Dispute. Now turning attention to the ron johnson letter if i may. Yes. On august 31st, Senator Johnson is getting ready to travel to ukraine on September 5th with senator with murphy. And he wanted johnson wanted the aid released so he calls the president and sought permission to be the bearer of good news. Right. The president said im not ready to lift the aid. They had this Senator Johnson, he writes a tenpage letter, very detailed, and he gives some remarkable detail and i would like to read it. Its on page 6. I this is Senator Johnson speaking, he said i asked him whether there was some kind of
arran arrangement where ukraine would take some action and the hold would be lifted. Without hesitation, Senator Johnson says, President Trump immediately denied such an arrangement existed and he started cursing. He said, no way. President trump said no way. I would never do that. Who told you that . And Senator Johnson goes on to say that President Trumps reactionnt here was adamant, vehe
now america is pabased on free d fair election and after russia interfered the american people areaf rightfully concerned abou ensure that the next election is free of foreign interference. keeping that in mind, i would like to ask i you, mr. goldman, the following question. ambassador sondland testified according to rudy giuliani, quote, president trump wanted a public statement from president zelensky committing to investigations of burisma and the 2016 election. isn t that correct? yes. and ambassador sondland testified as the screen in front of you shows that president zelensky, quote, had to announce theot investigations. he isn t actual he didn t have to do them. correct. mr. goldman, you re an experienced former prosecutor, is it common to announce an investigation but not conducts the investigation? no.