Volker’s secret testimony appears to quash ‘quid pro quo’ theory

Published October 4, 2019 7:25pm ET



There was no “quid pro quo” requested of Ukraine related to security aid, former U.S. Envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker told lawmakers in a closed-door session.

Sources familiar with Volker’s testimony Thursday said the former diplomat rejected repeated assertions by House Democrats that Trump dangled security aid in exchange for cooperation from Ukraine in investigating former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden.

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