Originally posted by Cow Poke
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And yes, QPQ happens - and it is fine as long as it is national interest for national interest. The issue here is that aid was being used to coerce aid for President Trump's next term campaign, help in building a case against an opponent. That is illegal. He can't solicit help with his campaign from any foreign entity, nor can he accept any personal gifts from any foreign entity - of any time.
So - as I said - Trump is clearly connecting the White House visit with Ukraine investigating Biden and Burisma. So the implication of a potential illegal quid pro quo exists. But one needs additional evidence and testimony to remove from doubt the possibility this was not a friendly request for a favor. And that is where the discussion would turn from here. I believe we have more than enough evidence to establish that Trump was in fact holding not only the White House visit but the congressionally allcated aid as ransom for an announcement concerning these investigations, and that the primary target of the investigations was not a general move from corruption but rather Biden/Burisma in an attempt to dig up dirt on Biden. And I believe the case is fairly simple to build from the testimony and facts that have been gathered and heard.
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