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Title: Volker testimony doesn't advance Democratic 'narrative,' GOP congressmen say outside hearing
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on October 04, 2019, 12:19:54 pm

Volker testimony doesn't advance Democratic 'narrative,' GOP congressmen say outside hearing
Washington Times, Oct 3, 2019

A Republican lawmaker emerged from former U.S. envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker’s testimony Thursday in the House impeachment probe saying it “blew a massive hole” in the accusations against President Trump.

Democrats were mum as they filed out of the closed-door deposition of Mr. Volker.

Rep. Lee M. Zeldin, New York Republican, said the testimony made it “crystal clear” that Mr. Trump did not pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to help smear former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, a front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination.

“We knew before today and we know it with even further conformation now that any allegation that President Trump was trying to get President Zelensky to manufacture dirt on the Bidens is just not true,” he said. “It blew a massive hole in the middle of the allegations.”

More:  https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/3/volker-testimony-not-advance-democrats-impeachment/ (https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/3/volker-testimony-not-advance-democrats-impeachment/)

Title: Re: Volker testimony doesn't advance Democratic 'narrative,' GOP congressmen say outside hearing
Post by: PeteS in CA on October 04, 2019, 07:40:31 pm

Sometimes it saddens me how infrequently Rs leak.

Title: Re: Volker testimony doesn't advance Democratic 'narrative,' GOP congressmen say outside hearing
Post by: Right_in_Virginia on October 05, 2019, 04:54:06 am

Release the damn transcript!