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Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a Ukraine ally on Capitol Hill, said in a statement that "it was heartbreaking" to witness the "events that transpired in today's meeting" at the White House.

"This can and will be fixed. A strong, sovereign Ukraine is essential for global stability in the face of Putin's ongoing aggression. Lasting peace can only be achieved through unwavering strength," he said.

GOP Reps. Don Bacon of Nebraska and Rep. Mike Lawler of New York were also critical in separate posts on X regarding what transpired today at the White House and if Ukraine's future is impacted.

"Diplomacy is tough and often times there are serious differences of opinion and heated exchanges behind closed doors. Having this spill out into public view was a disaster — especially for Ukraine," Lawler said.

-ABC News' Lauren Peller

A member of the Ukrainian delegation who attended the talks at the White House confirmed to ABC News that after a fiery verbal exchange between Zelenskyy and Trump, the Ukrainian side waited in a separate room, and was ready to continue negotiations.

However, White House staff told them the meetings were canceled and they told the Ukrainians "to leave," according to the official.

"We were prepared for a productive meeting, but they clearly wanted to start a fight," the source told ABC News.

When asked if the source believed Zelenskyy was deliberately provoked, the source replied, "I think so."

-ABC News' Oleksiy Pshemyskiy

Zelenskyy was slated to give remarks and participate in a "fireside chat" at the conservative Hudson Institute think tank in Washington, D.C., on Friday afternoon, but the event has been canceled.

Zelenskyy was going to "discuss U.S.-Ukrainian relations, the state of the war, and the path forward for Ukraine," according to the institute.

The interim U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., demoted multiple senior-level officials in his office Friday who had previously overseen some of the most high-profile Jan. 6 prosecutions, as well as criminal cases against allies of Trump, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News.

At least seven attorneys were informed by interim U.S. attorney Ed Martin of their demotions Friday morning to line positions dealing with matters like misdemeanor crimes and other lower-level issues, the sources said.

Among the attorneys impacted was John Crabb and Elizabeth Aloi, supervisory-level attorneys who led the criminal contempt of Congress prosecutions of Trump allies Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro.

Kathryn Rakoczy, one of the lead attorneys who prosecuted members of the Oath Keepers for seditious conspiracy for their roles in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, was also informed of her demotion -- as was Jason McCullough, who served on the team that prosecuted members of the Proud Boys including leader Enrique Tarrio.

-ABC News' Mike Levine and Alexander Mallin