Trump was often so unprepared for calls with foreign leaders that he was coached by several staff members and advisers as the calls took place to avoid veering off track, a source familiar with the calls through WH chief of staff John Kelly's tenure says
It's unclear whether a version of the practice was still in place when Trump spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over the phone in July 2019, a conversation flagged in an intelligence community whistleblower complaint that is now the basis for an impeachment inquiry into Trump.
it was unnecessary and unhelpful," the source said."And sometimes he just wouldn't have his facts straight and he would really rattle some of the foreign leaders with whom he spoke."The source added:"Eventually they figured it out and they adjusted, but those calls were nothing like what a normal call would be between presidents.
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