,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #eg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ba1          
#bjba,mrs4 ,gre5e ( ,georgia submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,impea*+ ,joseph ,r4 ,bid51 ,presid5t ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 = abuse ( p[] by enabl+
 brib]y & o!r high crimes &             
misdemeanors4  ,t ,joseph ,rob9ette     
,bid51 ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 is  
impea*$ = abuse ( p[] by enabl+ brib]y &
 o!r high crimes & misdemeanors1 & t !  
foll[+ article ( impea*m5t be exhibit$  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate3 ,article (   
impea*m5t exhibit$ by ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates (     
,am]ica 9 ! "n ( itself & ( ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 aga9/ ,joseph  
,rob9ette ,bid51 ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ( ,am]ica1 9 ma9t5ance & support 
( its impea*m5t aga9/ him = abuse ( p[] 
by enabl+ brib]y & o!r high crimes &    
misdemeanors4  ,article ,i3 ,abuse (    
,p[]  ,! ,con/itution provides t ! ,h\se

 ( ,repres5tatives %all h ! sole ,p[] ( 
,impea*m5t & t ! ,presid5t %all be      
remov$ f ,(fice on ,impea*m5t =1 &      
,conviction (1 ,treason1 ,brib]y1 or o!r
 high ,crimes & ,misdemeanors4  ,9 8    
conduct z ! =m] ,vice ,presid5t & curr5t
 ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9         
violation ( 8 con/itutional oa?         
fai?fully to execute ! (fices ( ! ,vice 
,presid5cy & ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 &1 to ! be/ ( 8 ability1        
pres]ve1 protect1 def5d1 ! ,con/itution 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 9 violation ( 8    
con/itutional duty to take c>e t ! laws 
be fai?fully execut$--,joseph ,rob9ette 
,bid5 abus$ ! p[] ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,vice  
,presid5t1 enabl+ brib]y & o!r high     
crimes & misdemeanors1 by all[+ 8 son to
 influ5ce ! dome/ic policy ( a =eign    
nation & accept v>i\s b5efits--includ+  
f9ancial comp5sation--f =eign nationals 
9 ex*ange = c]ta9 favors4  ,z ,vice     
,presid5t1 ,joseph ,bid5 0 ! s5ior      
,obama ,adm9i/ration (ficial ov]see+    
anti-corruption ef=ts 9 ,ukra9e4 ,h5ce1 

any illegal activity involv+ corruption 
conduct$ by ,hunt] ,bid5 )9 or 9        
relation to ,ukra9e w\ld fall "u !      
purview ( ! ,(fice ( ,vice ,presid5t    
,bid5 & ! ,obama ,/ate ,dep>tm5t's      
anti-corruption ef=ts4 ,9 fact1 _m ,/ate
 ,dep>tm5t (ficials )9 ! ,obama         
,adm9i/ration repeat$ly regi/]$         
res]vations ab\t ,hunt] ,bid5's role on 
! bo>d ( a corrupt company4 ,?us1 any   
in/ances ( corruption on behalf ( ,hunt]
 ,bid5 via 8 role z a bo>d memb] ( !    
,ukra9ian-op]at$ ,burisma en]gy firm 7  
ei!r n inve/igat$ or cov]$ up4 ,!       
evid5ce ( widespread k1 corruption1 &   
collusion on behalf ( ! ,bid5 family )  
=eign nationals is cle> & compell+4     
,among o!r examples1 x has be5 mat]ially
 demon/rat$ t3 7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,u4,s4
 ,s5ate ,committee on ,homel& ,security 
& ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & ! ,u4,s4 ,s5ate
 ,committee on ,f9ance1 ! ,vice         
,presid5t's (fice & ,/ate ,dep>tm5t     
(ficials 7 aw>e b ignor$ conc]ns relat+ 
to ,hunt] ,bid5's role on ! bo>d ( a    

