He also pushed back against claims that the White House had engaged in a coverup of the phone call, arguing that the White House eventually released a rough transcript of the call. A whistleblower complaint alleged that the White House had taken the unusual step of moving the rough transcript of the call into a highly classified database typically reserved for covert intelligence programs and operations. The rally comes a day after Pelosi and other top Democrats walked out of a meeting with Trump at the White House after Trump disparaged Pelosi. It was the first time they had come face-to-face since Pelosi launched the impeachment inquiry. 7:20 a.m.: Trump shares tweets by McConnell critical of the impeachment processTrump took to Twitter early Thursday to share tweets from McConnell that were critical of the House impeachment inquiry.

Source: Washington Post October 17, 2019 12:14 UTC