Former US special envoy for Ukraine Kurt Volker, who has become a key player in House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, announced Oct. 7 he is stepping down as executive director of Arizona State University’s McCain Institute.
“Today, I informed ASU President (Michael) Crow and Mrs. (Cindy) McCain that I believe the recent media focus on my work as U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations risks becoming a distraction from the accomplishments and continued growth of the Institute, and therefore I am stepping down as Executive Director of the McCain Institute for International Leadership,” Volker said in a statement.
