The president seized on comments made by Ukraine's foreign minister to claim exoneration, but explosive public hearings will continue throughout the coming week.
Weeks of closed-door depositions by key witnesses provided much fodder for the president's critics, and illustrated a chaotic Ukraine policy being largely run outside of the State Department to bolster Trump's political fortunes rather than build a bilateral relationship.
Sondland allegedly told the president that the Ukrainians were ready to move forward with the investigation. After the call, aides asked Sondland what Trump thought of Ukraine. Asked about this Thursday, Prystaiko told reporters,"Ambassador Sondland did not tell us, and certainly did not tell me, about a connection between the assistance and the investigations. You should ask him."
In her written statement to House investigators, Yovanovitch has already described how Trump's conduct made her feel, and expressed her shock that the White House could operate in such a manner.
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