Former Ukraine ambassador told Congress she felt threatened by Trump comments

Maria Yovanovitch.
(Image credit: J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine told Congress that comments President Trump made about her left her feeling threatened and "very concerned."

The House committees conducting the impeachment inquiry into Trump on Monday released a transcript of former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch's congressional testimony, which occurred earlier this month. It had previously been reported that Yovanovitch told Congress that Trump pushed for her removal based on "false claims" made by people with "questionable motives." Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, two Rudy Giuliani associates who were later arrested and charged with violating campaign finance laws, had reportedly been pushing for her removal on behalf of one or more Ukrainian government officials. She ultimately was dismissed in May.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.