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whistleblower complaint from within the intelligence community,
released publicly on Thursday, described Volker as trying to
"contain the damage" from efforts by Trump's lawyer Rudy
Giuliani to press Ukraine to investigate Democrats.
Volker, who had served in the position on a part-time, unpaid
basis since 2017, had sought to help Ukraine's government
resolve its confrontation with Russia-sponsored separatists.
The State Department did not immediately respond to a request
for comment.
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, who are
conducting an impeachment investigation of Trump, have sought
testimony from Volker relating to a July 25 phone call in which
Trump encouraged Ukraine's president to investigate Joe Biden, a
political rival.
Volker's resignation was first reported by the State Press, a
student-run publication at Arizona State University, which backs
a think tank where Volker serves as executive director.
(Reporting by Steve Holland and Bryan Pietsch; Editing by Leslie
Adler and Daniel Wallis)
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