Oh Look, More Evidence Trump Was Using Ukraine for Personal Gain
President Trump has claimed repeatedly that he had the welfare of the United States in mind when he withheld military aid to Ukraine and pressured its president to investigate the Bidens. The impeachment inquiry yielded a mountain of evidence suggesting otherwise, much of it surrounding the involvement of Rudy Giuliani, who as Trump’s personal lawyer probably shouldn’t have been wheeling and dealing with Ukrainian officials regarding matters related to U.S. national security.
On Sunday, The New York Times published a sprawling account of the administration’s belabored efforts to hold up the $391 million in military aid Congress approved to send to Ukraine. It included a telling anecdote highlighting the absurdity of Giuliani’s involvement:
"[Acting White House Chief of Staff] Mulvaney is said by associates to have stepped out of the room whenever Mr. Trump would talk with Mr. Giuliani to preserve Mr. Trump’s attorney-client privilege, leaving him with limited knowledge about their efforts regarding Ukraine. Mr. Mulvaney has told associates he learned of the substance of Mr. Trump’s July 25 call weeks after the fact."
It’s bizarre enough that Trump essentially deputized his personal lawyer to carry out U.S. foreign policy in Ukraine. Even more concerning is that his dealings were shielded from actual government officials under the guise of attorney-client privilege. It’s hard to argue this was done for any reason other than a below-board drive to advance Trump’s personal interests. Otherwise, why would Mulvaney — who was deeply involved in the effort to withhold the aid, as the Times’ report reminds us, and ostensibly working to achieve the same objectives — be asked to leave?
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