President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Friday where he blasted the “fake news media” and “Little Adam Schiff” amid the controversial “whistleblower” story that has circulated in the D.C. swamp.
The alleged conversation President Trump had with a foreign leader reportedly centers on Ukraine and has set off a whirlwind of controversy. The President responded to the press Friday about the story saying that the media will “look really bad when it falls.”
From Fox News:
A whistleblower complaint that reportedly involved allegations President Trump made a troubling and unspecified “promise” to a foreign leader touched off a Washington firestorm Thursday, as the intelligence community’s top watchdog was questioned by Congress on the matter and the president adamantly denied the accusations.
The Washington Post reported that a U.S. intelligence official filed the formal complaint in regard to Trump’s communications with the unnamed foreign leader. Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire would not share details of it with lawmakers.
Those lawmakers pressed intelligence community Inspector General Michael Atkinson for details during Thursday’s closed-door testimony before the House Intelligence Committee. The Associated Press reported, though, that he would not discuss the substance of the complaint. The Post and the New York Times, citing anonymous sources, reported Thursday evening that at least part of the complaint involves Ukraine. (Continued Below)
Adam Schiff (D-CA) complained about not having access to the information and warned Congress could use legal action or budgetary powers as leverage to force the White House to open up about the complaint.
The President took to Twitter Friday morning where he wrote, “The Radical Left Democrats and their Fake News Media partners, headed up again by Little Adam Schiff, and batting Zero for 21 against me, are at it again! They think I may have had a “dicey” conversation with a certain foreign leader based on a “highly partisan” whistleblowers statement.”
He added, “Strange that with so many other people hearing or knowing of the perfectly fine and respectful conversation, that they would not have also come forward. Do you know the reason why they did not? Because there was nothing said wrong, it was pitch perfect!” (Continued Below)
While taking questions from the press, President Trump responded to the story again.
“The press has had a very bad week with Justice Kavanaugh and all of those ridiculous charges and all of the mistakes made at The New York Times and all the other places.”
“So keep playing it up, you’re gonna look really bad when it falls. I guess I’m about 22-0! he said referring to the media.
On Thursday the President tweeted, “Another Fake News story out there – It never ends! Virtually anytime I speak on the phone to a foreign leader, I understand that there may be many people listening from various U.S. agencies, not to mention those from the other country itself. No problem!”
He added, “Knowing all of this, is anybody dumb enough to believe that I would say something inappropriate with a foreign leader while on such a potentially “heavily populated” call. I would only do what is right anyway, and only do good for the USA! Presidential Harassment!” (Video Below)
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“The press has had a very bad week with Justice Kavanaugh & all of those ridiculous charges & all of the mistakes made at The New York Times & all the other places.”
“So keep playing it up, you’re gonna look really bad when it falls. I guess I’m about 22-0!” pic.twitter.com/CeTSJUJJqo
— Lindsey Michelle Ⓜ️?️G?️ (@PoliticalLinz) September 20, 2019
President Trump’s official tweets:
….statement. Strange that with so many other people hearing or knowing of the perfectly fine and respectful conversation, that they would not have also come forward. Do you know the reason why they did not? Because there was nothing said wrong, it was pitch perfect!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 20, 2019
….Knowing all of this, is anybody dumb enough to believe that I would say something inappropriate with a foreign leader while on such a potentially “heavily populated” call. I would only do what is right anyway, and only do good for the USA!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 19, 2019
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