Volker plans to appear before House Foreign Affairs Committee next week
Source: CNN
(CNN) - Former US Special Envoy for Ukraine Kurt Volker plans to appear at his deposition next Thursday in front of the House Foreign Affairs committee, according to a source familiar with his plans.
The source would not say if the White House is seeking to use executive privilege to constrict Volker in terms of what he can say or provide.
Volker's appearance before the committee was announced just hours before the news broke Friday evening that he had resigned.
Volker didn't offer a comment when contacted Saturday by CNN.
The former US special envoy is expected to face tough questioning after finding himself in the middle of the controversy surrounding the intelligence whistleblower who had alleged a coverup by the White House over a call made by President Donald Trump to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. That whistleblower also mentioned Volker's name in his complaint when discussing interactions between himself and Trump's personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, concerning pushing Ukraine to look into activities of Joe Biden's son, Hunter.
There is no evidence of wrongdoing by Joe or Hunter Biden.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/28/politics/kurt-volker-house-foreign-affairs-committee/index.html
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)obstruct. . . .
Ohiogal
(31,669 posts)Have good security around them.
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,789 posts)DesertRat
(27,995 posts)Expect Don the Con to send out a virulent tweet storm.
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)Isn't he a private citizen now, free to testify?
Also, gotta say I haven't noticed any Dem candidates lining up to vindicate Joe Biden, despite there being no evidence of wrongdoing by all accounts. We're the good guys, and we should act like it by sticking up for each other.
pnwmom
(108,925 posts)even though they weren't employed anymore.
DeminPennswoods
(15,246 posts)He, and the Ambassador to Ukraine who was forced out, will be to this scandal as John Dean was to Watergate. They know everything that happened and can, and I believe will, name names.
pnwmom
(108,925 posts)Raven123
(4,716 posts)Time spent defending Joe, is time lost pressing on Trump. The GOP wants us to talk about Joe. Its hard to take, but I want them to play defense.
scarletwoman
(31,893 posts)And I quite agree. Dems need to stay on the offensive, and relentlessly attack.
Raven123
(4,716 posts)Happy Hoosier
(7,081 posts)He is not subject to Trump's orders. I do expect him to try and respect some confidentiality for the sake of the office of the Presidency, but he needs to come clean about anything involving Giuliani. Privilege can NEVER be used protect wrongdoing.