David Holmes is a career foreign service officer and the counselor for political affairs at the US Embassy in Ukraine.
Mr. Holmes joined the foreign service in 2002, and prior to Ukraine he has has previously served in Kabul, Kosovo, Bogota, New Delhi, and Moscow.
Quick Facts and Information on David Holmes
Full Name | David Holmes |
Birthday / Date of Birth | Under Review |
Age | 45 |
Birth Sign | – |
Born Country | U.S |
Nationality | American |
Hometown | California |
Ethnicity | White |
Profession | U.S Diplomat |
High School / College / University | Pomona College / University of St. Andrews |
Marital Status | Married |
Wife | Stephanie Holmes |
Children | Two (A son and a daughter) |
Sexuality | Straight |
Social Media | N/A |
Net Worth | $5 million (Estimated) |
Height in Feet | 5 ft 11 in |
David Holmes Testimony
David Holmes, the US diplomat, is the person who overheard President Donald Trump asking the US Ambassador to the EU about the status of “investigations” during a cellphone conversation in a Kiev restaurant. Therefore he testified publicly in the House impeachment inquiry on Thursday 21st November 2019. Here are some excerpts from David Holmes’ testimony:
While Ambassador Sondland’s phone was not on speaker phone, I could hear the president’s voice through the ear piece of the phone. The president’s voice was very loud and recognizable, and Ambassador Sondland held the phone away from his ear for a period of time, presumably because of the loud volume. I heard Ambassador Sondland greet the president and explain that he was calling from Kyiv. I heard President Trump then clarify that Ambassador Sondland was in Ukraine. Ambassador Sondland replied yes, he was in Ukraine, and went on to state that President Zelensky, quote, unquote, loves your a–. I then heard President Trump ask, quote, “So he’s going to do the investigation?” unquote. Ambassador Sondland replied that, “He’s going to do it,” adding that President Zelensky will quote, “Do anything you ask him to.”
After the end of the call, Ambassador Sondland remarked that the President was in a bad mood. As Ambassador Sondland stated, it was often the case early in the morning. I then took the opportunity to ask Ambassador Sondland for his candid impression of the President’s views on Ukraine. In particular, I asked Ambassador Sondland if it was true that the President did not give a s— about Ukraine. Ambassador Sondland agreed that the President did not give a s— about Ukraine. I asked why not, and Ambassador Sondland stated: The president only cares about “big stuff.” I noted that there was “big stuff” going on in Ukraine, like a war with Russia. And Ambassador Sondland replied that he meant “big stuff that benefits the President, like the Biden investigation that Mr. Giuliani was pushing.” The conversation then moved on to other topics.