Trump's tweets come after he told reporters at the White House earlier in the day that he wanted both Ukraine and China to investigate Joe Biden and his son. The comments join a flurry of defiant statements and falsehoods from the President in recent days.
Washington President Donald Trump asserted on Thursday that he has the"absolute right" to ask"other Countries" to investigate corruption amid escalating scrutiny over his interactions with foreign leaders.
"As the President of the United States, I have an absolute right, perhaps even a duty, to investigate, or have investigated, CORRUPTION, and that would include asking, or suggesting, other Countries to help us out!" Trump tweeted.
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