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William Taylor: “During that phone call, Ambassador Sondland told me that President Trump had told him that he wants President Zelensky…”

On the recordJanuary 21, 2020
During that phone call, Ambassador Sondland told me that President Trump had told him that he wants President Zelensky to state publicly that Ukraine will investigate Burisma and alleged Ukrainian interference in the 2016 election.

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William Taylor summarized a conversation with Ambassador Sondland regarding President Trump's demands for Ukraine to publicly announce investigations.

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