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Top U.S. Diplomat to Ukraine William Taylor to Step Down

HeadlineDec 18, 2019

The House vote on impeachment today comes as the top U.S. diplomat to Ukraine, William Taylor, has announced he’s stepping down from his post. Taylor was a fierce critic of Trump’s effort to withhold military aid from Ukraine to pressure the Ukrainian president to open an investigation into Trump’s political rival. He was a key witness during the House Intelligence Committee’s impeachment inquiry against Trump.

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