[Reuters, Washington 17]-US Deputy Chief Assistant Secretary Malverny said President Trump's suspension of military support for Ukraine was to ask the country for a survey on the 2016 US presidential election. This is the first time officials have recognized the link between support and research.
President Trump and government officials have argued that there has never been a requirement for exchanges for military support.
Mr. Malbany told reporter briefing that military support was suspended due to President Trump's concern that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) computer server was in Ukraine.
When the reporter pointed out that it was an exchange condition, he replied, “It is always in foreign policy”. "From now on, politics will influence foreign policy."
Mr. Malbany later claimed in the White House statement that there were no exchange conditions.
President Trump said there was a “request” in a July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Zerensky, and the DNC server and the Californian DNC asked in 2016 to investigate a hacker attack on party email. Encouraged to look into the cyber security company Cloud Strike.
Prior to Ms. Malvany's remarks, Ambassador Sondland's European Union (EU) submitted a testimony in writing to the House Committee, which pursues impeachment.
The ambassador revealed that President Trump had instructed Ukrainian policy at a meeting with a senior US government official in late May to speak directly with his counsel, former Juliani Mayor of New York. As a result, the concern that the president left the US foreign policy to civilians increased.
Ambassador Sondland, in addition to that, Secretary Perry Energy and the special representative in charge of Volker Ukraine (at that time) were disappointed with President Trump's instructions, but still followed the order.
On top of that, he pointed out, "Everyone was clear that Mr. Juliani was the key to encourage the President's reconsideration about Ukraine."