26efth. 17 . Yes. What do you come to mean by yes, sir. They got. Security assistan, three e amigos. As well. They cudid. If i said that number was my understanding of ambassador sondlands use of around 270 million. That term thed three people in would that probably be accurate . Charge of ukraine policy during the summer was he, gordon sound about right . Sondland and ambassador volker did they get aid in fy 18 . And secretary perry. When did you come to learn yes, sir. Including security about mr. T giulianis role and assistance . Including security what do you consider his role to assistance. We already talked about the have been . Er i first heard about former javelins and antitank missiles mayor jewgiulianis interest in that they were not able to purchase in previous ukraine in january of this year. Administrations. Have they gotten Security Assistance in fy 19 . Yes, sir. Prior to the 400 million or that was a different phase than what happened during the so that were discussing
provide lethal weapons? no, sir. they provided mres and where the quote outlines of the blankets and things like that. whistle-blower s accusations? in your deposition you also said president obama s objection was i m sorry, what s the question, sir? because it might provoke the the question is do you know or have an explanation for why russians and, in fact, you that person would walk in a few testify in your deposition that days later? i do not. obamade administration didn t he okay. a good argument since russia had already provoked and they have earlier, chairman schiff made reference to a colloquy and for the public, a colloquy is a way invaded ukraine, is that correct for legislators to clarify an sph. that is correct, sir. important issue to the public. it s asha shame he didn t ta and so without jeopardizing the whistle-blower in any way, in the advice of a combat veteran like thyou, sir. effort to find out, chairman, because a lot of ukrainian lives could have b
leader. he is very confident in his own ask any country to go prosecute or investigate an american citizen for political and abilities and he knows that the personal gain of that president. ukrainian people expect him to be clear and defend ukrainian doesn t it? thank you for the question. firstor of all, i m not an interests. mr. carson. thank you, chairman.in ambassador. i m sorry. my colleague touched briefly on i will repeat i think on the campaign to remove career principle, regardless of the country, whether it s ukraine, diplomat ambassador. the u.s., or any country, the you testified that you were facts of law criminal nexus aware of the campaign of slander should drive investigations by lawsh enforcement officials andt against the c ambassador in is not the role of politicians realtime whiche basically to be involved in directing the unfolded in the media. where do you understand this judicial systems of their own country or other countries. misinformation campaign w
could answerny that question. i think that s right. in militarily assistance. if he were to contradict i ll go out onhi a limb and say directly, they may payy a very heavy price with this president, yes, it is. is attempted extortion and bribery a crime? were they not? that is a fair assessment. and president zelensky not i don t know, sir. only had to worry about in the minute that i have left, i want you i to speak to e president trump but worried nation about what s at stake, about how he is perceived domestically, right, ambassador ambassador kent. you said in your opening taylor? president zelensky is very statement, you warned about sensitive to the views of the selective prosecutions and a ukrainian people who, indeed, are very attentive to president of the united states going after specific americans abroad. ukrainian/u.s. politics, yes. s, so, if president zelensky if this congress clears were tole say i had to capitula president trump, does it mean and agree to
we haveem not received one piece of paper from the state in fact, historically, is it department relative to this investigation. both of you have made compelling cases of the importance of ukraine. to europe, to the 70 years of peace, the benefit that it has to the united states national security. and our goal to continue to support sovereignty of nations. meanwhile, russia is violently attacking people in ukraine donbass area. does that weaken ukraine? i think it sends the wrong signal and it did for a short period of time. again, the the assistance from the fy 19 was released and is in the process of heading towards ukraine. does it embolden russia when there was no aid being sent to