In a situation just like the Ukraine call, Trump used a diplomatic phone call to try to get China to investigate Biden then hid the transcript.
CNN reported:
Thursday’s comments weren’t the first time Trump has injected Biden into his relationship with China, though he said Thursday he has never pushed Xi to investigate the former vice president. Nor is it the first time he has sought to trade favors with Xi, who this week celebrated the 70th birthday of his ruling communist party with a note of congratulations from Trump.
During a phone call with Xi on June 18, Trump raised Biden’s political prospects as well as those of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who by then had started rising in the polls, according to two people familiar with the discussion. In that call, Trump also told Xi he would remain quiet on Hong Kong protests as trade talks progressed.
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The White House record of that call was later stored in the highly secured electronic system used to house a now-infamous phone call with Ukraine’s President and which helped spark a whistleblower complaint that’s led Democrats to open an impeachment inquiry into Trump.
There is a pattern of consistently illegal behavior happening here. Trump is trying to use the presidency to pressure other world leaders to investigate his political rivals. The Ukraine whistleblower was correct. There are more calls, probably a lot more calls.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s name is a new addition to the story, and it shows that Trump is worried about losing to both of the top two Democrats.
Donald Trump can’t win an election on his own. Russia helped him in 2016, and he is searching the globe for nations that will help him keep his weakening grasp on power in 2020.
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Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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