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Trump's Ukraine Call Prompted DOJ Inspector General To Make Criminal Referral
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/justice-department-criminal-referral-ukraine-trump
By Tierney Sneed September 25, 2019 10:31 am
A whistleblower’s complaint about President Trump’s conduct towards Ukraine prompted the Justice Department’s inspector general to send a criminal referral to the Justice Department, a DOJ spokesperson revealed on Wednesday.
The referral suggested that Trump’s comments to Ukraine President Zelensky potentially violated campaign finance law, the Justice Department said.
The Justice Department “reviewed the official record of the call and determined, based on the facts and applicable law, that there was no campaign finance violation and that no further action was warranted,” the spokesperson Kerri Kupec said in statement.
In the call, according to the White House record of it released Wednesday, Trump asked Zelensky to work with his lawyer Rudy Giuliani and Attorney General Bill Barr to investigate Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and Biden’s son Hunter.
Kupec’s statement Thursday also denied that Barr discussed the Ukraine matter with Giuliani.
“The President has not asked the Attorney General to contact Ukraine – on this or any other matter,” she said.
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By Tierney Sneed September 25, 2019 10:31 am
A whistleblower’s complaint about President Trump’s conduct towards Ukraine prompted the Justice Department’s inspector general to send a criminal referral to the Justice Department, a DOJ spokesperson revealed on Wednesday.
The referral suggested that Trump’s comments to Ukraine President Zelensky potentially violated campaign finance law, the Justice Department said.
The Justice Department “reviewed the official record of the call and determined, based on the facts and applicable law, that there was no campaign finance violation and that no further action was warranted,” the spokesperson Kerri Kupec said in statement.
In the call, according to the White House record of it released Wednesday, Trump asked Zelensky to work with his lawyer Rudy Giuliani and Attorney General Bill Barr to investigate Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and Biden’s son Hunter.
Kupec’s statement Thursday also denied that Barr discussed the Ukraine matter with Giuliani.
“The President has not asked the Attorney General to contact Ukraine – on this or any other matter,” she said.
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2 IG's thought there was a crime?? And Barr shut them both down!
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