Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) raised alarm over Rudy Giuliani’s actions on behalf of President Trump in Ukraine on Friday evening and called for an investigation.
Murphy wrote to the Republican chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which he sits on, and said he was “alarmed” and “deeply concerned” by Giuliani’s intentions. Giuliani later canceled his trip to the Ukraine where he planned to ask the new government to launch investigations into issue that would be politically useful to Trump — like how the Russia probe “really” began and former Vice President Joe Biden’s son.
“I am deeply concerned about the implications of this for United States foreign policy. Specifically, Rudolph Giuliani, the President’s personal lawyer, has apparently held meetings with Ukrainian officials in the United States and plans to travel to Ukraine for further discussions,” Murphy wrote in the letter addressed to Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID), obtained by NBC News. “As far as we know, none of these meetings are being coordinated with the U.S. State Department or other government agencies.”
As part of his never ending battle for truth, justice, and the American way, AG Barr announced that he would personally look into the matter.
Just pointing out the error of your ways
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If I didn’t know better, I’d say there’s a growing danger that Democrats’ powder might get a little damp…
I’m glad Murphy spoke up. Trump tests every boundary indiscriminately, and will absolutely run roughshod over anything we don’t defend. We have to assume an aggressive posture at the first sign that Trump is even thinking about approaching the fence, or he’ll be on the other side clawing at our throats before we know it.
ETA: Walt Shaub isn’t having it, either:
ETA: O/T, but the opposite of “dry powder” is not “wet powder.” The idiom “keep one’s powder dry” means “remain alert,” because wet gunpowder won’t ignite and therefore cannot be used in an emergency. It doesn’t mean “conserve, rather than expend, limited reserves of power” (notwithstanding this memorably hilarious but underappreciated post from @seamus42). Interested parties may attend my sentencing at The Hague later this month.
On what planet did Giuliani ever think this would be a good idea?
OK I may have missed an hour or two of this current unfolding saga but why does Team Trump think that the “Russian Probe” began in Ukraine?
Sometimes one has to run errands and sleep, so forgive me if this was reported on.
Rudy’s getting all of the coordination he needs from Putin’s gang.