The Republicans projected confidence going into Thursday. Reports that President Trump had pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate Joe Biden’s son had finally nudged Democrats on Wednesday to announce an “official impeachment inquiry,” but some of Trump’s top defenders insisted that he would be exonerated by a transcript of the call between the two leaders—and implied that Democrats were walking into a trap.“They’re going to be embarrassed when these transcripts come out,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said shortly after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s announcement. “And I hope the American public wakes up.” Speaking to Fox & Friends, Rudy …read more
Source:: The New Republic
