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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsVolker docs bombshell-Top US diplomat: Ukraine aid was withheld 'for help with a political campaign'
Newly revealed text messages show that the top U.S. diplomat to Ukraine expressed concerns about the Trump administration withholding aid to the country for political purposes.
ABC News reports that the text messages were revealed as part of a document dump by Kurt Volker, who last week resigned as the Trump administrations special envoy to Ukraine.
In the text exchange obtained by ABC News, Bill Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat to Ukraine, told a group of fellow American diplomats that I think its crazy to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign, a reference to the Trump administrations decision to put a hold on aide to Ukraine.
Link to tweet
Link to tweet
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/prime/nope-that-doesnt-sound-good
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/top-diplomat-ukraine-crazy-withhold-security-sasistance-political/story?id=66039011
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fmr-ukraine-envoy-volker-meets-with-dem-led-house-committee-in-closed-door-session
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/10/volker-docs-bombshell-top-us-diplomat-said-ukraine-aid-was-withheld-for-help-with-a-political-campaign/
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)Garrett78
(10,721 posts)Dems will need much more to get a conviction. We need that server.
Midnight Writer
(21,803 posts)Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)truth. He appears to have lost his suit coat, too.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)He will soon disappear into a puddle Idiocracy.
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)more deserving creep. Gym Jordan is not very bright.
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)Either, never wears it to hearings he's a mess.
Mr.Bill
(24,330 posts)Say it out loud.
redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)Cosmocat
(14,574 posts)nm
dchill
(38,542 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)malaise
(269,182 posts)and cleared by the Pentagon
ITMF RFN!
pwb
(11,291 posts).
maxsolomon
(33,400 posts)I have no idea if he'll stonewall or cooperate. He's an unknown to me.
Leghorn21
(13,526 posts)of testimony
!!!!!!
I think hes a real stand-up guy, from what Im hearing
!!!!!!
True Blue American
(17,988 posts)Last edited Thu Oct 3, 2019, 04:19 PM - Edit history (1)
Hour after the hearing started. He was having a time answering questions. They cut it short when they heard that Trump asked China. Jordon was very subdued today.
Volker turned over all documents. They showed he was not pleased with what he saw.
Meanwhile, here is Jim.
https://www.salon.com/2018/07/06/fifth-former-wrestler-accuses-rep-jim-jordan-of-turning-a-blind-eye-to-sexual-abuse/
Leghorn21
(13,526 posts)guy, but hes got no worthwhile info -I AM enjoying that theyre both ON THE RECORD saying what a GOOD GUY Volker is!!!
Volkers still giving his deposition, per msnbc!!
Link to tweet
True Blue American
(17,988 posts)Is one bit better than Jordon. I have known Mike since he was Mayor of Dayton. A friend was a good friend of Mikes ex wife. She was one smart woman. Ran her own agency, then became PR for Kettering Hospital. Their daughter had to run for her life in the Oregon District massacre.
Next day Mike came out for gun control. I have never voted for him.
spanone
(135,882 posts)these fuckers couldn't care less about the truth
True Blue American
(17,988 posts)Turned over all his documents to the House. He is a good guy.
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)I think its crazy to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign."
The term "smoking gun" is often overused, but...
EDIT: We've got to get Bill Taylor to the committee.
patphil
(6,215 posts)tclambert
(11,087 posts)Hermit-The-Prog
(33,442 posts)OAITW r.2.0
(24,610 posts)triron
(22,023 posts)Bromwell
(123 posts)but we live in a post-facts world now, thanks to these dirtbags and their constant lying....I personally just can't EVER rejoice any of this news. Not yet. When they lock 'em up....then I will smile.
OKNancy
(41,832 posts)important news
Miigwech
(3,741 posts)law breaking traitors should be arrested, charged and given their day in the court of law, period.
bluestarone
(17,055 posts)AGAIN!!
LudwigPastorius
(9,178 posts)joost5
(421 posts)The tRump fishing line is snagged in the weeds. How they can leak that there's nothing Volker's adding to the investigation is 100% pure spin. They are done. Fat lady's singing. It's over. The evidence of illegality is overwhelming.
Garrett78
(10,721 posts)In a sane world, sure. But Dems need audio of Trump and Putin in quid pro quo, audio of Trump and MBS laughing about Kashoggi's murder and Trump's tax returns. And then some.
joost5
(421 posts)We need a sex tape of Trump and Putin together with a N. Korean animal (llama?) laying on a bed with US flag sheets while making fun of Fox viewers. or something.
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)... one of those options are good.
If Red Don holds out the transcripts and the transcripts are worse then it ends up like the Nixon tapes and Red Don's numbers go into the 30s
SergeStorms
(19,204 posts)How 'ya gonna' spin this, Donnie? Apparently Trump thinks he's done nothing wrong and he's going to ride that lame horse all the way to the finish line. Bad strategy, Donnie. Just because you don't think you've broken the law doesn't mean you haven't.