Charge d'affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine William Taylor speaks to the media during the briefing, in Kiev, Ukraine.
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Ambassador Bill Taylor, who is scheduled to serve as the next key witness in the House impeachment inquiry, came out of retirement to lead the US embassy in Kiev -- a post he needed some convincing to take.
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Charge d'affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine William Taylor speaks to the media during the briefing, in Kiev, Ukraine.
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Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news conference on the Fraud Task Force inside the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)
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