By DCWhispers
My goodness. It was passed when Joe Biden was
a member of the U.S. Senate and then signed by then-President Bill
Clinton.
A comprehensive treaty agreement that allows
cooperation between both the United States and Ukraine in the investigation and
prosecution of crimes.
It appears President Trump was following the
law to the letter when it comes to unearthing the long-standing corruption that
has swirled in Ukraine and allegedly involves powerful Democrats like Joe Biden
and others.
“To the Senate of the United States: With a
view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification, I
transmit herewith the Treaty Between the United States of America and Ukraine
on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters with Annex, signed at Kiev on
July 22, 1998. I transmit also, for the information of the Senate, an exchange
of notes which was signed on September 30, 1999, which provides for its
provisional application, as well as the report of the Department of State with
respect to the Treaty. The Treaty is one of a series of modern mutual legal
assistance treaties being negotiated by the United States in order to counter criminal
activities more effectively. The Treaty should be an effective tool to assist
in the prosecution of a wide variety of crimes, including drug trafficking
offenses. The Treaty is self-executing. It provides for a broad range of
cooperation in criminal matters. Mutual assistance available under the Treaty
includes: taking of testimony or statements of persons; providing documents,
records, and articles of evidence; serving documents; locating or identifying
persons; transferring persons in custody for testimony or other purposes;
executing requests for searches and seizures; assisting in proceedings related
to restraint, confiscation, forfeiture of assets, restitution, and collection
of fines; and any other form of assistance not prohibited by the laws of the
requested state. I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable
consideration to the Treaty and give its advice and consent to ratification.”
WILLIAM J. CLINTON.
