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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump accuses impeachment witness of lying, defends use of Giuliani
Source: Reuters
POLITICS NOVEMBER 22, 2019 / 8:59 AM / UPDATED 12 HOURS AGO
Trump accuses impeachment witness of lying, defends use of Giuliani
Lisa Lambert, Steve Holland, Jonathan Landay
7 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday accused a witness in the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry of lying and offered an explanation for his controversial use of his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine policy, saying Giulianis crime-fighting abilities were needed to deal with a corrupt country.
Trump made his remarks the day after the fifth and final scheduled day of public hearings in the U.S. House of Representatives inquiry, which threatens his presidency even as he seeks re-election in November 2020.
The Republican president took issue with testimony on Thursday by David Holmes, a U.S. embassy official in Ukraine. Holmes said under oath that at a Kiev restaurant he overheard a July 26 cellphone conversation in which Trump loudly pressed Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union, for details on whether Ukraine would carry out politically motivated investigations the president was seeking.
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Trump accuses impeachment witness of lying, defends use of Giuliani
Lisa Lambert, Steve Holland, Jonathan Landay
7 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday accused a witness in the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry of lying and offered an explanation for his controversial use of his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine policy, saying Giulianis crime-fighting abilities were needed to deal with a corrupt country.
Trump made his remarks the day after the fifth and final scheduled day of public hearings in the U.S. House of Representatives inquiry, which threatens his presidency even as he seeks re-election in November 2020.
The Republican president took issue with testimony on Thursday by David Holmes, a U.S. embassy official in Ukraine. Holmes said under oath that at a Kiev restaurant he overheard a July 26 cellphone conversation in which Trump loudly pressed Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union, for details on whether Ukraine would carry out politically motivated investigations the president was seeking.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-impeachment-trump/trump-accuses-impeachment-witness-of-lying-defends-use-of-giuliani-idUSKBN1XW1J7
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Trump accuses impeachment witness of lying, defends use of Giuliani (Original Post)
Eugene
Nov 2019
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ProudMNDemocrat
(16,878 posts)1. Trump dislikes speaking Truth to Power.
Get over it, Trump. You got caught and you are pissed.
PJMcK
(22,069 posts)2. Hey, Trump!
Testify under oath. Let your Executive Branch people testify under oath.
Otherwise, shut the fuck up, you fucking liar.
duforsure
(11,885 posts)3. Could Homes now file a defamation suit against him
And take him to court, and put him on the stand under oath ? Have discovery, and demand documents ? This should be considered to use to stop his false accusations he routinely uses against people who exposes him.
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)4. Supposedly, three other people overheard the phone conversation.
My only regret about the hearings is we haven't heard from them. Maybe in the future?