President Trump said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke with the Ukrainian government and “received permission” to release a transcript of his phone call with the Ukrainian president.
“Secretary of State Pompeo recieved [sic] permission from Ukraine Government to release the transcript of the telephone call I had with their President. They don’t know either what the big deal is. A total Witch Hunt Scam by the Democrats!” Trump said in a Tuesday evening tweet.
Secretary of State Pompeo recieved permission from Ukraine Government to release the transcript of the telephone call I had with their President. They don’t know either what the big deal is. A total Witch Hunt Scam by the Democrats!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 24, 2019
The tweet comes after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry into the president, following an intelligence community whistleblower complaint. Trump previously announced Tuesday that the call would be released.
The complaint alleges that Trump urged Zelensky multiple times to work with his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani to investigate Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, and his ties to an energy company owned by a Ukrainian oligarch.
