There are 2 parts to the Republican defense of the President. Neither of them make sense.

1. In two conversations with the Ukrainian President, the President never used the word corruption.

2. DOD & State had already cleared Ukraine for implementing corruption reforms. pic.twitter.com/f9VStq0wwe

— Jim Himes πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@jahimes) November 21, 2019