There is going to be political influence in foreign policy,” Mulvaney said. He later contradicted himself, ruling out a quid pro quo in a statement from the White House. Sondland said he felt foreign policy should be the work of the State Department, not the president’s personal lawyer. “We asked the White House to arrange a working phone call from President Trump and a working Oval Office visit. During his White House briefing, Mulvaney acknowledged that Trump had directed officials to work with Giuliani on Ukraine, and defended the move as proper.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 18, 2019 04:17 UTC