Key witness in the impeachment inquiry Marie Yovanovitch retires from the State Department after being ousted following an apparent smear campaign

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• Former US ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch announced her retirement from the State Department on Friday.
• Yovanovitch emerged as a key witness in Trump's impeachment inquiry after testifying she was the target of a smear campaign amid Trump's shadow diplomacy in Ukraine.
• The impeachment inquiry began due to a whistleblower complaint made public in September, alleging that Trump used his political power for personal gain.
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Former US ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, a key witness in Trump's impeachment inquiry, announced Friday that she is retiring from the State Department.

Yovanovitch emerged as a crucial figure during the impeachment hearings after she testified to the House that she was abruptly ousted from her position as ambassador to Ukraine, following what she described as "a smear campaign."

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