In line with his notes, Colonel Vindman stated, the ellipses took the place of Mr. Trump saying “there are recordings.”On that very same web page,
In line with his notes, Colonel Vindman stated, the ellipses took the place of Mr. Trump saying “there are recordings.”
On that very same web page, the transcript recorded Mr. Zelensky promising that Ukraine’s subsequent prosecutor normal would “look into the state of affairs, particularly to the corporate that you simply talked about on this subject.”
However Mr. Zelensky explicitly stated Burisma, the Ukrainian gasoline firm the place Mr. Biden’s son labored, and never “the corporate,” based on Colonel Vindman.
What Mr. Trump Mentioned
“I feel that’s when Comey introduced he was leaking, mendacity and every part else, proper?”
False. As Mr. Trump praised Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa, he claimed that Mr. Grassley’s questioning of James B. Comey, the previous F.B.I. director, in Might 2017 resulted in Mr. Comey confessing to the misdeeds Mr. Trump has lengthy accused him of. However Mr. Comey had stated the precise reverse, denying that he had leaked classified information:
Mr. Grassley: “Director Comey, have you ever ever been an nameless supply in information stories about issues regarding the Trump investigation or the Clinton investigation?”
Mr. Comey: “By no means.”
Mr. Grassley: “Query two, comparatively associated, have you ever ever licensed another person on the F.B.I. to be an nameless supply in information stories in regards to the Trump investigation or the Clinton investigation?”
Mr. Comey “No.”
Mr. Grassley: “Has any categorised info regarding President Trump or his affiliation — associates been declassified and shared with the media?”
Mr. Comey: “To not my information.”
What Mr. Trump Mentioned
“Inform me, why isn’t Germany paying cash? Why isn’t France? Why isn’t United Kingdom paying cash? Why aren’t they paying cash? Why are we paying the cash?”
That is deceptive. Mr. Trump was speaking about worldwide assist to Ukraine. These European international locations are, in reality, contributing to Ukraine’s efforts to counteract Russian aggression. They supply more development and humanitarian aid to Ukraine than the USA does, although the USA is the largest provider of military assistance.
European international locations have contributed $1.6 billion in growth help from 2014 to 2017, in contrast with $807 million from the USA, based on the Group for Financial Cooperation and Growth.
What Mr. Trump Mentioned
“We simply gained two seats in North Carolina, two fantastic seats in North Carolina that weren’t purported to be gained.”