Whistleblower Lawyer Mark Zaid Tweeted

[3Rfan]

NO! This is really, profoundly wrong. The President's personal attorney should not be engaged in discussions about Congressionally appropriated foreign aid. That's directly in the purview of the State Department and the Defense Department.

Further, if we think corruption is meaningful and needs to be addressed, that's why we have the State Department and the Justice Department.

Having a non-USG employee there discussing what should be US policy is 100% wrong and a terrible conflict of interest. It should be US employees working on behalf of US citizens.

Personal attorneys handle PERSONAL matters. That's it. Foreign policy is not a personal matter, it's a policy that is supposed to be 100% governed on behalf of the American people.

Not to mention some of Rudy's friends got some big contract in Ukraine even though they were putting in several million dollars less than the competitors. No corruption, nothing to see here.

 

[3Rfan]

First, I guess you actually have evidence Rudy was negotiating with foreign aid. Care to share it?
What is in the transcript is Trump asking if they wanted to meet with Rudy about the CORRUPTION issues and what happened in the 2016 election.

He should NOT be asking them to meet with Rudy AT ALL! I saw today that John Bolton said in a speech that Trump conducted foreign policy that was in HIS best interest rather the best interest of the U.S.

 

[Neutron Monster]

First, I guess you actually have evidence Rudy was negotiating with foreign aid. Care to share it?
What is in the transcript is Trump asking if they wanted to meet with Rudy about the CORRUPTION issues and what happened in the 2016 election.

When you're withholding a few hundred million from a country and everyone with a pulse is telling you that you have to talk to Rudy before you get that money, that's your answer.

 

[Neutron Monster]

He should NOT be asking them to meet with Rudy AT ALL! I saw today that John Bolton said in a speech that Trump conducted foreign policy that was in HIS best interest rather the best interest of the U.S.

I saw that too, and if Bolton really thinks that, he should say it in public vs. in a Goldman/Merrill/Morgan Stanley retreat

 

[millerbleach]

When you're withholding a few hundred million from a country and everyone with a pulse is telling you that you have to talk to Rudy before you get that money, that's your answer.

You keep saying these things without providing ANY proof they happened. I don't care what you or anyone else THINKS happened! Trump wanted them to talk to Rudy but you are not able to say what it was about without speculation. Trump did withhold funds for a time from the new administration and addressed what needed to happen to improve on the previous administration (an administration full of corruption).

 

[SadButTrue]

(an administration full of corruption).

You wouldn't recognize corruption if it hit you in your big, fat, ugly face.

 

[BigMODog]

You wouldn't recognize corruption if it hit you in your big, fat, ugly face.

 

[3Rfan]

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They transferred him for another committee because he can talk real fast. NONE f what he mad any difference in what Trumped. If they think Trump did nothing wrong why don't they tell him to give Bolten and Mulvaney the all clear to come in and testify and get this all straightened out?