 It does not matter that President Trump felt that these investigations were unfair to him. It matters that he used his office not merely to defend himself, but to obstruct investigators at every turn. Everything I read on those occasions tells me that when President Trump invited, indeed demanded foreign involvement in our upcoming election, he struck at the very heart of what makes this a republic to which we pledge allegiance. The President abused his power and must be held accountable. No one is above the law. America must remain the last, best hope on Earth. I told Mr. Yermak that I believe that the resumption of U.S. aid would likely not occur until Ukraine took some kind of action on the public statement that we had been discussing for many weeks. As my other State Department colleagues have testified, this security aid was critical to Ukraine's defense and should not have been delayed. If what we're talking about is not impeachable, then nothing is impeachable. President Trump's actions represent the threat to our national security and an urgent threat to the integrity of the next election. This is what democracy looks like.