A U.S. envoy connects Zelensky aide Yermak to Giuliani's private channel
Reporting and findings
- documented
Special Envoy Kurt Volker connected Ukrainian presidential adviser Andriy Yermak with Giuliani on July 19, 2019. The House inquiry found that the ensuing channel tied a sought White House meeting and U.S. support to a public Ukrainian statement naming investigations important to Trump, making Giuliani—who held no government office—a gatekeeper in an official bilateral relationship.
- U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: The Trump-Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry ReportSections II.B–II.C, pages 51–79: Volker introduction and conditions communicated through Giuliani
Summary and current status
Kurt Volker put Andriy Yermak in direct contact with Trump's personal lawyer, moving a government relationship into Giuliani's political-investigation channel.
Documented connection in the impeachment record
People and organizations
- Donald J. TrumpDonald Trump network root
- Rudy GiulianiTrump personal attorney
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumppersonal attorneyRudy Giuliani