In What World Was This Supposed to Prove Trump's Innocence?

[Splinter]( September 25, 2019 [Trump Reportedly Can't Believe This Isn't Working]( [A funny thing about releasing a memo that transparently documents your corrupt efforts to influence an upcoming election: it doesn’t come close to exonerating you, but it does make you look guilty and tremendously stupid.]( [[White House](](@feature1LinkUrl) [In What World Was This Supposed to Prove Trump's Innocence?]( [One day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Democrats were launching a formal impeachment inquiry into president Donald Trump, the White House on Wednesday released the much sought-after memo describing a July 25 phone call between Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. In it, the president repeatedly pressed Zelensky to...]( [[Trump Family](](@feature2LinkUrl) [Here Comes Ivanka With Whatever This Is]( [President Donald Trump is finally staring down an official impeachment inquiry, and shockingly seems not too thrilled about what that might mean for his precious place in history. Turns out the prospect of facing actual consequences for his years of overtly crooked dealings is something of a bummer! Go figure.]( [[White House](](@feature3LinkUrl) [White House Owns Self Again by Accidentally Sending Ukraine Talking Points to Democrats]( [Earlier today, the Trump administration published a condensed memo (not a transcript!!!) of Trump’s call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in an attempt to stave off a rapidly accelerating impeachment inquiry in the House of Representatives. 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