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highplainsdem

(63,135 posts) Fri Sep 6, 2019, 12:52 PM Sep 2019

Trump reportedly suspending military aid to Ukraine to force them to investigate Joe Biden [View all]

I'm seeing more and more stories and tweets about this.

The most recent tweet, from Robert Reich just minutes ago, links to a new piece at the Washington Post:

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Horrifying report: Trump isn’t just soliciting Ukraine’s help with 2020 presidential campaign. He’s using U.S. military aid that Ukraine desperately needs to force Ukraine to launch an investigation of Joe Biden. #ImpeachTrump

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/is-trump-strong-arming-ukraines-new-president-for-political-gain/2019/09/05/4eb239b0-cffa-11e9-8c1c-7c8ee785b855_story.html

More articles:

https://www.politicususa.com/2019/08/28/trump-biden-ukraine-aid.html

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-military-aid-to-ukraine-878607/

Adam Schiff tweet:

Link to tweet

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Trump reportedly suspending military aid to Ukraine to force them to investigate Joe Biden [View all] highplainsdem Sep 2019 OP

Greenland, Chosen One, Sharpies, and now this crazytown Sep 2019 #1

School lunches, California emissions, and black rhinos underpants Sep 2019 #6

Right next to Crimes and Misdemeanors C_U_L8R Sep 2019 #2

TREASONOUS BASTARD!!!!! MyOwnPeace Sep 2019 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2019 #4

Doesn't Putin have the Ukraine yet? underpants Sep 2019 #5

Trump many lose bigly on this, but Biden will lose biglier. floppyboo Sep 2019 #7

That hit piece on Biden is by a RW "journalist" who's a frequent guest of Hannity's. And highplainsdem Sep 2019 #8

Yup TheRealNorth Sep 2019 #18

Can you copy and paste some of the article? Its not a public site. floppyboo Sep 2019 #20

Here's the LBN topic about it from May: highplainsdem Sep 2019 #21

My suggestion: Don't link articles here. floppyboo Sep 2019 #23

Then there's the unspoken threat. Aaron Pereira Sep 2019 #9

Better get used to this. If Biden is our nominee, this will be a constant albatross. progressoid Sep 2019 #10

There's nothing to this. And if you think Trump won't try something similar against any other highplainsdem Sep 2019 #11

There was nothing to pizzagate or the emails either but that was effective. progressoid Sep 2019 #13

Hillary still managed to win the popular vote. Biden should be able to win the electoral college. highplainsdem Sep 2019 #16

If we don't take the Senate and keep the House, it will continue for Joe's term. shraby Sep 2019 #12

If we don't take the Senate and keep the House, any Democrat who's elected president highplainsdem Sep 2019 #17

Walter Shaub: If Trump is blocking aid for this reason, it's an impeachable abuse of power. highplainsdem Sep 2019 #14

Thank you for this from Walter Cha Sep 2019 #19

yup floppyboo Sep 2019 #22

Start impeachment of the bastard NOW. sinkingfeeling Sep 2019 #15

Rachel Maddow had Jeremy Bash on her show to talk about this story tonight. highplainsdem Sep 2019 #24