Trump’s View of Ukraine Prosecutor Contradicts Historical Record
- Diplomats argued he wasn’t doing enough to fight corruption
- Republicans agreed with Obama, E.U. and IMF effort to fire him
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The impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump centers on his contention that there was something untoward about Joe Biden’s diplomatic efforts in Ukraine at the time his son Hunter was on the board of a Ukrainian energy company.
But Biden wasn’t alone in wanting prosecutor Viktor Shokin out of office. A look at the record shows Democrats and Republicans alike were concerned about his ability to fight corruption.