,ukra9ian-bas$ natural gas company      
7h]eaft]1 ,burisma74  7#b7 ,accord+ to !
 same s\rces1 ,hunt] ,bid5's & 8        
family's f9ancial transactions )        
,ukra9ian1 ,russian1 ,kazakh1 & ,*9ese  
nationals raise crim9al conc]ns &       
extortion ?reats4  7#c7 ,9 e>ly #bjae ! 
=m] ,act+ ,deputy ,*ief ( ,mission at ! 
,u4,s4 ,embassy 9 ,kyiv1 ,ukra9e1       
,george ,k5t1 rais$ conc]ns to (ficials 
9 ,vice ,presid5t ,joe ,bid5's (fice    
ab\t ! p]ception ( a conflict ( int]e/ )
 respect to ,hunt] ,bid5's role on      
,burisma's bo>d4 ,k5t's conc]ns w5t     
unaddress$1 & 9 ,septemb] #bjaf1 he     
emphasiz$ 9 an email to 8 colleagues1   
,fur!rmore1 ! pres5ce ( ,hunt] ,bid5 on 
! ,burisma bo>d 0 v awkw>d = all ,u4,s4 
(ficials pu%+ an anticorruption ag5da 9 
,ukra9e44  7#d7 ,9 ,octob] #bjae1 s5ior 
,/ate ,dep>tm5t (ficial ,amos ,ho*/e9   
rais$ conc]ns ) ,vice ,presid5t ,bid51 z
 well z ) ,hunt] ,bid51 t ,hunt] ,bid5's
 position on ,burisma's bo>d enabl$     
,russian dis9=mation ef=ts & risk$      

und]m9+ ,u4,s4 policy 9 ,ukra9e4 ,vice  
,presid5t ,bid5 did n resolve ?is       
conflict ( int]e/4 ,in/ead1 he enabl$ x4
  7#e7 ,9 addition to ! ov] #d million  
paid by ,burisma = ,hunt] ,bid5's bo>d  
memb]%ip1 ,hunt] ,bid51 & 8 family      
receiv$ millions ( doll>s f =eign       
nationals ) que/ionable backgr\nds4     
,specifically1 ! ongo+ ,,fbi            
inve/igation into ,hunt] ,bid5's laptop 
reveal$ t ,hunt] receiv$ a #b4h c>at    
diamond gift f a high-rank+ ,*9ese      
(ficial 9 #bjag4 ,hunt] ,bid5 told !    
,new ,york] ,magaz9e t he felt          
uncom=table receiv+ ! diamond & gave x  
to o!r associates4  7#f7 ,hunt] ,bid5 _h
 bus9ess associations ) ,ye ,jianm+1    
f\nd] ( ! ,,cefc ,*9a ,en]gy ,company1  
,ltd41 ,gongw5 ,dong1 & o!r ,*9ese      
nationals l9k$ to ! ,communi/ gov]nm5t &
 ! ,p's ,lib]ation ,army4 ,^?           
associations result$ 9 millions ( doll>s
 9 ca% fl[4 ,!re exi/s a va/ web (      
corporate connections & f9ancial        
transactions betwe5 & among ! ,bid5     

family & ,*9ese nationals4  7#g7 ,hunt] 
,bid5 paid nonresid5t wom5 :o 7         
nationals ( ,russia or o!r ,ea/]n       
,european c\ntries & :o appe> to be l9k$
 to an ,ea/]n ,european pro/itution or  
human traffick+ r+4  7#h7 ,9 #bjaf1     
,ukra9e's top anti-corruption           
prosecutor1 ,viktor ,%ok91 _h an active 
& ongo+ inve/igation into ,burisma & its
 own]1 ,mykola ,zlo*evsky4 ,at ! "t1    
,hunt] ,bid5 cont9u$ to s]ve on         
,burisma's bo>d ( directors4 ,accord+ to
 news reports1 !n ,vice-,presid5t ,bid5 
?reat5$ to )hold #a billion 9 ,unit$    
,/ates loan gu>antees if ,ukra9e's      
lead]s did n dismiss ,%ok94 ,aft] t1    
,ukra9e's ,p>liam5t fir$ ,%ok94  7#i7   
,hunt] ,bid5 receiv$ millions ( doll>s f
 =eign s\rces z a result ( bus9ess      
relation%ips t he built dur+ ! p]iod :5 
8 fa!r 0 ,vice ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates & aft]4 ,! f9ancial transactions 
:i* ,hunt] engag$ 9 illu/rate s]i\s     
c\nt]9tellig5ce & extortion conc]ns     
relat+ to ,hunt] ,bid5 & 8 family4      

