I think the origin of the idea to get President Zelensky to say out loud he's going to investigate Burisma and 2016 election, I think the originator, the person who came up with that was Mr. Giuliani.
William Taylor: “I think the origin of the idea to get President Zelensky to say out loud he's going to investigate Burisma and 2016…”
On the recordNovember 5, 2019
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William Taylor attributes the idea of pressuring Ukraine to investigate to Rudy Giuliani, acting on behalf of President Trump.
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