The Rethugs are defending demagogue and con man Donald "Rump" Trump with a new tale: on a September phone call with ambassador Gordon Sondland, after Sondland asked Trump "what do you want from Ukraine," Trump responded "Nothing. No quid pro quo." The Rethugs seized on that reported statement.
However, as Rep. Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) emphasized, the call with Trump was on September 9, not long after the whistleblower claimed a quid pro quo with Ukraine and the day that Congress launched an investigation into the Ukraine shakedown. Trump was prepared to give that answer, knowing that if the investigation proceeded, Sondland could quote him.
BONUS:
judge: you are guilty of a crime— Alexandra Petri (@petridishes) November 20, 2019
me: no, but wait, I have exculpatory footage!
*plays footage*
me, into camera, over strong wind: AND I WILL SAY IT AGAIN -- I DO NOT DO CRIMES
judge: wow! case dismissed
"WE ARE NOT ROBBING THIS BANK!" pic.twitter.com/E4TS60bzm4— Krister Johnson (@KristerJohnson) November 20, 2019
BONUS II: Late entry, but worth it.
somebody on twitter today: trump's weird hand-scrawled denial today sounds like a ramones song.— Alex Kliment (@SaoSasha) November 21, 2019
me: pic.twitter.com/mynZjx0E0M
