Trump is trying to make 'no quid pro quo' the new 'no collusion'
President Trump wanted readers to get one thing out of his call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and he's spelling it out for everyone.
The White House released a memorandum from a call between Trump and Zelensky on Wednesday, which shows Trump pushed Zelensky to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, and the 2016 DNC email hack. But Trump isn't too concerned about where those requests could land him, specifically because he doesn't blatantly ask for something in return.
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But just because the words "quid pro quo" don't appear in the memorandum doesn't mean it wasn't implied. Opponents are specifically homing in on one thing Trump said: "I would like you to do us a favor though," which is his immediate response after Zelensky thanks him for being a "bigger partner" than the EU. Other opponents are meanwhile arguing that an explicit mention of a give and take isn't even necessary to impeach Trump anyway, and that he's already proved he's in the wrong.
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