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The telephone conversation between President Trump and President Zelensky of Ukraine is a shocking glimpse into the mind of a President who is either unwilling or unable to distinguish between presidential action and political attack. /1
President Trump did, in fact, request that a foreign government investigate his political opponent. He asks Zelensky to “do us a favor”. /2
There is no other way to parse this call than to understand that President Trump is seeking direct aid from a foreign country to discredit and smear former Vice President Biden. My @GOP colleagues may twist themselves into pretzels to say otherwise. /3
This goes beyond poor judgment or an ethical lapse on the President’s part. This is premeditated, criminal behavior. It appears in the conversation after a discussion of military aid, and reeks of a proposed quid pro quo. /4
There are reports of other conversations that took place containing similar requests that we should unearth given the nature of this conversation. /5
This memo makes it clear that President Trump uses both his personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, & AG William Barr interchangeably. Not only is this a completely inappropriate muddling of the personal and political, but it directly involves DOJ in this ongoing scandal. /6
The American people deserve to see the evidence and information that relates to this and other potential criminal behavior by the President and this administration. /7
The foundation of our democracy is built on the idea of checks and balances so, during this impeachment inquiry, Congress must have the power to hold this President accountable without obstruction. /8
