Congress of the United States ‘Mashington, BC 20515 September 9, 2019 ‘The Honorable Mike Pompeo Secretary of State US. Department of State 2201 C Street NW ‘Washington, DC 20520 Dear Mr. Secretary: ‘The Committees on Foreign A¥fsirs, Intelligence, and Oversight and Reform jointly request documents related to reported efforts by President T-ump and his associates to improperly pressure the Ukrainian government to assist the President's bid for reelection. A growing public record indicates that, for nearly two year, the President an his personal atiomey, Rudy Giuliani appear to have acted outde legitimate law enforcement and diplomatic channels o coerce the Ukrainian goverment ito pursuing two poltcally-motvated investigations under th guise of anti-corruption activity. Tho frst is a proceution of Usaiians Who provided key evidence against M. Trump's coavicied campaign manager Paul Manafot ‘That investigation aims to undereut the Mueller Repor's overwhelming evidence that Russia interfered inthe 2016 election to suppor Trump's campaign. The other case targets the son of former Vice President Joseph R. Bide, who is challenging Mr. Trump forthe presidency in 2020. As the 2020 election draws closer, President Trump and his personal atfomey appear to have increased pressure on the Ukrainian government and its justice system in service of President Trump's reelection campaign, and the White House and the State Department may be abetting this scheme.> "See weet @relDonaléTrunp, July 28,2017 (Ukrainian efor stotge Tramp campaign —"gietly working tbr Crono wire vesigton AG. Guha) oie 727805447020), This tweet wa alo referenced by Spel Counce Rater Mane ths investigation of WroiensTan’s psi cosuctn of sie. Sre “MuelerRepr, Vol, tp 96, FN 660 2 Se Victor Pichuk Foundation, Jun 8, 2017, 107 Mayr of New York Ruy Gillan Gave Publ Leave atthe station ofthe Vitor Plncuk Foundation, nating te ee publich- regard meeting between Mr, Gila’ wd Prsecitor Gener of Ukraine Peo Poroshenko (olin a is: PnchuKfund rzen/ne¥s 20207, > Kenneth. Vogel and Andrew E. Kramer, iullan' Renews Push for Cirle o Investigate Dump s Polteal Opponens, NY. Tes, August 21, 2019 (online a: psu aytines com 20190083 soles sian shred.‘The Honorable Mike Pompeo September 9, 2019 Page Two ‘According tothe Ukrainian government, in a July 25, 2019 call with Uknine’s resident ‘Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Trump apparently focused on these investigations, telling President Zelenskyy that he is “convinced the new Ukrainian goverment willbe able to quickly {improve [ibe] image of Ukraine, and] complete [the] investigation of corruption eases, which inhibited the interaction between Ukraine end the USA." The nextday, Ambassador Kurt Volker, U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine, was dispatched to meet with President Zelenskyy.* Days late, the Presidents personal atorney met Andriy Yermak, a aie to President Zelenskyy, in Spain, where the President's personel sttomey, who hasno oficial administration or diplomatic poston, reportedly suggested a “possible heads of tate meeting” between Presidents Trump and Zelenskyy" and tweeted an accusation about former Vice President Biden's son.” The State Department subsequently acknowledged that Ambassador Volker used his office to facilitate the meeting between the two" Although the State Department has insisted that President Trump's attorney i “a private citizen” who “doesnot speak on behalf of the US. Government,” Mr. Yermak publicly stated that “it was not clear to hin whether Mtr. Giuliani was representing Mr. Tramp in tei talks? President Trump has also threatened to withhold!” more than $250 million in security assistance that Congress has appropriate, the Pentagon supports," and Ukraine desperately needs, Ukraine's sovereignty and teriorial integrity ae under assault from Russia and its proxies in illeally-oceupied Ukrainian territory. I the President is trying to pressure Ukraine into choosing between defending itself from Russian aggression without U.S. assistance or Se Oficial Website ofthe Presiden of Ukraine, Yolcbmpr Zelensiy had aphune conversation with Presiden of ‘the United Stes, July 25, 2019 onlin piss pede online lodimiaslens:aros= i {slfonnusmzmoweorridenoms-5661D, 5 See weet by US. Embassy Kyi, July 26,2019, showing Ambassador Volker meting with President Zelenskyy (eatin ‘See twety Rey isa Aug 32019 fom Sila Cru dl Retna, spain at (The Politeo coverup are doesn't ‘Retin te bby of Uxrune Pes y ten VP iden pte care sgt ison Ged Nor des expan {he Chez piy-of of 1 Silion to Bien’ eles find, oe took hi on on AFI og the investment It stinks"), See State Deparment Spokesperson Statement, August 2, 2019 (onlin ue iter comknvoge tus 1164666081501 470927 photo) See Kenneth P. Vogel tad Andrew E. Kramer, pr. 3. "Cain ind Conor OBrien, Tram elt Up Urine Many Ad Meno Coo asl ‘August 29, 209 (online a: "ina ener, Povagon Wane rio eC, el, Aust 29, 2019 (online a‘The