New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen Cynthia (Jeanne) Jeanne ShaheenSenate Democrats introduce bill to sanction Russians over Taliban bounties Trump-backed candidate wins NH GOP Senate primary to take on Shaheen Democratic senator urges Trump to respond to Russian aggression MORE (D) called on President Trump Donald John TrumpFederal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr 'has brought shame' on Justice Dept. Former Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick MORE’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani Rudy GiulianiThe Hill's Campaign Report: GOP set to ask SCOTUS to limit mail-in voting CIA found Putin 'probably directing' campaign against Biden: report Democrats fear Russia interference could spoil bid to retake Senate MORE to testify before the Senate Foreign Relations committee in response to building accusations about his dealings with Ukraine, which he said were on behalf of the Trump administration.

“Rudy Giuliani needs to explain this under oath. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee should call a hearing ASAP,” Shaheen, who serves on the Republican-controlled committee, tweeted Wednesday.

Rudy Giuliani needs to explain this under oath. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee should call a hearing ASAP. https://t.co/FcfmHyDuzP — Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (@SenatorShaheen) September 25, 2019

Shaheen retweeted a Tuesday night clip from Fox News, when Giuliani answered questions from host Laura Ingraham Laura Anne IngrahamTrump assails Black Lives Matter in appeal to Black voters Ex-Pence aide: Trump spent 45 minutes of task force meeting 'going off on Tucker Carlson' instead of talking coronavirus Sean Hannity and Lou Dobbs to be deposed in Seth Rich lawsuit: report MORE on his dealings with Ukraine. He said he met with a representative of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky at the behest of the U.S. State Department.

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“You know who I did it at the request of? The State Department. I never talked to a Ukrainian official until the State Department called me and asked me to do it, and then I reported every conversation back to them,” Giuliani said Tuesday night.

“I’m a pretty good lawyer, just a country lawyer, but it’s all here, right here,” Giuliani continued, gesturing to his cellphone. “The first call from the State Department, the debriefing of the State Department.”

Rudy Giuliani is on Fox News now responding to tonight's breaking news - he says he only talked to Ukrainian officials "at the request" of the State Department.



"I never talked to a Ukrainian official until the State Department called me and asked me to do it." pic.twitter.com/bL6xTDzpsY — Vera Bergengruen (@VeraMBergen) September 25, 2019

Giuliani’s appearance came hours after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiDemocratic senator to party: 'A little message discipline wouldn't kill us' Overnight Health Care: New wave of COVID-19 cases builds in US | Florida to lift all coronavirus restrictions on restaurants, bars | Trump stirs questions with 0 drug coupon plan Overnight Defense: Appeals court revives House lawsuit against military funding for border wall | Dems push for limits on transferring military gear to police | Lawmakers ask for IG probe into Pentagon's use of COVID-19 funds MORE (D-Calif.) opened a formal impeachment inquiry into the president focused on Trump’s reported dealings with Ukraine.

The Hill has reached out to Shaheen's office for comment.