Democrats demand probe of claims Yovanovitch was tracked
Democrats are vowing to investigate allegations that people linked to President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer had placed the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine under surveillance.
Documents released by House impeachment investigators late Tuesday indicate that Lev Parnas, an associate of Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, corresponded with Republican congressional candidate Robert Hyde about tracking the movements of the ex-envoy, Marie Yovanovitch. In often coarse terms, the pair nodded to an effort to oust her from the role.
The revelations, which have shocked and angered already beleaguered U.S. diplomats, offered a new twist ahead of Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate. Trump was impeached by the House last year on suspicions that he improperly pressured Ukraine’s government to investigate former vice president Joe Biden.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who like Biden is seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, called the situation "outrageous." "This must be fully investigated as the Senate conducts the impeachment trial," he tweeted Wednesday. "We have a responsibility to hold this lawless administration to account."
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