Trump asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to help investigate Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden, according to the released transcript by lisettevoytko
According to the transcript, Trump wanted Ukraine to work with U.S attorney general Bill Barr to conduct the investigation into the Bidens.Zelensky for help finding the Democratic National Committee’s server that U.S. intelligence officials said was hacked by Russia prior to the 2016 election.
And Trump offered to meet with Zelensky at the White House if he agreed to help with the Biden investigation. What the transcript does not say: that Trump wanted Ukraine to investigate Biden in exchange for monetary aid. It was previouslyAccording to thea whistleblower raised concerns about the content of the phone call, and the director of national intelligence and inspector general referred them to the Department of Justice. The DOJ decided that Trump’s conduct was not cause enough for a criminal investigation.
Tuesday what gets released will prove “it was a very friendly and totally appropriate call,” and that the controversy is “a continuation of the Greatest and most Destructive Witch Hunt of all time!”
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