ABC News September 27, 2019

Kurt Volker resigns as US special envoy to Ukraine

WATCH: US special envoy to Ukraine resigned amid whistleblower scandal

Kurt Volker has resigned as U.S. special envoy to Ukraine, a source familiar has told ABC News.

News of Volker's resignation was first reported by The State Press, the student newspaper at Arizona State University.

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Democrats still are expecting Volker to show up for his deposition on Capitol Hill on Oct. 3, sources tell ABC News.

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Kurt Volker, United States Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations, gestures during an interview in Kiev, Ukraine, Oct. 28, 2017.

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