Perry's spokeswoman: Perry encouraged Trump to speak to Ukraine, but on energy and economic issues

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https://hosted.ap.org/article/63e5bc5677fc4d7899a4226b8f847fef/aide-perry-pushed-trump-ukraine-call-energy-issues

Oct. 6, 2019 11:18 AM EDT
Aide: Perry pushed Trump for Ukraine call, for energy issues
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and ALAN FRAM
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Energy Secretary Rick Perry encouraged President Donald Trump to speak to Ukraine's president — but on energy and economic issues, Perry's spokeswoman said Sunday, addressing Perry's role in a telephone call that's at the center of a congressional impeachment probe for Trump.

"Secretary Perry absolutely supported and encouraged the president to speak to the new president of Ukraine to discuss matters related to their energy security and economic development," Perry's Energy Department spokeswoman, Shaylyn Hynes, said in an email.

Hynes' remark comes as Perry becomes the latest administration official drawn into inquiries in a House impeachment probe of Trump. Trump pressed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in the July 25 call to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter — sparking a whistleblower complaint and now the impeachment inquiry.

Trump on Friday evening told House Republicans that it was Perry who had teed up the July call with Ukraine, according to a person familiar with Trump's new comments who was granted anonymity to discuss the private conference call.

[Wellstone ruled]

1. Spin it baby!

[Leghorn21]

2. Hey Rick, dial [phone] and ask for Rep Schiff first thing tomorrow

Ask him to reserve you a seat at the next available deposition

JUST DO IT

[Zambero]

3. The sound of breaking glass

Perry's eye glasses have just shattered!

[abqtommy]

4. Yeah, but the request was to put Ukraine energy into investigating people named Biden,

and the economic issues were the release of funds to Ukraine contingent on the release of Biden dirt!