House Democrats Hone In On Bribery As Possible Impeachment Charge | The Last Word | MSNBC

Previewing the first public impeachment hearing, Rep. Jim Himes tells Ari Melber that we will hear about an obvious quid pro quo between the Trump admin and Ukraine. Rep. Gerry Connolly adds that the American people will hear about an "abuse of power." Aired on 11/12/19.
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House Democrats Hone In On Bribery As Possible Impeachment Charge | The Last Word | MSNBC

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    1. @randall casteel I think it was more serious than a bribe. A bribe implies that the person can say “no” and not be hurt. Like I could (but wouldn’t) give money to get an A on a test. The teacher could say “no” and not be hurt by it. Extortion fits better, as it implies a threat against the person will cause harm. In this case, withholding aid caused the deaths of several Ukrainians. Just more death in the wake of Trump actions…

    2. @Andrew Forrester you are showing your stupidity. Learn about the government. Go to a library for goodness sakes!

  1. There are only two loyalties appropriate to each and every government worker: 1. Loyalty to the US Constitution and 2. Loyalty to the rule of law. It is the duty of every government to speak the truth to power. Anyone and everyone straying from these basic principles in embarking on a betrayal of America.

    1. ah yup
      works that way out here in the real world
      excepting our own “constitutions”, and laws
      ‘murika needs fixing, pronto

    1. @w1ldflwr572 also, your argument is flawed lol
      You’re moving the goalposts and also, people on the right don’t rely on celebrities to tell them what’s funny, it’s why all your hollywood movie humor has devolved into poop and pee jokes.
      That’s what happens when you listen and believe. You get uncreative.

    2. I’m sure they’re here every day. Good Hear this all Russian bots and other parasites keep your politics and your contamination out of our country. we don’t want it and we send you a gift it’s a bit trumpy but you already think it’s adorable.

    3. @Dulcie Gray That was pathetic. Baby, in the words of the worst president in recent memory, Barack Hussein Obama: *DO BETTER!*

  2. Oh ffs. The *very core requirement and purpose* of all Inspector Generals, _is to _*_NOT_*_ be “loyal” to _*_anything_*_ – but the interests of the nation as a whole and the rule of law!_

    1. Exactly those loyalists to trump are nothing but fools, and they can’t even read their bibles. SHAMEFUL EXAMPLES OF CHRISTIANS.

  3. Trump had no say in if ukraine got that money. His job was to send the money to Zelenski by ambassador to shore up an aliince to fight the russian Scum trump serves. And then take the credit for the help. That was what was supposed to happen.

    1. @MysticFiddler1 What the left has done has EVERYTHING to do with what’s going on with Trump right now. Everything they accuse him of is something they’ve already done themselves (or are currently still doing) and they’re using the public accusations to distract from their own crimes. The Quid Pro Quo they’re attacking him for was done by Joe Biden in the Ukraine, and Biden admitted it on camera when he said *_”I’m leaving here in 6 hours, if that prosecutor’s not fired, you don’t get the money”_* (his exact words) and LESS than six hours later, the prosecutor was fired and the Ukraine got their $2 Billion Dollars.

      The unredacted transcript of the Ukraine phone call proves there was no Quid Pro Quo. Trump checkmated the game with that transcript release, and ANYONE who testifies to something other than what the transcript says is going to be guilty of PERJURY. Here’s a clue you so desperately need, the CIA spook whistleblower wasn’t even IN the White House when that phone call was made, and he never read the transcript either.

  4. *When an Honest Man is confronted With Truth & Facts he will either ceases being mistaken or ceases being honest. 🤷‍♂️*
    *Think about it folks 🤔 Which will you be?*

    1. @jolenealaska The Mueller report wasn’t even written by Mueller. He didn’t even know what was in the report when he testified under oath. It was written by one of his staffers. BTW, Mueller as an investigator is NOT LEGALLY ALLOWED to pronounce something legal or illegal. All he is legally allowed to do is GATHER EVIDENCE and hand it off to someone who does have that legal authority. Bill Barr is that person, and he decided that there was NOT SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE to move forward with a criminal prosecution. Get over it, Mueller was a fraud, he and his team BROKE THE LAW on numerous occasions with their “perjury trap” questioning and blackmail techniques. A total of FOUR investigations into the same thing, more than $65 Million Taxpayer Dollars WASTED when all four investigations reached the SAME RESULTS of No Collusion, No Obstruction.

  5. If a pres can be impeached for getting a BJ then one should be able to get impeached for this Ukraine issue. Do you think that if Obama did the same thing that the trumplicants wouldnt be doing the same thing now that has been going on with trump?

  6. I never thought I would live to see the day when this country would hold back aid to a country in desperate need because they are worried how it would affect Putin. When did we start caring about what the Russians think? Trump needs to be placed under the jail. The swamp Republican are not afraid of Trump, Trump is crooked and as long as he is in power they can get away with their own side deals. That’s the problem

    1. Pardesi Life, Biden can clear this entire matter up with a few hours of his time and continue with his campaign by answering questions, under oath, about his knowledge and relationship with Burisma then Trump will not only have “egg on his face” but there would actually be a case to move forward.

    1. It’s always been bribery, a$$hole. It’s just that the Republicans were repeating quid pro quo ad nauseum (attempting to redefine it and strip it of its meaning)….Not to mention the fact that this White House continually waffles between denying it and bragging about it

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