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Breaking - the whistleblower complaint that triggered Ukraine scandal is out.
intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/…
Here’s the start of complaint. Trump accused of using his power of office to get a foreign country to interfere in the 2020 election.
NEW: Whistleblower claims White House tried to “lock down” all records of call with Ukranian president where Trump mentioned Biden.
Here’s what the whistleblower says of the decision to suspend aid to Ukraine. Claims it came directly from President, but doesn’t discuss a motive.
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Ben Riley-Smith
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Spent some time in Oklahoma to see how Dems are selling impeachment in Trumpy areas. In short, with difficulty.
telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/10/1…
Included going to a voter meet+greet by @RepKendraHorn, one of the few Dems in House not openly backing impeachment inquiry.

She flipped a red seat in 2018 midterms which Trump won by 13-points in 2016. Now faces an uphill task to hold on to it in 2020.
@RepKendraHorn One lifelong Democrat, 66, who attended meeting was dead against impeachment. Very critical of Dem leadership in Washington.

"I really think it’s going to backlash. We’re going to end up with another four years of Trump, because they just can’t help themselves.”
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Ben Riley-Smith
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NEW: @Telegraph interviewed Rudy Giuliani yesterday after his turbulent week in the spotlight.

He told me he never discussed military aid with Trump and declined to express regret over relationship with Parnas / Fruman.

A few quotes tweeted below...
telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/10/1…
I asked Giuliani if he regrets the close relationship with his two associates arrested fleeing the country this week.

“I am very, very proud of the fact that I uncovered major corruption at the highest level of government...”

When pushed again - “I repeat my statement.”
After multiple questions Giuliani eventually denied ever talking to Trump about keeping back military aid to Ukraine.

“I never discussed military assistance with the president,” he said. That stance would likely be probed if he appears before the impeachment inquiry.
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Ben Riley-Smith
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*quick thread*

Another day, another impeachment witness delivering a load of unhelpful claims for Trump.

America’s ousted Ukrainian ambassador gave testimony today and Washington Post got her opening statement.

👇👇Here are the key bits in case you missed it...
The context. Marie Yovanovitch has been a diplomat for 33 years, serving both Dem and GOP presidents.

She was given the Ukraine role in Aug2016, in Obama’s final year.

Stayed until abrupt sacking this May (before the saga really kicked off with delayed aid, July25 call etc)
During her tenure she became target of allegations loosely centred on idea she was somehow thwarting a Ukrainian investigation into Biden.

That she was disloyal to Trump, trying to stop corruption probes, had helped the Clinton campaign. Basically working against Trump.
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#WhistleblowerComplaint
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Let's dive right in to the
"New Steele Dossier"
@AdamSchiff's #Whistleblower.
The new #Mueller investigation, created to block @POTUS , stall for time and replace @realDonaldTrump in 2020.

Here is what the #FakeNewsMedia won't report
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@AdamSchiff completely lies at the 3:00 mark.
He says #Trump asks #Ukraine
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@POTUS holding funds or military aid for political dirt is nonsense.
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Full #UkraineTranscripts
If you have not read them, you should.
Then watch shifty @AdamSchiff completely lie and add sentonces to the call that do not exist.
Excellent @politico report on Shiff's B'S
politico.com/news/2019/09/2…
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Robert Young Pelton
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@RepAdamSchiff is on point. Joe Maguire is clearly trying to do the right thing but got hometowned. "I have to work with what I got". Trump and Burr appear to be operating as criminals. The Whistleblower also knows exactly what he is doing. intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/…
@RepAdamSchiff @DevinNunes can't see criminality. He thinks this is going to be "spun" by the main stream media. Again the original document shows an attempt to cover up a crime, by removing the transcript of the call during which Barr, Giuliani and Trump are caught engaging in a criminal act.
@RepAdamSchiff @DevinNunes @RepBradWenstrup is suggesting the White House should have more leeway in covering up whistleblower complaints. And again that suggestion that "The media" is going to spin this. Again Maguire knows the import of the criminal act and the attempts to cover it up.
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Judd Legum
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The whistle-blower complaint is out: intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/…

I'll thread my thoughts here
This guy knows how to write a nut graph.
The whistle-blower anticipated the potential public release of this document and carefully wrote it to exclude any classified info (which was included in a separate appendix) so that it could be released.
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1/16 It has begun. The GOP is spinning that the sole transcript Trump says he will release is more important than the #WhistleblowerComplaint as a tactic to insist everything should ride on this one supposed piece of evidence.

#ImpeachTrump #ImpeachmentParty #UkraineTranscript
2/16 All reports indicate this was a months-long conspiracy Trump and Giuliani were engaged in, subverting & bypassing officials who tried to stop them.

A single call does not BEGIN to give an accurate depiction of the events that lead up to this. washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
3/16 And Trump already has a shady history with releasing information.

Forget the obvious like his tax returns, school grades, and secret meetings with Putin.

Actually, a reminder of those secret meetings:
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Julie Laumann🆘
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As @RitaKonaev notes, "Mattis had no problem disagreeing w/Obama about transgender people in the military or women in combat but won’t criticize Trump for asking foreign powers for dirt about political opponents.

This isn’t about him being above politics. This is his politics."
Excellent point here, and makes you wonder why Mattis' deference to the commander-in-chief is selectively applied in this manner 🤔
7 freshman House Ds, all with natsec experience: "If true, we believe these actions represent an impeachable offense ...

We call on our colleagues in Congress to consider the use of all congressional authorities available, including inherent contempt."
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
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@LJT_is_me
Letter to Sec Mike Pompeo, September 9 2019
Subject: Ukraine — Whistle blower
Chairman House Democrat:
Elijah Cummings • Committee on Oversight and Reform
Adam Schiff • Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Eliot Engel • Foreign Affairs Committee
intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/…
Letter to US House of Representatives, September 9 2019
— Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
• Adam Schiff Chairman
• Devin Nunes Ranking Member
Subject: Whistle blower — complaint of August 12 2019
Michael Atkinson Inspector of the Intelligence Community
September 13 2019
— Select Committee on Intelligence • US Senate
• Richard Burr, Chair
• Mark Warner, Vice Chair
— Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence • US House of Representatives
• Adam Schiff, Chair
• Devin Nunes, Ranking Member
Jason Klitenic General Counsel ODNI
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