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 great." Two sentences later, President Trump turned directly to his request that President Zelensky announce an investigation into the Bidens—and then, later in their discussion, confirmed that "I will have Mr. Giuliani give you a call and I am also going to have Attorney General Barr call ..." The call transcript thus confirms that President Trump saw Mr. Giuliani as his point person for organizing an investigation into the Bidens and the 2016 election, and that President Zelensky knew of Mr. Giuliani's role. Once again, it is therefore noteworthy that Mr. Giuliani has stated emphatically that he acted "solely" to advance his client's own interests—and that he was not engaged in "foreign policy."

b.Additional Evidence of Corrupt Intent

Many other considerations support the conclusion that President Trump's concerns had nothing to do with the legitimate foreign policy interests of the United States and everything to do with the President's personal political interests. First, after the removal of Ambasador Yovanovitch, President Trump's primary focus relating to Ukraine throughout this period was the announcement of two investigations that would benefit him politically. The day after the July 25 call, President Trump called Ambassador Sondland to ask whether President Zelensky "was going to do the investigation." Ambassador Sondland stated that President Zelensky was "going to do it" and would do "anything you ask him to." According to David Holmes, who overheard the conversation, Ambassador Sondland and President Trump spoke only about the investigation in their discussion about Ukraine. The President made no mention of other major issues of importance in Ukraine, including President Zelensky's aggressive anti-corruption reforms and the ongoing war it was fighting against Russian-led forces in eastern Ukraine. After Ambassador Sondland hung up the phone, he told Mr. Holmes that President Trump "did not give a shit about Ukraine." Rather, he explained, the President cared only about "big stuff" that benefitted him personally, like "the Biden investigation that Mr. Giuliani was pitching."

Second, in pursuit of these investigations, President Trump made it clear to AmbassadorSondland—who conveyed this message to Ambassador Taylor—that "everything was dependent on such an announcement, including security assistance." Ambassador Sondland's admission confirms