The White House is closely monitoring Mr. Johnson’s efforts on the investigations, according to a person familiar with the situation. The other relates to claims that Ukrainian officials tried to undermine Mr. Trump during his 2016 campaign. Both subjects featured prominently in last year’s impeachment of Mr. Trump, who had urged the Ukrainians to investigate the matters. Republicans seized on those claims to justify Mr. Trump’s push for investigations and, at times, to answer concerns about Russia’s interference to help Mr. Trump in 2016. American intelligence agencies have concerns about Mr. Telizhenko’s role in spreading disinformation about Ukraine’s involvement in the 2016 election, according to people familiar with the matter.

Source: New York Times March 12, 2020 01:35 UTC