Posted on 01/01/2020 8:54:17 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
(CNN)Last week, we got a small but tantalizing glimpse of the explosive cache of documents that the White House has tried to keep hidden from public view. They detailed the Trump administration's withholding of foreign aid to compel Ukraine to investigate one of the President's political rivals. It was a stark reminder that the administration is keeping vital information away from Congress and the public by stifling key witnesses who have firsthand knowledge of President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine.
Indeed, this is a cover-up, unfolding right before us.
The New York Times reported this week that, in late August, Trump met in the Oval Office with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, then-national security adviser John Bolton and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. The purpose of the meeting, according to the Times: to convince Trump that releasing the held-back foreign aid to Ukraine was "in the best national interests of the United States." Pompeo, Bolton and Esper reportedly "tried but failed" in their mission. Here are a few things about this August meeting that cannot be reasonably contested, regardless of political ideology. The meeting was important to the overall Ukraine timeline. At that meeting, Trump discussed with his key advisers whether to release the foreign aid to Ukraine. The team of advisers urged Trump to do so, but he refused.
Whatever was said at that meeting is crucial evidence of Trump's plan and intent regarding Ukraine, for better or for worse. Pompeo, Bolton and Esper all know what happened during that meeting. And all of them have, in one form or another, honored Trump's blanket instruction to executive branch officials not to testify.
It is precisely because of the crucial missing evidence that we need a real trial in the Senate...
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"We have no evidence, therefore there must be a trial."
They are just doubling down, because there is no alternative for them.
Even if this meeting took place and Trump had whatever reason to wait on sending the aid, what is the crime here?
None I think
They don’t want to open that can of worms, do they?
You can’t unscramble an egg. You can’t even get it back in the shell either, if the unscramble were at all possible.
Why post this sh*t article from CNN ?
Its all propaganda.Not worthy of a read.
It soon will be over,
I suspect Nancy Pelosi is going to be looking for a new job.
Operation “Hurricane Crossfire” never ended. It’s ongoing. It’s that simple.
CNN should be near the top of any true patriot’s list of literal enemies.
Look!
Over There!
Rooskies!
1. The US and Ukraine have a 1999 treaty signed by Clinton pledging cooperation in criminal investigations.
2. The appropriations bill authorizing aid to Ukraine required the President to ascertain that the funds would not be stolen.
Elie Honig’s CV makes interesting reading. Especially his time with the SDNY.
At this point a “cover up” is the only thing they can argue. Their problem is that it looks more like the Dems are covering up.
“We found no evidence of a crime, therefore Trump must have hidden it!”
The rest of this is just noise.
Well that’s open and shut.
How did you know these things? :)
Thank God for FR.
What flaming bulls**t.
It soon will be over,
How much debunking does one need? For them it will never be over.
CNN: no evidence = proof of guilt
It is becoming increasingly obvious 0bama is the one Barr is protecting, not Trump.
The only way to end this sh*t is to take back the house.
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