SweetTea
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Does Shokin’s claim pass the smell test?
Absolutely. Whether Shokin was corrupt or not is a point of debate. The fact that Hunter just happened to be hired on the board of a "random" Ukrainian company is not. The fact that Shokin was fired after Hunter was hired is also not up for debate. The fact that Joe was VP of the US at the time of the firing at stated point blank that the US would withhold funding if Shokin was not fired is not up for debate. The fact that any investigation into the Burisma CEO ended shortly thereafter is also not up for debate. You are ignoring a lot of facts that don't fit your narrative.
So the thing he didn’t say is the thing that would make it illegal. That’s a pretty massive hole in your narrative you’re going to have to fill and it isn’t going to come from bank records.
What? Then why was Trump's statement to Zelensky any different? Did Trump tell him to investigate the Hunter situation or we are going to withhold funding? No, he said, "do me a favor", not "do me a favor or else". You are twisting yourself into a pretzel here.