7#aj7 ,hunt] ,bid5's "w ) ,*9ese        
nationals connect$ to ! ,communi/ regime
 illu/rate ! deep f9ancial connections t
 accel]at$ :ile 8 fa!r 0 ,vice ,presid5t
 & cont9u$ aft] he left (fice4  7#aa7   
,on ,june #bc1 #bjaa1 ,sean ,conlon1 a  
bus9ess associate ( ,hunt] ,bid51       
sugge/$ t a #aj billion deal c\ld be    
/ruck 9 ex*ange = c]ta9 p]sons meet+    
,vice ,presid5t ,bid54 ,?is %[s         
delib]ate pay-=-play & quid-pro-quo4 ,! 
email1 9 full1 to ,rob]t ,bid51 f ,sean 
,conlon1 is z foll[s3 7,a7 ,s we h      
engagem5t lett] if !y get o!r #aj bonds 
!y h a face value ( #aj;b4 ,:ile x is f>
 fet*$ ,devon ,ar*] said he talk$ to 8  
pr(essor & ^! get trad$4 ,we get #aj 9  
fees4 ,we ne$ to get ^! guys to an ev5t 
or some?+ :]e !y get to j =mally meet   
y\r ,dad4 ,= foll[ on !y c talk to ,*ief
 ( ,/aff4 ,let me "k h[ soon we c d t4  
,v brief4 ,if ,nagi get t done we get m 
bonds to move4 ,reg>ds y\r h>d work+    
p>tn] 9 ,positano6 ,sean 7emphasis      
add$74  7#ab7 ,emails betwe5 ,hunt]     

,bid5 & 8 c\s9 reveal t ! ,presid5t (   
,hunt]'s ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty-l9k$    
firm1 ,eric ,s*w]91 repeat$ly ask$      
,hunt] = an appo9tm5t to ! ,commission =
 ! ,pres]vation ( ,am]ica's ,h]itage    
,abroad--a position he ultimately       
receiv$4 ,! email f ,hunt] to 8 c\s91   
,missy1 reg>d+ ! reque/ = ! appo9tm5t to
 ! ,commission is z foll[s3 7,a7 ,eric  
ask$ = "o ( ^! an appo9tm5t ! day aft] !
 election 9 #bjjh4 ,y "k bett] ?an me   
:at are real & int]e/+ appo9tm5ts4      
,let's g ?r\gh ! li/ ) ,/eve & see :at  
makes s5se4 ,i don't "k h[ mu* #bjaf &  
nepotism plays into x44  ,9 all ( ?is1  
,presid5t ,bid5 gravely endang]$ !      
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its        
in/itutions ( gov]nm5t4 ,?r\gh blatant  
nepotism1 he enabl$ 8 son to influ5ce   
=eign policy & f9ancially b5efit z a    
result ( 8 role z ,vice ,presid5t4 ,he  
support$ 8 son engag+ 9 collusion )     
,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty-l9k$ (ficials4   
,he all[$ 8 son to trade appo9tm5ts ) 8 
fa!r & o!r high-rank+ adm9i/ration      

(ficials 9 ex*ange = f9ancial           
comp5sation4 ,he p]mitt$ 8 son to take  
money f ,russian olig>*s1 includ+ ,el5a 
,batur9a1 ! wife ( ! =m] mayor ( ,mosc[4
  ,9 s do+1 ,joseph ,r4 ,bid5 ?reat5$ ! 
integrity ( ! democratic sy/em1 int]f]$ 
) ! peaceful transition ( p[]1 & imp]il$
 a coord9ate bran* ( gov]nm5t4 ,he !reby
 betray$ 8 tru/ z =m] ,vice ,presid5t & 
curr5t ,presid5t1 to ! manife/ injury ( 
! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]e=e ,presid5t
 ,bid51 by su* conduct1 has demon/rat$ t
 he w rema9 a ?reat to national         
security1 democracy1 & ! ,con/itution if
 all[$ to rema9 9 (fice1 & has act$ 9 a 
mann] grossly incompatible )            
self-gov]nance & ! rule ( law4 ,presid5t
 ,bid5 ?us w>rants impea*m5t & trial1   
removal f (fice1 & disqualification to  
hold & enjoy any (fice ( honor1 tru/1 or
 pr(it "u ! ,unit$ ,/ates4