William Taylor, Top US Envoy in Ukraine, Gives Statement at Impeachment Inquiry

William Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat to Ukraine, arrives at a closed session before the House Intelligence, Foreign Affairs and Oversight committees at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Oct. 22, 2019. Alex Wong/Getty Images

The top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, William B. Taylor Jr., testified to Congress behind closed doors on Tuesday alleging that there had been a “push” to have Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “publicly commit to investigations of Burisma and alleged interference in the 2016 election,” according to a transcript of Taylor’s opening statement.

He is the latest witness to testify in the Democrat-run impeachment inquiry, which is centered on allegations related to President Donald Trump’s July 25 phone call with Zelensky.