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 Approximately 30 minutes after his text to Mr. Giuliani on August 7, Ambassador Volker received a text message from Mr. Yermak: "Do you have some news about White House meeting date?"$750$ Ambassador Volker responded that he had asked Mr. Giuliani to "weigh in," presumably with the President, "following your meeting," and that Ambassador Sondland would be speaking with President Trump on Friday, August 9. Ambassador Volker added: "We are pressing this."$751$ The next day, on August 8, Mr. Yermak texted Ambassador Volker to report that he had "some news."$752$ Ambassador Volker replied that he was available to speak at that time.$753$

Later on the evening of August 8, Eastern Time, Mr. Giuliani sent a text message to a phone number associated with the White House. Approximately one hour 15 minutes later, someone using an unidentified number ("-1") dialed Mr. Giuliani three times in rapid succession. Less than three minutes later, Mr. Giuliani dialed the White House switchboard for the White House Situation Room. When the call did not connect, Mr. Giuliani immediately dialed another general number for the White House switchboard and connected for 47 seconds. Approximately 16 minutes later, someone using the "-1" number called Mr. Giuliani and connected for just over four minutes.$754$