Trump told a group of GOP senators today that he was glad he had released the summary of his phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
President Donald Trump on Thursday continued courting the Republicans who will determine whether or not he is removed from office, telling a group of nine GOP senators that he was glad he had released the summary of his call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
that Trump had used aid to Ukraine as a condition for investigating his political rival Joe Biden, but Trump still sees the White House readout of the July 25 call as his best defense.“He said: 'Read the transcript.' He said a number of times he was really glad there was a transcript and that he was really glad he released it,” said Sen. Josh Hawley .
“What the president said over and over: He was delighted there was a transcript, he was glad that there was one and he was glad that he released it.”The president has been touting party unity and he found it on Thursday, as Reps. Jeff Van Drew and Collin Peterson joined all House Republicans in rebuking the Democratic-led impeach inquiry.Cornyn, Hawley and Scott joined GOP Sens.
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