Honorable Mike Pompeo September 9, 2019 Page Three leveraging its judicial system to serve the ends ofthe Trump campaign, this would represent a staggering abuse of power, a boon to Moscow, and a betrayal ofthe public trust. That the State Department has apparently acted as a broker between President Trump's personal attomey and Ukrainian officials raises serious concerns thatthe Department is complicit in a corrupt scheme that undercuts U.S. foreign policy and national security interests in favor of the President's personal agenda. Congress has a consttutionslly-mandated obligation to conduct oversight, protec: the sanctity of our elections, and ensue that the nation's diplomatic resources and foreign assistance are being deployed forthe benefit ofthe United Stats, not the personal interests of the President. Tn order to full his obligation and determine what legislative reform may be required, we request thatthe White House preserve all documents, communications and other data (records, regardless of format, thet may be require forthe Committees’ oversight and investigative duties relating to this subject. The tem “records” i broad and includes bowh paper and electronic records.” Specifically, the State Department should: 1. identify and notify ll current and former employees and contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and Special Goverment Employees who may have access to such records tha they aze to be preserved; 2. identify, record, and preserve any records which have been deleted or marked for deletion but are still recoverable; and 3. ifits the routine practice of any employee or contractor to destroy or otherwise alter such record, either halt such practices or arrange forthe preservation of complete and accurate duplicates or copies of such records, suitable for production, if requested. {In addition, we request thatthe Department produce to the Comumittes the following,! no later than Monday, September 16: "This neds email, electronic messages (nln, but not ited fo, both government and ommecialersonal email accounts, text mestaes, or messaging services suchas WhatsAPp Sigal, Vibe, Fecebook, Titer, andlor Telegram), regardless of wheter uch records were crested, modified ent ormceived ‘nan ofcialor personal adress or devi, 5 well as og fles and metadata. For purposes of is equst. “preserve” means taking reasonable steps o prevent the paral or fll destuction lteraoy, testing deeton, streding, incineration, wiping. locaton, migation, thet, or muslation of records, including bat timed to ‘mails and handwriten ates, swell as negligent or intentional banling which Would frsteably mae och ‘peor incomplete or inaccessible any alterate spellings rwansterations of any names reference herela would also render a document msponsive to hese request.‘The Honorable Mike Pompeo September 9, 2019 Page Fou ‘Any and all correspondence sent to or received by the State Department from January 20, 2017 tothe present related to or refering in any way tothe potential or suggested investigations/legal cases referred to inthis leter. This includes, buts not limited to, correspondence regarding or referring to Paul Manafort, Sethiy Leshchenko, the “Black Ledger," Hunter Biden, Burisma Holdings, former Ukrainian Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko, or Presidential Aide ‘Andriy Yermak inthe context of these potential or suggested investigationslegal ‘Any copies in the State Department's, custody, or contol of the transcript of President Trump's July 25, 2019 call with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy (the “July 25 Call” ‘Any and all records generated or received by the State Department in connection With, or that refer or relate in any way to the July 25 Call {A full ist of any Department officials who participated in, assisted in preparation for, or eceived a readout ofthe July 25 Call, ‘Any and all records generated or received by Department officials with or referring to President Trump's personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, ‘Any and all records generated or received by any State Department staf in connection with, or that refer or relate in any way fo the actual or potential suspension of security assistance to Ukraine. Relevant custodians for responsive records include, but are not limited to: 1 2. 3 4 the Office ofthe Secretary including the Policy Planning Staff, the Counselor; the Office of the Deputy Secretary; the Office of the Undersecretary for Political Affairs; ‘Ambassador Kurt Volker and the office of the Special Representative for Ukraine; ‘The Bureau of European Affairs; and US. Embassy Kyiv, ‘The Committees are prepared to work withthe Department to facilitate the production of these documents,‘The Honorable Mike Pompen September 9, 2019 Page Five Sincerely, +L Cc. ELIOT. ENGEL -ADAMSCHIFF Chairman Chairmen House Foreign Affaire Committee “House Fermanent Select Committee On Intetigence ‘House Committee on Oversight and Reform.