Somalia. As if this is another step by the president to intimidate witnesses. He did not intimidate to you. You are here. You have endured. There are other people out there that can expect this before treatment if they come forward. That is a question for us. You also indicated that the president has a prerogative to appoint a noncareer person, and to be candid, republican president s and democratic president s have done that. Mr. Sondlands transcript is out, and he was someone who indicated that everything hinged, the white house meeting and the release of the vital
defensive aid, everything hinged on the president president zelensky being able to do that election that would benefit the trump campaign. You are aware of that . Yes. And you have indicated that would be something that you would not agree to do . Yes. And sondland was quite willing to do . Apparently so. I think you for your professional service and a yield back. Ambassador yovanovitch, thank you for being here. It has be
ambassador, i would like to direct you to another line of questioning that i had for ambassador taylor. he said that there were irregular channels of diplomacy that work in ukraine circumventing normal diplomatic channels and threatening american interests in favor of private interests. i asked him the question, can you rule out the possibility that these irregular channels of diplomacy are being used in other countries where we conduct foreign policy? in response he said he could not rule it out. ambassador yovanovitch, i ask you, and i assume that you cannot rule it out either, correct? i can t, but i would add that i have no knowledge of that. i understand. are you concerned that these irregular channels of diplomacy may be at work elsewhere? i think it is a possibility. you testified that it was a dangerous precedent that private interest in people who do not like a particular ambassador could combine to replace that ambassador.