“he wouldn’t give One Billion Dollars to Ukraine unless they ‘got rid of the Prosecutor’”
Jesus, this shit again. Yes, as VP, Biden strongarmed Ukraine into getting rid of a prosecutor…
A prosecutor who was intentionally slow walking corruption inquiries AND who both the IMF and our own ambassador to Ukraine wanted removed. Biden acted in good faith as the Vice President of the United States and openly admitted his role in the removal of the prosecutor.
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“he wouldn’t give One Billion Dollars to Ukraine unless they ‘got rid of the Prosecutor’”
Jesus, this shit again. Yes, as VP, Biden strongarmed Ukraine into getting rid of a prosecutor…
A prosecutor who was intentionally slow walking corruption inquiries AND who both the IMF and our own ambassador to Ukraine wanted removed. Biden acted in good faith as the Vice President of the United States and openly admitted his role in the removal of the prosecutor.
Here’s a good timeline of events:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-whistleblower-timeline/timeline-key-dates-in-the-u-s-political-controversy-over-ukraine-idUSKBN1W82HK
More:
https://www.rferl.org/a/why-was-ukraine-top-prosecutor-fired-viktor-shokin/30181445.html
What’s more, he was directed to do it by then President Obama.