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BumRushDaShow

(129,513 posts)
Thu Oct 3, 2019, 11:00 AM Oct 2019

Trump calls for Ukraine, China to investigate Bidens; former Ukraine envoy testifies on Capitol Hill

Source: Washington Post

President Trump on Thursday called on both Ukraine and China to investigate former vice president Joe Biden and his son Hunter in relation to the younger Biden’s business dealings during the tenure of the former vice president.

He comments came as Kurt D. Volker, who resigned last week as the Trump administration’s special envoy for Ukraine, was being interviewed behind closed doors in front of three House committees, accelerating the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry.

Volker was among the officials mentioned by name in the whistleblower report raising concerns about Trump’s July phone call in which Trump pressed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate former vice president Joe Biden and his son.

In a television interview that aired earlier, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) accused her Republican colleagues of being loyal to President Trump and not the Constitution.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry-live-updates/2019/10/03/5f81ec5a-e55c-11e9-a6e8-8759c5c7f608_story.html



Full headline: Live updates: Trump calls for Ukraine, China to investigate Bidens; former Ukraine envoy testifies on Capitol Hill



Here is the WaPo tweet with the clip -



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Trump calls for Ukraine, China to investigate Bidens; former Ukraine envoy testifies on Capitol Hill (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 OP
One more charge in the impeachment OKNancy Oct 2019 #1
You can't make this stuff up. Freaking amazing SummerSnow Oct 2019 #2
He really is dumber than a box of rocks DeminPennswoods Oct 2019 #3
His base can't tell, they are dumber than a basket of rocks Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2019 #7
Reading these comments you gotta wonder what universe these morains inhabit The Liberal Lion Oct 2019 #10
The he-brings-it-to-the-libs universe (AKA a shrinking minority) Lock him up. Oct 2019 #13
You are giving them far to much credit at even being as smart as cstanleytech Oct 2019 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author Stuart G Oct 2019 #18
he went from garden spade, to shovel, to backhoe to earth mover. Javaman Oct 2019 #4
He is moving toward normalizing his crimes with public opinion mysteryowl Oct 2019 #5
Exactly bucolic_frolic Oct 2019 #8
I second your thoughts The Liberal Lion Oct 2019 #11
And the public opinion says the rule of law (impeachment) must prevail Lock him up. Oct 2019 #14
"Oh yeah? Youz don't like what I did? Well let's just do it some more!" bucolic_frolic Oct 2019 #6
Let's just forget for a moment the criminality of this latest call for foreign influence in The Liberal Lion Oct 2019 #9
Very Short, 4 more words: Trump's NUTS, CRAZY, INSANE !!!! Stuart G Oct 2019 #15
Preparing an insanity defense? bucolic_frolic Oct 2019 #16
Rachel M. was just on with Andrea M. on MSNBC and IcyPeas Oct 2019 #17
Lock his ass up and everyone involved in this BS..................... turbinetree Oct 2019 #19
25th amendment time Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2019 #20
China? Bayard Oct 2019 #21
He wants to be removed from office IronLionZion Oct 2019 #22
He is trying to normalize it. BigmanPigman Oct 2019 #25
Trump publically admitted to what he's being investigated for! DesertRat Oct 2019 #23
Like the kid getting grounded Marthe48 Oct 2019 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2019 #26

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,044 posts)
7. His base can't tell, they are dumber than a basket of rocks
Thu Oct 3, 2019, 11:43 AM
Oct 2019

This is called in “your face.... i’m prez...... you dont scare me”
2 posted on 10/3/2019, 11:02:10 AM by kjam22

“Trump’s comments are likely to further fuel Democratic calls for impeachment.”
Because Democrats are above the law.
3 posted on 10/3/2019, 11:02:19 AM by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)

Hahahahaha ... he is driving them to a frenzy. Massive mistakes have alrady been made by the DEMs, and even bigger ones are coming. This is delicious.
4 posted on 10/3/2019, 11:02:59 AM by Cboldt

LOL. What a brass set POTUS has. Brilliant.
5 posted on 10/3/2019, 11:03:09 AM by lodi90

You know damn well there’s a treasure trove of info the WH has where obama was calling on other countries to investigate Republicans, which i’m sure will be released soon.
6 posted on 10/3/2019, 11:03:31 AM by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)


Lock him up.

(6,941 posts)
13. The he-brings-it-to-the-libs universe (AKA a shrinking minority)
Thu Oct 3, 2019, 12:44 PM
Oct 2019

Because he plays 'tough' and always double's-down instead of backing off.

Lock him up!

Response to DeminPennswoods (Reply #3)

bucolic_frolic

(43,296 posts)
8. Exactly
Thu Oct 3, 2019, 11:48 AM
Oct 2019

The defense for impeachment is public opinion outrage. If we as a society, as a government, as a Congress, as citizens don't make our stand here, the country is a dictatorship. This is for all the marbles.

The Liberal Lion

(1,414 posts)
9. Let's just forget for a moment the criminality of this latest call for foreign influence in
Thu Oct 3, 2019, 12:04 PM
Oct 2019

the internal affairs of the United States. The thought that China would help trump get re-elected is simply absurd. Chinese growth is slowing as a direct result of trump's trade war. I would think the Chinese are of the attitude "anyone but trump'. trump is a complete moron. I used to think he was smart, just devious as fuck, now I don't even think he's smart. Even in crime this man in completely in over his head. Put this man in jail.

IcyPeas

(21,910 posts)
17. Rachel M. was just on with Andrea M. on MSNBC and
Thu Oct 3, 2019, 01:00 PM
Oct 2019

Rachel suggested this might lessen the scandal now because he is saying it out in the open.

turbinetree

(24,720 posts)
19. Lock his ass up and everyone involved in this BS.....................
Thu Oct 3, 2019, 01:37 PM
Oct 2019


Impeachment cannot get here fast enough.....................

Bayard

(22,154 posts)
21. China?
Thu Oct 3, 2019, 02:10 PM
Oct 2019

i didn't think he was on speaking terms with them. And what do they have to do with any of this?

Marthe48

(17,030 posts)
24. Like the kid getting grounded
Thu Oct 3, 2019, 05:26 PM
Oct 2019

and breaks another rule or mouths off and the parent says, 'that's another week' and the kid says or does something else, and the parent says, 'that's ANOTHER week.' and the kid is just too stupid to stop being defiant.

Does trump think he can ask every country and maybe find one that he can ask to break the law and he won't get impeached? Does he think his scooter brigade is going to come out and start a civil war over his defiant lawlessness?

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