President Trump has acknowledged that he discussed former Vice President Joe Biden in a July call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky days after news broke that a whistleblower filed a complaint against the President. Here's what we know so far:
From CNN’s Mary Ilyushina and Nathan Hodge
Andriy Yermak, a lawyer and top aide to Zelensky, addressed his contacts with US officials in an interview published today on the Ukrainian news site LB.ua. Yermak said he decided to get in touch with Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s personal attorney, when he read that the former New York City mayor canceled a trip to Ukraine in May to push for that country to investigate Biden.
“Most importantly, we have a new team, a new president, we are simple guys,” he characterized his pitch to Giuliani. “We do not need intermediaries for a meeting. Here is my phone number, you can always call me and come over.
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