By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/holmes-says-he-was-told-ukraine-needed-to-favorably-impress-trump-to-get-aid Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Holmes says he was told Ukraine needed to ‘favorably impress’ Trump to get aid Politics Nov 21, 2019 11:01 AM EDT A Foreign Service officer says that former White House national security adviser John Bolton mentioned critical security aid to Ukraine will be held until the new president could “favorably impress” President Donald Trump David Holmes is testifying Thursday before lawmakers in the House impeachment inquiry into Trump. Lawmakers are investigating whether Trump wrongly withheld critical security aid to Ukraine in exchange for an investigation into his Democratic rival. Holmes says that Bolton told him that a meeting between Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Warsaw would be crucial. But Trump pulled out of the meeting. WATCH LIVE: The Trump Impeachment Hearings – Day 5 We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
A Foreign Service officer says that former White House national security adviser John Bolton mentioned critical security aid to Ukraine will be held until the new president could “favorably impress” President Donald Trump David Holmes is testifying Thursday before lawmakers in the House impeachment inquiry into Trump. Lawmakers are investigating whether Trump wrongly withheld critical security aid to Ukraine in exchange for an investigation into his Democratic rival. Holmes says that Bolton told him that a meeting between Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Warsaw would be crucial. But Trump pulled out of the meeting. WATCH LIVE: The Trump Impeachment Hearings – Day 5 We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now