The Hill vows to review Solomon's Ukraine pieces

The columnist's attacks on a U.S. ambassador, which were hailed by Trump, have come under congressional scrutiny.

By MICHAEL CALDERONE
11/18/2019 10:53 AM EST

The Hill is reviewing reporting by John Solomon, a former columnist at the publication whose writings on Ukraine have come under heavy scrutiny during the impeachment inquiry.

“Because of our dedication to accurate, non-partisan reporting and standards, we are reviewing, updating, annotating, and when appropriate, correcting any opinion pieces referenced during the ongoing congressional inquiry,” editor-in-chief Bob Cusack informed staff Monday in a memo obtained by POLITICO.

Former U.S. ambassador Marie Yovanovitch on Friday denied claims published by Solomon earlier this year in The Hill, including the allegation that she gave Ukraine’s then-top prosecutor a list of who not to prosecute. Solomon’s pieces in The Hill were amplified through his dozens of appearances on Fox News and promoted by President Donald Trump and his allies on Twitter.

Solomon, a former reporter at The Associated Press and The Washington Post, has emerged as a key player in the Ukraine scandal, with testimony continuing this week about Trump and his allies put pressure on the country to open politically motivated investigations as military aid was withheld.

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