WASHINGTON — John Sullivan, the deputy secretary of state, said on Oct. 30 that President Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudolph W. Giuliani, was involved in a smear campaign to oust the ambassador to Ukraine, publicly confirming a key part of the saga behind the impeachment inquiry.
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New York Times: Official confirms smear campaign against Yovanovitch
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch (C) is surrounded by lawyers, aides and journalists as she arrives at the U.S. Capitol Oct. 11, 2019 in Washington, DC.