Why is the media (even Rachel and Lawrence) focusing only on the Ukraine call?

[triron]

NYT has reported complaint involves multiple acts! Godammit!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. I'm assuming that it's because it's the only thing they have any solid info on - yet.

[elleng]

2. Right, no info on any other YET.

[highplainsdem]

3. The phone call is important because the pressure was directly from Trump. The other,

multiple acts would probably be all the attempts involving Rudy Giuliani to get fake dirt on Biden from Ukraine. Plus the withholiding of that military aid that had already been approved.

[triron]

4. No it's multiple acts by Trump.

[highplainsdem]

5. Yes. It was Trump who sent Giuliani, his personal attorney. And Trump who withheld the aid. But

the phone call was apparently clear direct communication from Trump to the Ukrainian president about what he wanted from Ukraine.

[Wellstone ruled]

6. The Ukrainian call is

the most troubling. A sitting President offering to withhold a Congressional mandated monetary assistance package in exchange for a Hit Job on a Political Opponent .

[triron]

7. I agree but this only so far as we know now. Who knows what he promised Putin.

[Wellstone ruled]

8. Most likely two things,

sanctions fully lifted,and the deportation of a couple of Putin wanted people. Russia is in deep money trouble and Donnie is holding. And if Donnie would promise look the other way when Putin takes a run at Ukraine. According to the Guardian,Putin is massing troops in the Crimea as well as in Georgia.

You just do not mess with the Russian Mob.