Trump Didn't Just Ask Xi to Investigate Biden On Live TV. There Was a Phone Call Too

[berni_mccoy]

And he asked about dirt on Elizabeth Warren as well.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/03/politics/trump-biden-call-xi-secure-server/index.html

Thursday's comments weren't the first time Trump has injected Biden into his relationship with China, though he said Thursday he has never pushed Xi to investigate the former vice president. Nor is it the first time he has sought to trade favors with Xi, who this week celebrated the 70th birthday of his communist state with a note of congratulations from Trump.

During a phone call with Xi on June 18, Trump raised Biden's political prospects as well as those of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who by then had started rising in the polls, according to two people familiar with the discussion. In that call, Trump also told Xi he would remain quiet on Hong Kong protests as trade talks progressed.

The White House record of that call was later stored in the highly secured electronic system used to house a now-infamous phone call with Ukraine's President and which helped spark a whistleblower complaint that's led Democrats to open an impeachment inquiry into Trump.

In addition to not speaking out on Hong Kong, Trump also celebrated on Twitter the 70th anniversary of the China Regime.

Link to tweet

Donald J. Trump
✔
@realDonaldTrump
Congratulations to President Xi and the Chinese people on the 70th Anniversary of the People’s Republic of China!

Dear Rep. Schiff... we need to get that server!

[Mike 03]

1. Does anyone know how we know about the June 18 call with Xi?

Was this in a batch of documents recently provided by a witness, or is this a new leak/leaker?

[berni_mccoy]

2. The article doesn't say

so I will presume anonymous sources familiar with the call.

[AlexSFCA]

3. what matters more asking in public or the phone

I’d say asking in public is far more significant evidence.

[qazplm135]

4. if it's shown he's going after Warren that's key

his argument all along has been "Biden's crooked."

Of course, he isn't, but let's say that's even something to consider...Warren isn't. There isn't a hint around her, so that's just plain old fishing for dirt on your political opponents not some concern for corruption.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

5. K&R

[womanofthehills]

6. Trump said it because he wanted to get it out there before it was revealed