Trump Demands Stronger Defense From Republicans Amid Impeachment Probe

President Donald Trump speaks to the press before departing the White House on November 8, 2019. (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump wanted his Republican defenders to stick to a very specific script when they defend his call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

“Republicans, don’t be led into the fools trap of saying it was not perfect, but is not impeachable,” Trump tweeted on Sunday. “No, it is much stronger than that. NOTHING WAS DONE WRONG!”

Several hours before Trump’s comment, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) told “This Week” anchor Martha Raddatz that he believes Trump asking Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate Joe Biden was “inappropriate” but not impeachable.

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  1. Avatar for pshah pshah says:

    “Republicans, don’t be led into the fools trap of saying it was not perfect, but is not impeachable,” Trump tweeted on Sunday. “No, it is much stronger than that. NOTHING WAS DONE WRONG!”

    I agree, Republicans! Please, please follow his lead on this. I’m begging here.

    Trumpism is the new conservatism. It can never be wrong, but only failed.

  2. Avatar for reggid reggid says:

    Dear Leader Must Be Obeyed!

  3. Jennifer Rubin (Still amazes me that she grew a brain along the way) has a decent writeup about just this thing:

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/11/10/republicans-admit-they-have-no-fact-witnesses-trump-did-it/

  4. This is the conundrum for legislators; Trump would shoot you on 5th Avenue in broad daylight if needed.

  5. Now he’s barking at the Moon!

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