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Today @HouseForeign, @HouseIntel & @OversightDems received testimony from Amb Volker as part of the House impeachment inquiry. Following the interview, Chairs @RepEliotEngel, @RepAdamSchiff & @RepCummings updated members.

Read the full letter ⤵️
foreignaffairs.house.gov/2019/10/three-…
Current & former @StateDept officials have begun cooperating with the #ImpeachmentInquiry. Based on the first production of materials, it has become immediately apparent why Secretary Pompeo tried to block these officials from providing information.
The texts Amb Volker provided reflect concerns raised by a State Dept official. He expressed concerns that military assistance & meeting between the presidents were being withheld to pressure 🇺🇦 to deliver on Trump’s demand for UKR to launch politically motivated investigations.
Earlier today, portions of these texts were leaked to the press out of context. To help correct the record, we’re providing more complete excerpts. The excerpts provided are only a subset of the full materials, which we hope to make public after a review.
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THREAD — THERE IS NO #IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY

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