Manu Raju asked Rep. Debbie Lesko, an Arizona Republican, if it's ever OK for an American president to ask a foreign power to investigate a political rival.
CNN reporter presses GOP congresswoman on Trump call 01:35
Raju: "Why do you think that's OK?"
Lesko: "He didn't. He didn't do that."
Raju: "He did ask Zelensky."
Lesko: "He did not do that."
You can argue that what Trump did is OK. You can argue that it's not an impeachable offense. You can even argue, contra the evidence, that he didn't pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. If you're going to do those things, you need to be able to explain why it's OK.
But you cannot factually say that Trump didn't ask Zelensky to investigate Biden. Here's the transcript.
CNN reporter presses GOP congresswoman on Trump call 01:35
Raju: "Why do you think that's OK?"
Lesko: "He didn't. He didn't do that."
Raju: "He did ask Zelensky."
Lesko: "He did not do that."
You can argue that what Trump did is OK. You can argue that it's not an impeachable offense. You can even argue, contra the evidence, that he didn't pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. If you're going to do those things, you need to be able to explain why it's OK.
But you cannot factually say that Trump didn't ask Zelensky to investigate Biden. Here's the transcript.
