nearly one year ago i spoke at the royal castle here in warsaw just weeks after vladimir putin had unleashed his murderous assault on ukraine. the land war, world war ii had gun. the cornerstone of peace and prosperity and stability on this planet for more than 75 years were at risk of being shattered. one year ago the world was bracing for the fall of kiev. well, i came from a visit kiev and i can report kiev stands strong. [cheers and applause] kiev stands proud and stands tall and most important it stands free. when russia invaded, it wasn t just ukraine being tested, the whole world faced a test for the
the president right now on holiday break, but no break in impeachment drama. a report in the new york times shedding new light on the chaos that took place inside the west wing during those 84 days that the critical aid was withheld from the ukraine. according to the times, three senior advisers including mike pompeo met with president trump inside the oval office to try to convince him to change his mind and release the aid. pompeo set to travel to ukraine this friday, just days before congress reconvenes ahead of a pending impeachment trial. kristen holmes with me now from west palm beach, in the area where the president is on vacation. the timing of pompeo s trip is curious to say the least, what are officials saying? curious is one word for it. pompeo will be the highest ranking official to visit kiev.