The United States’ top diplomat in Ukraine reportedly testified to House lawmakers on Tuesday that President Donald Trump held up military aid to Ukraine until its president agreed to investigate Joe Biden ― effectively confirming a quid pro quo demand on the part of the White House. In a September 1 text, Taylor expressed concern about a possible quid pro quo between the US and Ukraine. Biden, who was vice president to Barack Obama, is running for president in 2020, and until recently was leading in the Democratic primary. Taylor was informed on July 19 that Volker had met with Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani to discuss Ukraine. The next day I asked Ambassador Volker about that meeting, but received no response,” Taylor said in the statement.

Source: Huffington Post October 22, 2019 21:11 UTC