Murphy Presses Deputy Secretary of State Nominee on Ukraine Extortion Scheme, Secures Commitment to Review Staffing At U.S. Embassy in Iraq
November 20, 2019
November 20, 2019
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday during a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing pressed Trump administration nominee for Deputy Secretary of State, Stephen E. Biegun, on his judgements regarding the Ukraine extortion scheme and whether it is proper to withhold access to the White House or security aid as leverage to secure political help for the president. Murp . . .
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday during a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing pressed Trump administration nominee for Deputy Secretary of State, Stephen E. Biegun, on his judgements regarding the Ukraine extortion scheme and whether it is proper to withhold access to the White House or security aid as leverage to secure political help for the president. Murp . . .