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Thu Feb 6, 2020, 04:43 PM Feb 2020

Ted Cruz admits every GOP senator knew Trump's 'no quid pro quo' was a lie

By Dan Desai Martin -February 6, 2020 10:02 AM

'Out of 100 senators, zero believe you on the argument there is no quid pro quo,' Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) told Donald Trump's impeachment lawyers.

In the middle of Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) had some blunt advice for Trump's legal team: Quit pretending there was no quid pro quo.

"Out of 100 senators, zero believe you on the argument there is no quid pro quo," Cruz said to Trump's defense team, according to the senator's own recollection that he shared with CNN on Wednesday. "Stop making it," Cruz added.

Cruz's revelation came after the Senate voted to acquit Trump on two articles of impeachment, one of which accused Trump of withholding military aid to Ukraine in an attempt to pressure the country into opening investigations into Trump's political foes, including former Vice President Joe Biden.

A majority of senators, including several Republicans, publicly admitted Trump was wrong to engage in such a quid pro quo with Ukraine.

https://americanindependent.com/ted-cruz-donald-trump-impeachment-quid-pro-quo-lie-ukraine-gop-senate-republicans/


But you voted asshole to acquit the traitor....................FU and, your FU the horse you ride on..................you put your fascist parties principles above the Constitution.................................

November 3, 2020 cannot get here fast enough........................

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