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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,766 posts)
Sun Sep 22, 2019, 12:28 PM Sep 2019

Pompeo: 'It wouldn't be appropriate' to release transcript of Trump conversation with Ukrainian pres

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday that "it wouldn't be appropriate" to release a transcript of President Trump's call with his Ukrainian counterpart that is reportedly at the center of a whistleblower's complaint.

Pompeo said on ABC's "This Week" that the Trump administration only publishes transcripts in unique circumstances.

"Those are private conversations between world leaders and it wouldn’t be appropriate to do so except in the most extreme circumstances," Pompeo said.

The secretary of State deferred to the White House when asked why the administration wouldn't provide the transcript if, as the president says, there was nothing wrong about the conversation.

https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/462498-pompeo-it-wouldnt-be-appropriate-to-release-transcript-of-trump

Uh huh.

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Pompeo: 'It wouldn't be appropriate' to release transcript of Trump conversation with Ukrainian pres (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2019 OP
k and r for exposure. Thank You for posting this...nt Stuart G Sep 2019 #1
He's wrong. kentuck Sep 2019 #2
Lindsey Graham on fox w Maria this morning, claimed executive privilege pre-empted empedocles Sep 2019 #5
Can't wait to see the entire kakistocracy in prison malaise Sep 2019 #3
Well kinda bluestarone Sep 2019 #4
Yes it would. pandr32 Sep 2019 #6

kentuck

(111,056 posts)
2. He's wrong.
Sun Sep 22, 2019, 12:38 PM
Sep 2019

It would not be appropriate to withhold the urgent information of the whistleblower and the IG from the Congress, as required by law or statute.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
5. Lindsey Graham on fox w Maria this morning, claimed executive privilege pre-empted
Sun Sep 22, 2019, 01:04 PM
Sep 2019

Congress right to transcripts. At least Pompeo recognized some limits.

[Evidence of Presidential treason might be one limit?]

malaise

(268,724 posts)
3. Can't wait to see the entire kakistocracy in prison
Sun Sep 22, 2019, 12:41 PM
Sep 2019

They are all ReTHUGs in name and nature - lock them up!

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