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01-16-2023, 12:33 AM
The House Democrats leading the impeachment inquiry of President Trump called their first witness: Kurt Volker, a top American diplomat involved in the negotiations with Ukraine. We look at what Mr. Volker’s testimony — and the text messages he turned over to Congress — revealed about the inquiry’s direction. Guest: Julian E. Barnes, who covers national security for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily (https://www.nytimes.com/thedaily).
Background coverage:
A text exchange (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/10/04/us/politics/ukraine-text-messages-volker.html?smid=pc-thedaily) appears to show a dispute among American diplomats over whether President Trump was seeking a quid pro quo (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/03/us/politics/kurt-volker-impeachment.html?smid=pc-thedaily) from Ukraine.
A second whistle-blower (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/06/us/politics/second-whistleblower-trump-ukraine.html?smid=pc-thedaily), said to have firsthand knowledge about the president’s dealings with Ukraine, has come forward.
أكثر... (https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily)
Background coverage:
A text exchange (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/10/04/us/politics/ukraine-text-messages-volker.html?smid=pc-thedaily) appears to show a dispute among American diplomats over whether President Trump was seeking a quid pro quo (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/03/us/politics/kurt-volker-impeachment.html?smid=pc-thedaily) from Ukraine.
A second whistle-blower (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/06/us/politics/second-whistleblower-trump-ukraine.html?smid=pc-thedaily), said to have firsthand knowledge about the president’s dealings with Ukraine, has come forward.
أكثر... (https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily)