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Politics : The Trump Presidency -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Katelew who wrote (142898)11/8/2019 11:41:44 AM
From: Wharf Rat1 Recommendation

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bentway

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"There's a tape of Biden laughing and bragging about getting the prosecutor who was investigating Burisma fired before he (Joe Biden) would release a huge amount of aid money to Ukraine. "

He's laughing cuz it made him an international hero. Trump should have asked for a 100 year lease on a military base, or exclusive rights to their vast supplies of whatever, instead of for help with his campaign. Or not; maybe he's laughing cuz he's seen the script, and he knows this will result in Trump being impeached.

Envoys pushed to oust Ukraine prosecutor before Biden
EU and US officials dispute Trump’s claim former vice-president acted to protect son

European and US officials pressed Ukraine to sack Viktor Shokin, the country’s former prosecutor-general, months before Joe Biden, the former US vice-president, personally intervened to force his removal, people involved in the talks said. Mr Biden did not act unilaterally nor did he instigate the push against Mr Shokin, despite suggestions to the contrary by supporters of US president Donald Trump, people familiar with the matter said

ft.com



To: Katelew who wrote (142898)11/8/2019 11:51:49 AM
From: combjelly1 Recommendation

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bentway

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You do know there is zero evidence that Burisma was under investigation at the time? And that Shokin's own aides have stated the planned investigation was shelved long before?

Not to mention that all of our Western allies wanted Shokin gone because he wasn't actually investigating any corruption by major figures. For your theory to be true, you'd have to explain why they would be backing Biden...