Adam Schiff: Trump Acted Like A 'Mafia Boss' Shaking Down Ukraine
Rep. Adam Schiff, the Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee did not pull any punches when he told the press that Donald Trump acted like a mafia boss coercing Ukraine to investigate his political rivals.
After the White House released notes and not actual transcripts of the phone conversation with the Ukrainian President, it's obvious and unambiguous what Donald Trump and his flunky Rudy Giuliani wanted to get from Ukraine.
Chairman Schiff said, "There was only one message that that president of Ukraine got from that call, and that was "this is what I need, I know what you need."
"Like any mafia boss, the president didn't need to say, 'That's a nice country you have, it would be a shame if something happened to it,' because that was clear from the conversation," he explained.
"There is no quid pro quo necessary to betray your country or your oath of office," Schiff cautioned. "Even though many read this as a quid pro quo."