House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff told reporters Wednesday, that the transcripts of President Donald Trump’s conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky prove that there was a shake-down of Ukraine.
He compared Trump to a mafia boss and said Trump’s conversation asking Zelensky to look into former Vice President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden’s, business dealings with Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings was a underhanded ‘quid pro quo.’
Even though Trump never asked Zelensky for a favor, Schiff, who has been known for his incendiary allegations against the president, lauded the whistleblower. Schiff even questioned if the transcript was real, questioning the integrity of the transcript and if any portion was left out of it.
Zelensky has not made a comment on Schiff’s allegations and it is not expected that he will agree with Schiff.
Once again, Schiff is boxing himself in and I predict his statements will backfire on him.