Over the past few weeks, many Republicans have gone to bat for President Trump. Here's a look at the most common GOP defenses for why the President shouldn't face an impeachment inquiry, and the facts around those arguments.
Here's a look at the most common GOP defenses for why the President shouldn't face an impeachment inquiry, and the facts around those arguments.No quid pro quoOne line that Republicans have continually repeated is that there was no quid pro quo involved in Trump's call with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Jordan blames blocked testimony on 'partisan process' 02:05Republicans have also repeatedly argued that the whistleblower's complaint is not credible because he only had secondhand knowledge of the phone call between Trump and Zelensky.Rep. Kevin McCarthy tweeted on September 29 that one of the most important facts was that"the whistleblower wasn't on the call."Sen.
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