Trump’s quid pro quo, unlike Biden’s, was entirely rancid

Published December 11, 2019 3:23pm ET



When discussing the Ukraine scandal, Trump apologists frequently fall back on trite whataboutism, alleging that Joe Biden did much the same thing. In Monday’s impeachment hearing, Republican Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia did it again while rudely yelling at a witness.

In truth, though, Biden’s quid pro quo was not in the same ethical or legal universe as President Trump’s.

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