Rand Paul says Trump has 'every right' to use quid pro quo with Ukraine
by Carlin Becker
| November 10, 2019 01:01 PM
Sen. Rand Paul questioned the White House's strategy of claiming President Trump didn't commit a quid pro quo with Ukraine, arguing that the president has "every right" to do so.
Speaking on Sunday's Meet the Press, the Kentucky Republican defended the president's July 25 phone call with the leader of Ukraine and insisted that there is nothing wrong with Trump conditioning military aid on the country fighting corruption.
"I think we've gotten lost in this whole idea of quid pro quo," he said. "If you're not allowed to give aid to people who are corrupt — there's always contingencies on aid. Even President Obama withheld aid, you know, he was supposed to give lethal aid. Congress said, 'Give them $300 billion in lethal aid,' and he sent them blankets.
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