US President Donald Trump has denounced the Democrats for investigating possible impeachment. „We’re dealing with some really sick and disturbed people,“ Trump said in Minnesota.
„The Democrats are on a crusade to destroy our democracy,“ Trump said on his first campaign appearance since Democrats launched preparations for a so-called impeachment trial for the so-called Ukraine affair. The Democrats are „crazy“, „malicious“ and „devilish“.
Personal attacks
Speaking about the Democrats‘ frontwoman, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Trump said she was either „really stupid,“ „not quite right“ or dishonest. The president once again personally attacked other Democrats – such as Congressman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and his potential challenger in the 2020 election, ex-vice president Joe Biden, and his son Hunter.
Trump is accused of abusing the power of his office for a foreign government to interfere in his election campaign. Trump had encouraged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenski in a telephone conversation to investigate Joe and Hunter Biden.
Newspaper: US security agents worried before phone call
As reported by the Washington Post, US security officials reportedly expressed concern before the phone call. According to the newspaper, at least four National Security officials expressed concern over the pressure on Ukraine to obtain compromising material on Biden.
Initial concerns have already it in May after the recall of the US Ambassador in Kiev, Marie Yovanovitch given. Further alarming signals – including meetings in the White House – would have prompted security officials to turn to the National Security Council Legal Adviser, John Eisenberg.
The telephone conversation between Trump and Selenskyi on July 25th finally had the alarm bells ringing, the Washington Post quotes informed circles. Among other things, the then security adviser John Bolton was informed.
