US Deputy Secretary of State Says He Was Not Aware of Any Quid Pro Quo Between Trump and Ukraine

Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan appears before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for his confirmation hearing to be the new U.S. ambassador to Russia, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. President Donald Trump's nominee faced questions about Russian election interference and the ouster of the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine at his Senate confirmation hearing. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan told senators that he was not aware of any quid pro quo schemes to pressure Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son.

Sullivan made the comments during his confirmation hearing to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Russia, which was held by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Oct. 30.