Trump Attorneys Accuse Democrats of Intentional Omissions in Impeachment Case
"On Jan. 25, White House counsel Pat Cipollone told the Senate that any one of six pieces of evidence alone could exonerate Trump.
"First, Cipollone argued, the transcript of the July 25 call between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Trump showed no link between the hold on security assistance and the opening of any investigation; second, the Ukrainians, including Zelensky, have said there was no pressure from Trump and no suggestion of a quid pro quo; and third, the Ukrainians were unaware of the hold on aid until a month after the Trump–Zelensky call."
"Fourth, Cipollone said that despite a parade of witnesses, not a single person had offered firsthand evidence to suggest that Trump ordered or intended the alleged plan. Fifth, the aid ultimately flowed to Ukraine and Trump went on to meet with Zelensky; and sixth, Trump has been a stronger supporter of Ukraine than the previous administration."
"“Each one of these six facts standing alone is enough to sink the Democrats’ case. Combined, they establish what we’ve known since the beginning. The president did absolutely nothing wrong,” Cipollone said."
"Cipollone accused the Democrats of presenting a selective set of facts to make their case. He spotlighted their presentation of evidence...."
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