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Skinner

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3. It was after he got caught

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Wed Nov 20, 2019, 06:48 PM

Nov 2019

The call happened more than a week after then Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire informed the White House counsel about the existence of a whistleblower complaint detailing how Trump abused his power by trying to leverage the Ukrainians into doing political favors for him.

Source: https://www.vox.com/2019/11/20/20974641/trump-no-quid-pro-quo-sondland

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About The Call From Sondland To Trump Where Trump Says - No Quid Quo Pro..... [View all] global1 Nov 2019 OP

I don't know the timing, but I know a lawyer got into Trump's ear with that specific language. NCLefty Nov 2019 #1

Agree, Trump has no idea what quid pro quo even means. apcalc Nov 2019 #2

It was after he got caught Skinner Nov 2019 #3

Exactly. That was terminology fed to Trump for covering it up AFTER Jarqui Nov 2019 #5

So - Has Anyone Of The Dems Even Brought This Up As An Issue?....nt global1 Nov 2019 #9

Yes, a couple Dems clarified that this phone call was after Congress started investigating wishstar Nov 2019 #10

It was after he was caught red-handed. C_U_L8R Nov 2019 #4

I'm sure Trump never said "Quid Quo Pro" PatSeg Nov 2019 #6

I am pretty sure that call was done so tRump could Grammy23 Nov 2019 #7

September 9th chriscan64 Nov 2019 #8