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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMulvaney: "Get over it," he said. "There's going to be political influence in foreign policy."
Speaking with reporters Thursday at the White House, Mulvaney acknowledged Trump held up Ukraine aid partly for political reasons.
"Get over it," he said. "Theres going to be political influence in foreign policy."
"That is going to happen," he added. "Elections have consequences."
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/mulvaney-acknowledges-trump-held-ukraine-aid-political-reasons-get-over-n1068256
Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)You knew what you were getting...
Thats all they have left. Sorry, Mick, that kind of influence is a tad illegal. The Constitution spells out a few consequences too.
Docreed2003
(16,817 posts)"Yeah we did it...fuck you!"
Wow...they must feel pretty confident their GOP asskissers in the senate will hold the line for them.
SWBTATTReg
(21,856 posts)injecting politics into holding up aid...I'll bet he's complained about before, and now that he and his cronies are doing it in plain sight, it's all of a sudden okay. Scumbag.
maxsolomon
(32,975 posts)SC State Senate, yes. US House of Reps, yes.
SWBTATTReg
(21,856 posts)democratic candidates, using foreign influences, totally illegal.
BumRushDaShow
(127,271 posts)So he is from the loon patrol.
SWBTATTReg
(21,856 posts)C_U_L8R
(44,889 posts)Are not diplomatic tools that one should use. Unless you want to go to jail.
maxsolomon
(32,975 posts)Never back down!
0rganism
(23,855 posts)fortunately, that is still a constitutional option
sinkingfeeling
(51,274 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)administration. Who the fuck do they think they are?
Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)bdamomma
(63,650 posts)"get over it" ????????????? He is rather arrogant and ignorant.