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Trump said the quiet thing out loud, admitting he asked Ukraine’s president to dig for dirt on Biden. Trump can clear up any confusion by releasing a transcript of his call. And unless Congress steps up he’ll stay at this - cuz he’s done it for decades: bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…
“When Trump moved into Atlantic City gambling in 1981, he contacted the FBI seeking guidance. He wanted to know how to keep organized crime out of his operation. Fair enough, but for the inconvenient fact that Trump’s business partners there were, as he already knew, mobbed-up.”
“Law enforcement and regulators in Atlantic City never prosecuted or penalized Trump for any of this; other operators (Hugh Hefner, Barron Hilton) lost their licenses for similar problems, but not Trump. Trump wore his transgressions on his sleeve – and he skated.”
Groundhog Day: Trump strong-arming Ukraine and Zelensky for Biden dirt isn’t new behavior for POTUS. It’s part of a pattern stretching back decades: is.gd/x5ykUt
“The State Department coordinated Giuliani’s Ukraine trips, so it may have helpful records. Giuliani is ripe for an interview as well with federal law enforcement officials, though I don’t imagine Barr looks at all of this with “rule of law” on his mind.” is.gd/a2eZvX
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Bill Barr and Rudy Giuliani, aggressive Trump loyalists, are going to have a lot of explaining to do — under oath, most likely — for their roles in the Ukraine whistleblower saga. bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…
Here’s the whistleblower’s complaint in re the Trump - Zelensky - Biden call:
intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/…
From the declassified whistleblower’s complaint:
“The President's personal lawyer, Mr. Rudolph Giuliani, is a central figure in this effort. Attorney General Barr appears to be involved as well."
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"Impeachment for that? When you have a wonderful phone call....It was beautiful. It was just a perfect conversation." -- Trump at the UN discussing his call to Zelensky.

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