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Republican former Governor John Kasich slammed President Donald Trump's controversial call with Ukraine's president as "completely inappropriate," saying it made him "sick."
Kasich, who served two terms as governor of Ohio, stepping down in January, made the remarks after he was asked about the call during an interview with CNN's New Day on Thursday. "It made me sick to my stomach," the GOP politician said. "You don't expect presidents to do that, and it was completely inappropriate, and frankly, it borders onit doesn't border, it was an outrageous thing. He should never have done that."
"What is it we're surprised by these days?" Kasich asked. "The president says things. He does things. It's pretty shocking. So there isn't much he could do that would, frankly, shock me," he added.
Kasich warned that "if it becomes more and more serious, and more and more obvious that there was a quid pro quo, it's gonna be real trouble for the White House," suggesting Republicans in Congress could turn against Trump. He argued that his party has always been highly concerned with issues of national security, such as the conflict in Ukraine.
The former Republican governor did criticize Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi however, saying she had "moved too fast" by opening the impeachment investigation. He warned that pursuing impeachment too quickly would "divide this country," saying the probe had to be handled "appropriately."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-s-ukraine-phone-call-made-me-sick-republican-former-governor-john-kasich-says/ar-AAHTl9L
Too fast? Only if you're on the Republican side of the aisle.
spooky3
(34,303 posts)our side of the divide than yours.
bdamomma
(63,658 posts)she did the appropriate thing. I just hope all of our Democratic Leaders and Reps and Senators have protection.
ScratchCat
(1,957 posts)Why can't anyone say RESIGN!?!?! The only person "dividing the country" is Trump. For.Fucks.Sake.
Cartoonist
(7,298 posts)He wants to be president. Trying to get out in front.
tavernier
(12,322 posts)...
NOT.
TwilightZone
(25,342 posts)Apparently, he's been living under a rock for the past ten years. Or three decades.
durablend
(7,416 posts)Equals anything less than shooting someone on 5th avenue.
Even then, "ZOMG PARTISAN POLITICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
gibraltar72
(7,486 posts)He's afraid it will split the Republican party.