Trump and GOP Allies Try to Out Ukraine Whistleblower: A Closer Look

Seth takes a closer look at the president and his allies trying to out the Ukraine whistleblower while one of Trump’s own appointees admits there was a quid pro quo.


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[probablechoices]

Bribery and extortion. Call it what it is

[teleopinions]

Lindsey Graham says about the impeachment inquiry, "I've written the whole process off." Ok, he's going to be a juror in the impeachment trial. If a juror in a trial says to the judge, I'm not paying attention to any of this, I'm not reading the evidence, etc... That juror would be immediately disqualified and dismissed. So, maybe it is time for Mr. Graham to resign his senatorial seat and be part of Mr. Trump's legal team.

[stoodmuffinpersonal]

"Find the snitch, " is rarely the play of innocents.

[matthewsarson]

When your only defense is to go after the person who revealed your crimes, you know you are guilty as all hell.

[robertperez]

When the debate is lost, slander becomes the weapon of the loser.
- Socrates.

[Blunderful]

When your actions are indefensible, do your best to attack the people that expose your actions.

[lordlucius]

It’s a sad state of affairs when our congressmen and senators work for the president and not the people.

[jerihewitt]

Oh Seth says it so so well. And it just amazes me that people do not see what is happening

[ToEuropa]

The steady retreat of Linsey Graham:
In September, Graham said, “If you’re looking for a circumstance where the president of the United States was threatening the Ukraine with cutting off aid unless they investigated his political opponent, you’d be very disappointed. That does not exist.”

Later that month, Trump releases the transcript of his phone call with the Ukrainian president, which clearly shows Trump doing exactly what Graham said he didn't do.

In October, Graham said, “If you could show me that, you know, Trump actually was engaging in a quid pro quo, outside the phone call, that would be very disturbing.”

In early November, transcripts from the Congressional closed-door depositions are released, in which 6 witnesses testified under oath that the quid pro quo happened.

November: When asked if he planned to read the released deposition transcripts, Graham replied, "No."

Next week, the live open hearings begin. What will Graham's excuse be then? TV's broke? Eyes and ears don't work? Busy burying head in sand?

[antonystringfellow]

It's like a defendant, accused of robbing a bank, faced with eyewitness accounts and CCTV footage of him carrying out the robbery, demanding to know the name of the person who called the cops. Like that's in any way relevant.

[mariag.]

Someone needs to remind these chumps that outing a whistleblower is another crime — slow learners?

[jimwilloughby]

Seth, Please stop referring the crime as a "quid pro quo." Start calling it for what it is. Extortion!

[unvergebeneid]

"Sorry, we don't have time to defend Trump's obvious abuse of power, we have courts to pack." The state of the GOP in 2019

[woody_you_want]

Do you ever realize how many people still support this man, then get sad for second before getting angry?

[xavierrobinson]

It's funny how Trump tweeted, "Read the Transcript!" His official shirts even say it, but Republican leaders won't read it!

[Myrddnn]

Anyone or any publisher who DOES print the whistleblower's name needs to be reported to the FBI for the felony that it is to release the name of a whistleblower.

[MrJrawks]

The whistblower doesn't matter now, actual people involved are coming forward.

[rebbelwivcause]

SEN: Rand Paul, "Media, print his name, do your jobs!"

Trump: "The media is fake news. Fake news and lies!"

Me: *Facepalm!*

[Valce]

So Trump wants the whistleblower to come forward but tells his staff not to cooperate?

[rosejohnson-tsosie]

"Never attempt to win by force what can be won by deception." Niccolo Machiavelli