it is so i think thats the same i saw that in my most 20 years 1820 years in government and its inspiring to see larry do you think they are being in some way no online. Yes there definitely being maligned the trumpet m
Relations Committee Considers the nomination of John Sullivan to the u. S. Ambassador to russia. Mr. Sullivan, who currently serves is deputy secretary of state, was asked several questions about the President Trumps communication with the president of ukraine in july and alleged efforts to have ukraine investigate former Vice President joe biden in exchange for military aid. This confirmation hearing is just on two and a off hours. [background sounds] [background sounds] the meeting will come to order. Thank you all for attending today. Today were going to hold the nomination hearing on a very important position. Our nominee today is the honorable john j sullivan, to be the u. S. Investor to the Russian Federation. First we have two distinguished very distinguished, i might add colleagues of ours, was to introduce our nominees and were going to allow them to proceed with introductions. If im going to post on my opening statement. Lets hold that until the nominees had been introduced.
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[background sounds] the meeting will come to order. Thank you all for attending today. Today were going to hold the nomination hearing on a very important position. Our nominee today is the honorable john j sullivan, to be the u. S. Investor to the Russian Federation. First we have two distinguished very distinguished, i might add colleagues of ours, was to introduce our nominees and were going to allow them to proceed with introductions. If im going to post on my opening statement. Lets hold that until the nominees had been introduced. Were glad to be joined today by senator Stan Sullivan of alaska and garden of maryland, and i understand that senator sullivan is like the straw to go first. Thank you mr. Chairman thank you very much. It is an honor to be before the committee, again, on behalf of my friend John Sullivan to support his nomination to be the United States investor to the Russian Federation. Despite what his last name which is just, we would we are not related. Off of occa