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Trump authorizes release of transcript of controversial Ukraine call that mentioned Joe Biden
CNBC ^ | 09/24/2019 | Kevin Breuninger and Dan Mangan

Posted on 09/24/2019 11:43:31 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he has authorized the release Wednesday of a complete trancript of a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The nature of that call — during which Trump talked about former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter — has spurred calls by an increasing number of House Democrats for impeachment proceedings against Trump to begin.

Biden, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for president, is expected to say Tuesday that should be impeached if Trump if he stonewalls efforts by Congress to get information about his contact with Ukraine.

The Trump administration has been resisting demands by Congress to release information about a complaint made by a whistleblower in the intelligence community, which is believed to relate to a call Trump had with a foreign leader this summer.

Trump’s authorization of the transcript is unlikely to reduce pressure by Congress for information about his suspected linkage of military aid to Ukraine with a willingness by that country to investigate Biden.

Shortly before his call with Ukraine’s leader, Trump had ordered a hold on $400 million in military aid to that country.

Trump denies that he pressured Zelensky to investigate the Bidens during their July call.

However, Trump and his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani have elsewhere both urged Ukraine to conduct such a probe.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnbc.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: joebiden; seebreakingnews; transcripts; trump; trumpukraine; ukraine
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1 posted on 09/24/2019 11:43:31 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

This should be fun...


2 posted on 09/24/2019 11:44:04 AM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....ew)
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To: SeekAndFind

TRUMP’s TWEET:

Donald J. Trump

@realDonaldTrump
· 28m

I am currently at the United Nations representing our Country, but have authorized the release tomorrow of the complete, fully declassified and unredacted transcript of my phone conversation with President Zelensky of Ukraine....

Donald J. Trump

@realDonaldTrump

....You will see it was a very friendly and totally appropriate call. No pressure and, unlike Joe Biden and his son, NO quid pro quo! This is nothing more than a continuation of the Greatest and most Destructive Witch Hunt of all time!

20.9K
2:12 PM - Sep 24, 2019


3 posted on 09/24/2019 11:44:22 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (look at Michigan, it will)
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To: SeekAndFind

So Democrats want to impeach Trump for asking Ukraine to probe corruption involving Biden’s son?

We truly live in an upside down world.


4 posted on 09/24/2019 11:45:29 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: SeekAndFind

So maybe the whistleblower was Don Jr, and this is a giant troll.


5 posted on 09/24/2019 11:45:57 AM PDT by marron
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To: SeekAndFind

I hope he referred to Joe Biden as Creepy Joe.


6 posted on 09/24/2019 11:46:19 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: SeekAndFind; All

Meanwhile, CNN is in full “WE GOT HIM NOW!!” mode:

BREAKING NEWS: House Speaker Pelosi to announce formal impeachment inquiry of Trump. Details to come. “


7 posted on 09/24/2019 11:47:01 AM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....ew)
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To: SeekAndFind

I would say to Joe Biden, and the Demoncrats...Be very careful what you ask for...you just may get it...


8 posted on 09/24/2019 11:47:31 AM PDT by Rustybucket
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RE: So Democrats want to impeach Trump for asking Ukraine to probe corruption involving Biden’s son?

I think their pretext is Trump is using American foreign policy as a tool to attack his political opponent.

They accuse Trump of withholding US military aid to Ukraine until they re-open the investigation into Biden’s business dealings. Quid Pro Quo in other words.


9 posted on 09/24/2019 11:48:23 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (look at Michigan, it will)
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To: SeekAndFind

Never happen. No transcript will be released tomorrow. Take that to the bank.


10 posted on 09/24/2019 11:49:42 AM PDT by precisionshootist
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To: SeekAndFind

Although nothing said in the call was strictly illegal, Trump’s tone of voice was suspicious and demands further investigation, perhaps impeachment.


11 posted on 09/24/2019 11:49:57 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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RE: I would say to Joe Biden, and the Demoncrats...Be very careful what you ask for...you just may get it...

I think the Dems don’t believe that Biden can win the elections anyway. They are going with Pocahontas.

So, their reasoning now is if Biden has to go down with Trump, so be it. As long as we take Trump down, Biden can be the sacrificial goat.


12 posted on 09/24/2019 11:50:08 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (look at Michigan, it will)
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To: tcrlaf

“Shortly before his call with Ukraine’s leader, Trump had ordered a hold on $400 million in military aid to that country.”

Was weeks before the call.


13 posted on 09/24/2019 11:50:43 AM PDT by nikos1121
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RE: Trump’s tone of voice was suspicious and demands further investigation, perhaps impeachment.

You don’t impeach based on tone of voice, you impeach based on the DETAILS of the conversation. The allegation is Trump is using official US foreign military aid as a weapon to force Ukraine to re-open the investigation into Joe Biden. Trump denies that of course. So why open an impeachment investigation ? To find out the truth ( they say ).


14 posted on 09/24/2019 11:52:04 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (look at Michigan, it will)
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RE: Trump had ordered a hold on $400 million in military aid to that country

The REASON behind the hold is the key.


15 posted on 09/24/2019 11:52:54 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (look at Michigan, it will)
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To: precisionshootist

Of course it will be released. The President is the one person that can make it happen.


16 posted on 09/24/2019 11:53:56 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: SeekAndFind

Do it. The parasite has infested the republic long enough.


17 posted on 09/24/2019 11:55:05 AM PDT by PGalt
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To: SeekAndFind

Will Obama and Kerry be tied to Biden too?


18 posted on 09/24/2019 11:56:35 AM PDT by dhs12345
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To: SeekAndFind

Have to love the article trump’s release of the entire transcript is not expected to lessen the calls by democrats. Can’t make this crapp up.


19 posted on 09/24/2019 11:59:17 AM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Now we check out Obummer’s telephone conversations.


20 posted on 09/24/2019 11:59:26 AM PDT by Maris Crane
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