Donald Trump slams ANOTHER impeachment inquiry witness: President blasts Mike Pence's aide Jennifer Williams as a 'Never Trumper' after she claimed his call with the Ukrainian president was 'inappropriate'

Donald Trump lambasted on Sunday a Mike Pence aide who testified that the president's July 25 call with his Ukrainian counterpart was 'unusual and inappropriate.'
The president claimed Jennifer Williams, a foreign policy aide to the vice president, is a 'never Trumper' working with Democrats to attack him.
'Tell Jennifer Williams, whoever that is, to read BOTH transcripts of the presidential calls, & see the just released ststement (sic) from Ukraine,' Trump posted to Twitter Sunday afternoon. 'Then she should meet with the other Never Trumpers, who I don't know & mostly never even heard of, & work out a better presidential attack!'
Pence's adviser to Europe and Russia was present during the now-infamous call this summer between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which is the basis for Democrats launching an impeachment inquiry into Trump.
Williams testified to investigators behind closed doors earlier this month, defying orders from the White House who warned her not to do so.
Donald Trump bashed Mike Pence aide Jennifer Williams after it was revealed Saturday she told Congress in a closed-door testimony that his call with the Ukrainian president was 'unusual and inappropriate'
Donald Trump bashed Mike Pence aide Jennifer Williams after it was revealed Saturday she told Congress in a closed-door testimony that his call with the Ukrainian president was 'unusual and inappropriate'
Williams' testifying went against White House orders. 'Tell Jennifer Williams, whoever that is, to read BOTH transcripts of the presidential calls, & see the just released ststement (sic) from Ukraine,' the president tweeted
Williams' testifying went against White House orders. 'Tell Jennifer Williams, whoever that is, to read BOTH transcripts of the presidential calls, & see the just released ststement (sic) from Ukraine,' the president tweeted
The transcript of her testimony shows that Williams said Trump's request to have the Ukraine investigate Biden seemed tied to his own 'personal political agenda' as opposed to'a broader foreign policy objective of the United States.'
The transcript of her testimony shows that Williams said Trump's request to have the Ukraine investigate Biden seemed tied to his own 'personal political agenda' as opposed to'a broader foreign policy objective of the United States.'
Trump also tweeted a reminder that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his foreign minister said they felt there was no quid pro quo or pressure from Trump
Trump also tweeted a reminder that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his foreign minister said they felt there was no quid pro quo or pressure from Trump
A transcript of Williams' deposition was released by the House Intelligence Committee on Saturday, revealing that she had criticism for the president's conversation with Zelensky. 
The testimony also reveals that she felt Trump's request to have the Ukraine investigate Biden seemed tied to his own 'personal political agenda' as opposed to 'a broader foreign policy objective of the United States.' 
The Ukrainian president, however, has repeatedly said he didn't feel pressured or 'blackmailed' by Trump, despite the transcript, which the White House released in September, revealing the president urged his Ukrainian counterpart to open an investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden and his son.
Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs Vadym Prystaiko told reporters Thursday that U.S. Ambassador the European Union Gordon Sondland did not detail any relationship between the assistance and probe, according to Interfax, a Ukrainian news agency.
'Ambassador Sondland did not tell us, and did not tell me exactly, about the relation between the [military] assistance and the investigations,' Prystaiko told journalists in Kiev the day after the first public impeachment hearing. 'You should ask him. I do not recall any conversation with me as with foreign minister. It was not we, the Ukrainian officials (who were told this).'
'I have never seen a direct link between investigations and security assistance,' the minister continued. 'Yes, investigations were mentioned, you know, in a presidential conversation. But there was no clear connection between these events.'
Trump said Williams should read the transcripts and listen to Zelensky and Prystaiko's statements.
'Republicans & others must remember, the Ukrainian President and Foreign Minister both said that there was no pressure placed on them whatsoever,' Trump posted in another tweet Sunday. 'Also, they didn't even know the money wasn't paid, and got the money with no conditions. But why isn't Germany, France (Europe) paying?'
Trump has repeatedly denied wrongdoing and insisted there was no quid pro quo. Democrats insist that in the call Trump was making millions in military aid dependent on Ukraine investigating the Bidens.
Sondland will publicly testify next week after already answering lawmaker questions in a closed-door meeting.
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'I have never seen a direct link between investigations and security assistance,' Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vadym Prystaiko (pictured) said last week
'I have never seen a direct link between investigations and security assistance,' Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vadym Prystaiko (pictured) said last week
Trump claims the impeachment probe is a 'partisan weapon' being used by Democrats
Trump claims the impeachment probe is a 'partisan weapon' being used by Democrats
He also asked where the whistle-blower is after Republicans requested the anonymous individual be called to testify as part of the inquiry
He also asked where the whistle-blower is after Republicans requested the anonymous individual be called to testify as part of the inquiry
Special advisor to Mike Pence arrives for impeachment probe
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Last week, the ambassador amended his testimony after other witnesses 'refreshed my recollection about conversations involving the suspension of U.S. aid.' He now claims that Trump's actions in Ukraine likely amounted to a quid pro quo.
'I always believed that suspending aid to Ukraine was ill-advised, although I did not know (and still do not know) when, why, or by whom the aid was suspended,' said Sondland in his revised statement.
'After that large meeting, I now recall speaking individually with Mr. Yermak, where I said resumption of U.S. aid would likely not occur until Ukraine provided the public anti-corruption statement that we had been discussing for weeks,' he continued.
Public hearing as part of the impeachment inquiry launched last week with former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor and Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs George Kent on Wednesday. Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testified publicly on Friday.
Democrats announced that eight more witnesses would testify in open hearings this week, including Sondland.
'The Crazed, Do Nothing Democrats are turning Impeachment into a routine partisan weapon. That is very bad for our Country, and not what the Founders had in mind!!!!' Trump posted Sunday.
'Where is the Fake Whistleblower?' he said in another tweet.
Republican Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee Devin Nunes sent a letter to Chairman Adam Schiff with a list of witnesses the GOP wants to be called as part of the hearings.
Both Hunter Biden and the anonymous whistle-blower, who initially brought attention to the nature of the phone call, where on the list.
Schiff said the Democrats would not be calling those witnesses requested by Republicans on the committee.
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