'Trump dispatched Pence with thinly veiled messages about heeding his demands' - USA Today & others

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Asking Ukraine to 'play ball' and a 'lock down' of records: Takeaways from the whistleblower report

And Mr. Trump has put the powers of his office behind his agenda: He has dispatched Vice President Mike Pence and top administration officials with thinly veiled messages about heeding his demands about confronting corruption, which Ukrainian and former American officials say is understood as code for the Bidens and Ukrainians who released damaging information about the Trump campaign in 2016. This summer he froze a package of military assistance to Ukraine even as the country, eager to build closer relations with Washington, continued to be menaced by its aggressive neighbor Russia. - USA Today

Trump said he was not the only one to speak to Zelensky. “I think you should ask for Vice President Pence’s conversation because he had a couple of conversations also,” Trump said. - HuffPost

Mike Pence called Ukraine's president to praise fight against "corruption" days after US sent aid
"The Vice President reiterated the United States' unwavering commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity," the readout adds. "The Vice President commended President Zelenskyy's administration for its bold action to tackle corruption through legislative reforms, and offered full U.S. support for those efforts."

Trump First Pressured Ukrainian President To Work With Giuliani In April Call: Report
Zelensky's aides came to understand Trump's calls for fighting "corruption" as a euphemism for the Biden family and for Ukrainians who in 2016 released jeopardizing information about the Trump campaign, the newspaper reported. - HuffPost 09/26/19

[dewsgirl]

1. Holy hell the news is moving so fast, I'm dizzy.😵

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3. It's like the trap door to the rabbit hole has been breached.

[Pacifist Patriot]

4. Dan Rather has it right.

Link to tweet

The vertigo inducing news for the last couple of days is something else, isn't it?

[dewsgirl]

5. It certainly is. I didn't see his tweet, lol.

[Pacifist Patriot]

6. I feel like I can't finish one article or column before I have five more to read.

I completely missed Trump throwing Pence under the bus yesterday evening.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-pence-president-pelosi_n_5d8c49c6e4b0e9e760472a5b

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7. Amazing and sad at the same time, isn't it?

You needn't respond. We both have other reading to attend to.

[dewsgirl]

8. It was quite lovely.😏

[lame54]

2. Trump is chewing a whole in his safety net