Jan SchakowskyVerified account

The threat to Ukraine from Russia is real – Russia has invaded its territory and poses an existential threat to its existence.

Distinguished career diplomat, Ambassador Bill Taylor, wrote at the time, “As I said on the phone, I think it’s crazy to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign.”

Question: Why was Trump political appointee, Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland, involved in this at all? Ukraine is not a member of the European Union.

Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations, Ambassador Kurt Volker, recently resigned from the State Department and turned over these messages. He knows where this is going and is trying to get out of the way.

Also, the same Administration that ran on Hillary Clinton’s private emails has been caught red handed using an encrypted text message service – WhatsApp – to conceal their communications outside of official government channels as is required by standing policy.

Basic fact we all must remember no matter our political affiliation: It is illegal, unprecedented, unethical and immoral to ask a foreign nation to involve itself in the American democratic process.

These texts reveal that at minimum, the President, Vice President, Secretary of State, National Security Advisor, Acting White House Chief of Staff, Acting Ambassador to Ukraine, Ambassador to the EU, Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations...

... and the President’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, knew what was happening here.