Trump recalled Ukraine ambassador after complaints from Giuliani, other allies: report
By Marty Johnson - 10/03/19 06:19 PM EDT
President Trump recalled then-Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch this spring amid complaints from his supporters, including that she was stymying efforts to get Ukrainian officials to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
Trump's recall of Yovanovitch has been a focal point in Democrats' ongoing impeachment inquiry, which is largely centered around the president's July 25 conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during which Trump called for a Biden probe while hundreds of millions of dollars in U.S. aid hung in the balance.
Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani told the Journal that Yovanovitch had shown anti-Trump bias in private conversations and was an obstacle to getting Ukraine to investigate Biden and his son, Hunter.
Additionally, Giuliani reportedly gave Secretary of State Mike Pompeo a nine-page document — dated March 28 — that included a timeline of Biden's dealings in Ukraine. The document also described Yovanovitch as being "very close" to the former vice president.
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