Trump offered a characteristically pugnacious defence against what he called a “partisan” whistleblower. This behavior is particularly abhorrent because it exploits the foreign policy of our country and undermines our national security for political purposes.” He urged Trump to “immediately release the transcript of the call in question, so that the American people can judge for themselves”. In a statement, Biden, the former vice-president, said: “If these reports are true, then there is truly no bottom to President Trump’s willingness to abuse his power and abase our country. The former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer for Trump, told the Journal he met top Ukrainian officials about the prospect of an investigation in June and August. Trump did not raise the issue of US aid to Ukraine, indicating there was not an explicit quid pro quo, a source told the Associated Press. Other media outlets confirmed that Trump had pushed Zelenskiy to take action. In the July phone call, Trump urged Zelenskiy about eight times to work with Giuliani on the investigation, the Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter. On Friday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump repeatedly pressured Zelenskiy to investigate Biden’s son, Hunter. Trump spoke to the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, on 25 July, about two weeks before the complaint was filed.
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