Ukraine inquired about aid same day Trump asked Zelenskiy about Biden probe, Defense official says
Defense Department official Laura Cooper said Wednesday that she has seen emails showing Ukraine officials were asking about the delay of a U.S. military aid package to their country as early as July 25.
That same morning, Trump asked Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a phone call to "look into" unsubstantiated allegations against former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter. Cooper testified in a public hearing that members of her staff recently showed her emails from the State Department, both of which were received the afternoon of July 25.
That same morning, Trump asked Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a phone call to "look into" unsubstantiated allegations against former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter. After Zelenskiy mentioned that his country planned to purchase Javelin missiles, Trump also asked him to "do us a favor though" and investigate a debunked conspiracy theory alleging Ukrainian interference in the 2016 U.S.
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