Thread by @MattWolking

That can't be true Zach.

@MarshallCohen and @Kevinliptakcnn just reported that "nobody had accused Trump of doing anything wrong in that initial, congratulatory call."

CNN wouldn't spread #FakeNews, would they?

https://twitter.com/AZachParkinson/status/1195347837405585409

@MarshallCohen @Kevinliptakcnn On Sept 25, the New York Times @kenvogel @julianbarnes @maggieNYT @SharonLNYT reported that President Trump "urged Mr. Zelensky to coordinate with Mr. Giuliani and to pursue investigations" on the April 21 call.

The transcript of the phone call proves this reporting was false.

@MarshallCohen @Kevinliptakcnn @kenvogel @julianbarnes @maggieNYT @SharonLNYT On Sept 24, Politico tried to tie the April 21 phone call to the whistleblower complaint, commenting that it was “not clear” whether the complaint referenced it.

@MarshallCohen @Kevinliptakcnn @kenvogel @julianbarnes @maggieNYT @SharonLNYT The Daily Beast @samstein @ErinBanco reported the “The call has been the subject of intense rumors and fascination for days.”

@MarshallCohen @Kevinliptakcnn @kenvogel @julianbarnes @maggieNYT @SharonLNYT @samstein @ErinBanco HuffPo's @sanjanakaranth amplified with the false NY Times report with a blaring headline and subhead: "Trump called Volodymyr Zelensky in April to tell him to coordinate with personal attorney Rudy Giuliani"

Again, the transcript of the call doesn't show that.

@MarshallCohen @Kevinliptakcnn @kenvogel @julianbarnes @maggieNYT @SharonLNYT @samstein @ErinBanco @sanjanakaranth CNN's @MarshallCohen @Kevinliptakcnn today: "nobody had accused Trump of doing anything wrong in" the April call.

CNN's @JohnBerman on 9/26: Trump "pushed" Ukraine to work with Giuliani "in April. So when will we see the notes from that call?"

Notes are now out. That was false.